Process & Basic Materials Industries

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In the process industry, leadership drives operational excellence.

High energy prices, rising regulatory requirements and increasing margin pressure are reshaping the process and basic materials industries. Reliable operations, stable processes and efficiency gains are becoming even more important.

We find executives and specialists who combine stability with transformation — for margins, plant availability, supply reliability and sustainable development.

C-Level & Board

C-level leaders in the process and basic materials industries operate in a demanding environment: high capital intensity, energy and raw material costs, regulatory requirements, decarbonisation, supply reliability and demanding B2B customer relationships are closely interlinked.

Successful leadership combines operational excellence with strategic foresight. It strengthens continuous improvement, secures plant availability, keeps margins in view and aligns production, supply chain and sales with market demand and delivery performance. At the same time, it creates room for innovation — in energy efficiency, decarbonisation, automation, new raw materials and digital process solutions.

  • Managing directors, executive management
  • Advisory and supervisory board profiles
  • Business succession

 

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Management & Leadership  

In the process and basic materials industries, leaders are responsible for stable processes, safe plants and commercial results. Decisions must be reliable, technically sound and often made under considerable time pressure — in production, maintenance, HSE, supply chain and sales.

Strong leaders secure plant availability, keep costs and margins in view and provide direction within complex technical organisations. They advance process improvements and technological development without compromising stability and safety in ongoing operations.

We fill key roles in production, process engineering, maintenance, HSE, quality, energy and raw materials management, procurement, logistics, supply chain, technical sales, automation, compliance, business continuity, process innovation and technical development.

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  • Executive management
  • Plant management
  • Production management
  • Operations management
  • Technical management
  • Head of process engineering
  • Head of maintenance
  • Head of HSE
  • Head of quality
  • Head of energy management
  • Raw materials management
  • Head of procurement
  • Head of logistics
  • Head of supply chain
  • Head of technical sales
  • Head of automation
  • Head of compliance

Experts & Professionals

Process engineering, maintenance, HSE, quality, energy, automation, laboratory, raw materials management, supply chain and technical sales are central functions in the process and basic materials industries. The right specialists in these areas are scarce — and often not actively on the market.

We reach these profiles through direct approach and assess what matters in the specific environment: robust process understanding, a strong sense of responsibility, technical depth and the ability to act reliably under real operating conditions.

That is how we find people who strengthen plant availability, safety, quality, efficiency and technological development.

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  • Process technicians
  • Process engineers
  • Maintenance specialists
  • HSE specialists
  • Quality managers
  • Laboratory management
  • Energy and raw materials specialists
  • Automation specialists
  • Operations technicians
  • Compliance specialists
  • Supply chain specialists
  • Logistics specialists
  • Technical sales profiles
  • Continuous improvement specialists

Let’s talk about your key position in the process and basic materials industries

Norbert Meyer-Oltmanns knows resource-, energy- and process-intensive industries from his own leadership and P&L responsibility. Let’s clarify which person can combine stability, operational excellence and continued development within your organisation.

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