COMPLETED SEARCH ASSIGNMENTS
Tom Sorensen Recruitment has completed executive search assignments for multinational and Thai organizations across manufacturing, professional services, technology, logistics, consumer products, travel, financial services, and other industries for more than two decades.
The examples below demonstrate our experience recruiting C-suite executives, country leaders, functional directors, and senior managers in Thailand and across Asia.
C-suite, managing director, country manager and general manager
Managing Director: German manufacturer of DIY and power tools.
Leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art tools and equipment for the house and garden. In Thailand, serving both modern and traditional trade channels across Thailand.
The search was for a proactive and results-driven Managing Director to guide the company through a period of transformation and growth.
The ideal candidate should possess strong commercial skills and a proven history of success in the tools industry and the channels of Modern and Traditional Trade, with the ability to revitalize our client’s market position and boost revenue growth.
Country General Manager: Light building material for homes and buildings.
Sales of architectural and decorative living design solutions, made from high-quality delicate cellulose fibres that help sustain the environment and reduce natural wood consumption.
The General Manager was to lead the commercial team in Thailand from their office and showroom location at the fashionable and popular Crystal Design Center. This role was pivotal in developing and executing strategies to ensure sustainable profitability and growth in the market.
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in business management, sales, and relationship building within the building materials and construction industry but also with influencers like architects and real estate developers.
Managing Director: Danish manufacturer of high-end porcelain products for consumers.
The client was a highly distinguished brand renowned for its exclusive quality porcelain products and its immaculate design. Known worldwide for being Danish and for maintaining classic blue and white porcelain, both made and painted entirely by hand.
Reporting to the Vice President of Global Supply Chain in Europe, the position of Managing Director shold lead the management of the factory in Thailand.
Chief Operating Officer/COO: Assembly of pumping solutions for complex fluid management.
We completed a search for the Managing Director of a European industrial manufacturing company operating on Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard. The assignment required experience leading manufacturing operations, commercial performance, and a multicultural management team.
General Manager: Manufacturing, Eastern Seaboard, valves / automation technology.
General Manager: Destination Management Company (DMC) in travel & tourism.
General Manager: Mortar business unit in building construction.
General Manager: General bricklaying and plastering work of concrete pile/fence/pavement/tile.
Branch Manager, Cambodia: Global Top 3 freight forwarder and logistics.
General Manager: FinTech and IT Development Center.
Country Manager: The world’s largest recruitment and workforce solutions firm, Bangkok.
Managing Director: Manufacturer of valves and actuators for industrial applications. Eastern Seaboard.
Country Manager: Global leaders in PPE and hand protection. Bangkok.
Managing Director: European drive technology – manufacturing.
Assistant General Manager: Cleaning technology and equipment.
Managing Director: Commercial laundry systems manufacturer / Greenfield.
Managing Director: Automotive parts manufacturer.
Executive Director: One of Thailand’s oldest and largest Chamber of Commerce.
Commercial, sales, marketing, and business development
VP Commercial: Asia Destination Management Company, travel & tourism.
Well-established regional Destination Management Company operating across Southeast Asia. Over three decades of market presence, our client partners with international travel agents and tour operators worldwide to deliver curated inbound travel experiences.
The ideal candidate was going to have significant experience in the DMC (Destination Management Company) industry, specifically in inbound B2B operations.
The role required someone with strong commercial and relationship management skills, with a focus on farming (maintaining and growing existing partnerships) rather than hunting (acquiring new clients).
Key Account Manager Aerospace: Products and solutions for airport and aviation.
Modern Trade Manager: Light building materials for homes and buildings.
Project Sales Manager: Light building material for homes and buildings.
Branding & Marketing Manager: Light building materials for homes and buildings.
Regional Commercial Manager: Thailand’s largest palm oil producer in Krabi.
Sales and Programs Director (Japanese speaking): OEM manufacturer of parts to vehicles. Rayong.
Sales & Marketing Manager: German valves and automation – manufacturing.
Regional Sales Director: US technology equipment in commercial audiovisual environments.
Regional Commercial & Technical Manager: Foundry and Steel, Bangkok.
Regional Sales Manager Asia: Food ingredients.
National Business Development Manager: Automotive.
Marketing Manager: Animal nutrition solutions.
Chief Marketing Officer: Online insurance.
Operations, manufacturing and engineering
Operations Manager: Manufacturer of processing equipment for the starch industry.
Manufacturer of equipment for the starch industry, including raspers, precleaner cyclones, centrifugal sieves, and hydro-cyclones, as well as spare parts for many of these machines.
The Operations Director would be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the business. Someone with a hands-on, no-nonsense approach to take charge of the day-to-day operations, optimize efficiency, and drive sustainable growth.
Plant Manager: Manufacturer of fans and drive technology.
Engineering Director: Optical test and photonics equipment.
Digital Transformation Director: Intermediate petrochemicals industry.
Manufacturing Manager: Global no. 1 test equipment and chemical producer, Amata City Rayong.
Airfreight Manager Vietnam: European freight forwarding and logistics firm. Ho Chi Minh City.
Operations Manager: Automotive parts manufacturing.
Finance, accounting, audit, legal and risk
Audit Partner: International professional services firm: Audit Tax Advisory.
A recognized professional services firm headquartered in the heart of the financial district of Bangkok and is a member of an international global family of legally independent firms.
As an Audit Partner, the successful candidate would lead audit engagements, manage client relationships, and ensure the highest quality in audit and assurance services. It was a key role in driving business growth, maintaining compliance with international standards.
VP Corporate Finance: Intermediate petrochemicals industry.
Finance Director: Specialty chemicals/manufacturing in an industrial estate near Bangkok.
Finance General Manager: Global leaders in PPE and hand protection. Bangkok.
Legal & Compliance Director: Multinational pharmaceutical company, Bangkok.
Accounting & Finance Manager: Leading freight forwarding and logistics company, Bangkok.
Head of Risk Asia: International Insurance service provider.
Finance Director: Commercial laundry systems manufacturer / Greenfield.
Procurement, logistics, supply chain and quality
Procurement Manager: Assembly of large compressor machines. Eastern Seaboard.
Based in Rayong, Thailand, our client was an established international industrial reciprocating compressor package manufacturer.
They provide engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction supervision and commissioning services in support of their gas compression packages delivery throughout the South East Asia region.
The Purchasing Manager was to be responsible for management and control of all aspects of the procurement department. It included development of departmental processes and procedures, support to the quality and training initiatives, and providing procurement services from contract award to close-out in support of execution of their complete portfolio of varied and diverse projects throughout the South East Asia region.
Quality Manager: Manufacturer of valves and actuators for industrial applications. Eastern Seaboard.
An international European-based company with nearly 1,000 employees in 29 countries. Manufacturing Resilient Seated Valves, PTFE Valves, High Performance Valves, Actuator Technology, Knife Gate Valves, Check Valves, and Control elements. All finished goods made in Thailand were for export.
The candidate profile was degree in engineering, certified in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and ISO 9001, knowledge about TQM, (Total Quality Management) concepts, and a strong methodical approach to solve problems with the target of permanent prevention (8D, FMEA, QC analysis skills, Ishikawa, 5 Why) as well as Eight Disciplines of Problem Solving (8D) and FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).
Strategic Purchasing Manager: Manufacturer of valves and actuators. Eastern Seaboard.
Materials & Procurement Manager: Global no. 1 test equipment and chemical producer, Rayong.
Category Procurement Sr Manager: World’s largest jewelry manufacturer and retailer, Bangkok.
Procurement Governance Sr Manager: World’s largest jewelry manufacturer and retail.
Quality Assurance Division Manager: Cosmetics manufacturing company.
Supply Chain Manager: Commercial laundry systems manufacturer / Greenfield.
Human resources, external affairs
External Affairs Director: Global market leader in derivatives and food preservation.
A global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. The search was for an External Affairs Executive to lead the strategic approach for community affairs agenda including where to focus the resources to create shared value for the community, local and country government, as well as for partners and colleagues.
