Trading/Life Sciences Industry

• Company Profile

  Company Profile: Global Trading and Investment group dealing with a wide range of businesses from commodities to life sciences

• Recruitment Challenge

  • They were searching for a Deputy Trading Manager for a newly-set up life sciences solutions business for the Asia and Oceania region
  • Difficulty finding candidates in Singapore as existing candidates hesitant to develop new accounts from scratch
  • Role was open for close to 6 months

• How we added value

  • Understanding the client’s requirements, we realised that the job expectations of the role might be more suited for a non-managerial role. While the requirements were too restrictive on language skills
  • With our exposure to candidates & market standards, we advised the client to consider candidates with less experience and focus more on their skillsets & expertise instead

• Results

  • Scouted & timely placed a local candidate, with a background in life sciences and a proven track record in the industry