Hiring a Commercial Manager for a Global Engineering Firm
client:
Global Environmental Engineering Group
Role:
Commercial Manager
Type:
Permanent
Context
A multinational engineering consultancy needed a Commercial Manager with expertise in renewables, infrastructure, and project-based environments. The role required deep commercial capability, strong stakeholder skills, and the ability to operate across a complex global matrix.
Challenges
- Highly specialised skill set required
- Complex stakeholder group across regions
- Tight hiring timeline after other firms had failed to deliver
Solution
Leveraging our existing network across engineering and infrastructure, Keeper produced a shortlist in under 72 hours. Every candidate had the commercial depth and sector familiarity required.
Outcome
The preferred candidate was hired within 10 business days of brief. The client described the process as lightning-fast, with higher-quality candidates than they had seen through larger national firms.
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