Industry
Industrial challenges reflect both the difficulties and opportunities within a constantly evolving global context.
At the level of the French economy, this sector plays a major role in the country’s sovereignty and contributes significantly to the GDP through key industries such as aerospace, automotive, and energy production.
Key Industry Challenges
Key Industry Challenges
International competitiveness is a central concern, with the need to modernize industrial processes, adopt cutting-edge technologies, and adapt to changes in the global market. This pursuit of competitiveness goes hand in hand with the ecological transition, pushing industry players toward a greener economy, with goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote renewable energy. While this transition is challenging, it also presents opportunities for innovative companies.
Impacts on Organizations
Impacts on Organizations
Innovation and research are pillars of industrial competitiveness, requiring constant investment in the development of advanced technologies and innovative products. The digitalization of industry, often referred to as Industry 4.0, represents a major shift by integrating technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and automation to enhance operational efficiency.
These technological advancements bring challenges in terms of training and education. Adapting the workforce’s skills is crucial to meet the demands of an increasingly technological and digital industry.
Key Recruitment Challenges
The digital transition requires the recruitment of experts in digital technologies, while sustainability and environmental responsibility call for candidates capable of implementing sustainable practices.
Adaptability to change is a key criterion for candidates, given the rapid transformations in industrial processes. Continuous training is essential to ensure employees remain competent in the face of technological advancements.
Our Expertise & Approach
Our Expertise & Approach
Recruitment challenges in the French industrial sector require an approach that combines economic issues, competitiveness, and sustainability.
To attract top talent, it is important to communicate around the concept of industrial renewal. This includes highlighting exciting career opportunities as well as investments in innovative and forward-looking industries, involving the modernization of production processes and the sustainable initiatives implemented by companies.
Business cases
Chief Financial Officer (M/F)
Food Industry – Large Company – Ivory Coast
A major agro-industrial group with a subsidiary in Côte d’Ivoire and several production sites. In the context of a reorganization, our client was seeking a Finance Director capable of establishing robust processes and performance indicators, while also recruiting and training an accounting and finance team aligned with business needs — with the ultimate goal of restoring the company’s path to performance and profitability
Innovation Marketing Manager (M/F)
Agribusiness – Mid Size Company – France / Paris
We worked with a leading French player in the agri-food sector, recognized for its policy of innovation and its commitment to healthy, tasty products. Against a background of reorganization and strategic diversification, the company created a key position dedicated to the development of new product categories.
Through a targeted direct approach, we identified and recruited an experienced profile with innovation expertise and strategic vision, to steer these ambitious projects and support the company’s growth.
General Secretary (M/F)
Technology – Mid Size Company – France / Paris
Our client is a world leader in the fashion, automotive and furniture industries. Its desire to reorganize its Executive Committee led to the need to create the position of Company Secretary. His responsibilities ranged from investor relations, secretariat to the Board of Directors, Group CSR, IT, to Group HR. Our mission was to identify profiles in listed French ETIs, with an organization similar to that of our client.
Industrial Manager (M/F)
Technology – Mid Size Company – France / Bordeaux
Our customer is a world leader in the fashion, automotive and furniture industries. The acquisition of its main American competitor and the integration of 2 new production sites abroad necessitated the overhaul of its Industrial Department, while maintaining its premium positioning (production, quality, supply, methods, IS, customer service, etc.).