Industrial & Life Sciences

Global factors ranging from environmental regulation, financial pressure and increased competition are placing higher demands throughout the automotive supply chain. The need for exceptional leadership is prevalent and Holmes Noble is expertly positioned to help automotive businesses navigate these changes.

Companies are facing increasing challenges as regulatory pressure, new entrants, state of the art technologies and the need for revolutionary solutions spring up around the globe. Holmes Noble sources leaders with the technological capability, management aptitude and cultural sensitivity to meet these rigorous market demands.

Precision engineering and industrial component manufacturing is a competitive global landscape; challenges including innovation, raw material price pressure and increase regulatory rigour. Holmes Noble has a proven track record of collaborating with clients to secure talent who leverage sustainability growth and profitability.

The increasing diversity and instant demand for industrial and consumer products, mixed with the international race for optimum productivity, heightens the need for businesses to automate and digitalise more than ever. Holmes Noble has the knowledge, understanding and network within the Capital Equipment & Automation sectors, enabling us to understand and provide solutions to your key, mid to senior level hires.

The Aerospace sector is exceptionally buoyant with significant advancements in engine technology, advanced materials and composites. Holmes Noble is expertly positioned to collaborate with aerospace clients and secure high calibre leaders.

The pharmaceutical sector is undergoing significant and disruptive change. Considered one of the largest industries of the future, healthcare is a fundamental sector to the global economy.
To grow in this competitive marketplace, healthcare firms require exceptional leaders. Holmes Noble has a proven track record of recruiting transformational leaders who can deliver change, drive growth and create commercially viable businesses in this sector.

Process Manufacturing is a constantly evolving sector. Whilst currency fluctuations and raw material costs present significant challenges in the current market place, product diversification and the prevalence of new technologies has made the UK a hub for investment. Holmes Noble has a proven track record filling business critical roles for companies looking to grow, adapt and improve.

Demand for building materials remains high and an easing of price sensitivity is set to continue due to low oil prices, strengthening volume demand and lower global demand for raw materials, particularly from China.

Holmes Noble has experience across both manufacturing and distribution; and has worked with national and international organisations.

There is a strong requisite for top-level management within mining and minerals. Holmes Noble works with international organisations to meet the unique compencies and expertise required within this sector.

Our Consumer practice is committed to providing the highest calibre individuals who can succeed in a business landscape that is becoming increasingly complex – globalisation is driving cross-border operations whilst digitisation is reshaping the end-to-end customer journey.  Such disruption enables businesses to now go direct to the consumer, bypassing retailers, who themselves are having to adapt to an omni-channel trading environment, making large store portfolios less important.

Technology has blurred the lines, creating markets that are open for business anytime, anywhere and any way the customer prefers to shop.  Innovation of the brand, product and marketing are vital to winning in a competitive landscape.