Who We Are
I have over 20 years recruit-ment experience and a pas-sion for wine. Before workingfor one of the largest interna-tional professional recruitersin the world I spent 2 yearsin the wine and spirits tradeand I am currently workingtowards becoming a Master of Wine.I started this business be-cause I saw a gap in themarket and a demand for specialist recruitment advicein the wine and spirit indus-try. By offering a global serv-ice I hope to be the firstgenuine recruiter that onlyfocuses on every aspect of the wine and spirit industry.I recruit for a range of clientsfrom large multinational foodand drinks giants to smallindependent growers with afew staff and a need to ex-pand.By having an in depth under-standing of the industry fromgrowers to agents, distribu-tors to wholesalers and re-tailers to consumers I canoffer a unique perspective onthe hunt for specialist talentand ensure that my clientsnot only get the skills theyrequire but the right person-alities and motivations to besuccessful in this increasing-ly global and complex sector.I offer contingency and re-tained search services aswell as an advisory serviceon current market conditionsacross every major wine re-gion of the world.My business strives toachieve excellence in recruit-ment. I aim to build long last-ing partnerships with myclients and candidates andhonesty and integrity are atthe heart of Wine and Spiritrecruitment international. Iwill always put the best inter-ests of my clients and candi-dates first.I have built my business onrelationships and trust, thisrapport comes from having afirst rate understanding of myclients and candidates needsand utilising my extensiveknowledge of the recruitmentand wine industries.
My Clients
I service clients all over theworld and not only requireproduct and sector knowl-edge but also first class skillsin management, finance,marketing, retailing, sales,production and organisation.Examples of the sorts of can-didates and roles I carry arelisted overleaf. As you cansee they range from senior Board, President and VProles to trainees looking for their first steps into the in-dustry.The methodology will varydepending on the level of appointment and the scopeof the search required. Inmany cases I am able tosource people through myown contacts but in somecases where a highly skilledand rare person is requiredproven search techniquesare used.I will work with you to under-stand your business require-ments and ensure that youfind the most appropriatecandidate for the job. Attimes this can involve help-ing you refine the job spec or challenge your perceptionson what you really need. Byworking in partnership withWine and Spirit RecruitmentInternational you will have agreater chance of realisingthe full potential of your busi-ness.
My Candidates
As an international businesswe pride ourselves on beingable to move people acrosscountries and cultures or justsimply find a local career inthe industry.Wherever possible I try tomeet candidates or use vid-eo and skype™ technologyto have a ‘face to face’ con-versation.
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