Ben Hardman Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Search Partners is a principal-driven, boutique Executive Search and Recruitment firm. Based in Melbourne since its inception in 2010, we have built an outstanding trusted network across a diverse client base which includes SME, ASX, Government and Fortune 500 entities. We are experts in appointing mid to senior professionals across Engineering, Technology, Industrials and Construction. We have successfully appointed hundreds of highly specialist and senior leaders including• ABB Australia - Country Head of Communications, Head of Mining, Dozens of Sales, Commercial & Engineering positions• Alliance Automation - National Operations Manager, Multiple Regional General Managers including WA, QLD, VIC, SA. Dozens of specialist IT/OT, ICS Cyber and Electrical/Control Systems Engineers• Hitachi Energy - APAC ETRM Lead, Multiple Senior Project Managers and Commercial positions• Endress + Hauser – Multiple Senior Leadership and Sales positions• Yokogawa Australia – Multiple Senior Sales, Leadership and Engineering positions.• PAS/Hexagon – Multiple Senior Business Development Managers, Multiple ICS/OT Cyber Security Technical and Consulting positions• Alpine Resorts Victoria - Senior Project Manager We partner with our clients in every sense of the word - we are honest, candid, and genuine and this is evidenced by our long and trusted relationships with our clients. As a business, we are fully committed to ensuring our search processes are fair and balanced and we have a considered approach to ensuring we are strong promotors of female leadership within the industries we specialise in. Throughout my almost 20-year career, I have developed a deep understanding of best practice recruitment methods and developed decade-long relationships with many of my clients. We prefer to work on an exclusive or retained basis, as this enables the best possible attention, coverage, and in-depth technical and cultural analysis to be performed throughout the assignment.

Melbourne, Australia

Returning to Melbourne as a Principal Consultant after running the QLD office for a number of years, my position here was specializing in Executive Recruitment across my varied existing client base.After many years in the industry and working closely with my clients, I spent this time driving a more 'partnership' style of recruitment where I felt we were really adding value from a talent acquisition perspective.Key Achievements:• Successfully led the mid to senior recruitment in the Automation, IT/OT, and Business Development Management space.• Drove a ‘partnership’ recruitment model with a value add and client focus.

Brisbane, Australia

Key Achievements:• Relocated to QLD and successfully opened the Brisbane office.• Grew the team to 7 consultants over an 18 month period and managed all people-related matters.• Generated record revenue growth resulting in the Brisbane office being the most profitable in Australia, with the lowest staff turnover. • Led the recruitment of Senior Business Development Managers and Sales Managers

Melbourne, Australia

Key Achievements:• Lead recruiter in providing recruitment, advisory, and executive search services for the ICT and Automation industries.• Achieved record revenue for each quarter. • Successfully secured Tier 1 clients to the business, which had not previously been attained i.e., LogicaCMG, Unisys, KAZ, Accenture, IBM Global Services, EDS, Siemens, Yokogawa and EY