James Cox Email & Phone Number

• Account Manager for M&A RPO in Kansai (18 months)• Oversee RPO projects across industries including IT, Pharmaceutical, Insurance and Manufacturing• Mentoring and advising HTS Onsite Consultants• Business Development and First-Meetings for potential RPO clients • Driving Direct Sourcing to ensure significant value-add to RPO clients through our Specialist Resource Centre• Assisting internal hiring and selection for HTS Team Members• Local and Regional Reporting lines

• Vendor selection and management• Full end-to-end recruiting for the new Himeji factory including: creating job descriptions, maintaining candidate flow, initial screening/interview scheduling, extending and closing offers, and post-hire retention. • Meeting with Hiring Managers to understand the technical requirements• Direct reporting to Regional Project Lead in Shanghai• Drive Direct Sourcing to become the top supplier of permanent placements to the project at a significant savings to the client: Savings to Goodyear: 5M+ Additional Internal Fees: 8M+ Additional Fees to the Business: 15M+

London, United Kingdom/Singapore/Tokyo

I am working for a business management consultancy and currently head the Market-Entry Department. I work between London, Singapore, and Tokyo assisting foreign-capitalised companies seeking to enter the local market or who are involved in M&A activities by providing the consulting and onsite recruitment services necessary to ensure a smooth and successful transition.We operate wherever you need us: ESI is a member of the ES International Group of Independent Management Consultants and Executive Recruiting Companies, with 13 offices in 12 countries throughout North America, Europe and Asia.Current position: Director - Market Entry/FMCG• Market Entry coordination including legal, real estate, and recruiting• Promoted to Manager in 2007 and to Director in 2008 for consistently exceeding annual targets (£250K/year)• Full end-to-end recruiting from business development to placements• Excellent client-interfacing skills• Experienced with top job sites for internal/external recruitment• Technical and speciality recruiting for FMCG clients• Internal hiring for ESI offices• Company representative for all Chambers of Commerce• Selecting and negotiating online/offline advertising• Vendor selection and negotiation• Budget allocation across Departments*For over 40 years we have been working directly with Industry Leaders from the point of their entry into the market and have continued to build close relationships with key management figures which often span the life of the company’s local operations. Through these relationships as well as ongoing networking we have established ourselves as one of the top choices for Market-Entry recruitment as well as being on the preferred supplier list for numerous Fortune 500 companies. Our positive reputation is without equal in the market and we have unparalleled access to industry leaders. ESI is your trusted and professional resource for matching your talent with the right opportunity.

Seconded to HGS as Onsite Recruiting Manager•Vendor selection and management•End to end recruiting including: creating job descriptions, maintaining candidate flow, initial screening and interview scheduling, extending and closing offers, and post-hire retention. •Direct report to HR Director in Singapore*Started in 1979 as Perseco, HGS now has over 400 employees operating from 22 locations worldwide serving the packaging, project, promotional and analytical requirements for partners such as McDonalds and Coca Cola. Each year, HGS handles all the details of planning, developing, procuring, forecasting, tracking, storing, and delivering billions of products, food items, packaging materials, and promotional items.