Specialist search for difficult-to-fill roles.
Executive search across engineering, technology and operational leadership in Switzerland, France, Germany and the UK.
When to call me
A search has stalled
The role has been open too long, the obvious routes have been exhausted, or the shortlist is still not right.
Cross-border or specialist search
The role sits between functions, countries or technical worlds, so a standard search approach is unlikely to be enough.
Building a new team
You are creating a new team, adding capability across several locations, or hiring into a role where the structure is still evolving.
Where I work
Engineering & Operations
From application, R&D and systems engineering through plant, purchasing and supply-chain leadership in industrial and manufacturing businesses.
Technical Sales & Engineering
Technical and commercial roles where products, software or engineering expertise must translate into customer relationships, solution design and revenue.
Hotel Technology & Software
Supplier-side roles across hotel connectivity, access, security, networking and software, where technical understanding and customer-facing credibility matter equally.
Selected Search Experience
Multi-country procurement team build
Built 8 of a 12-person global purchasing and commodity team across Switzerland, France and Germany
Owner succession & management team build
Recruited a new CEO together with operational and technical leadership, allowing the owner of a privately held business to step back through a planned three-year succession.
International engineering team build
Built a European design engineering group for a German automotive business, including six months of training in Germany followed by a three-year Shanghai assignment and planned return to Europe.
How I work
I handle each search personally, from defining the brief and mapping the market through approach, assessment and closing. If the brief or search needs to change, I will say so rather than simply repeat the same process.
01 Define the brief
Clarify the requirement, priorities and what will actually make someone successful.
02 Map the market
Identify the relevant companies, networks and candidate pool rather than relying only on applicants.
03 Assess shortlist
Test experience, motivation, fit and the practical realities of the move.
04 Manage the close
Keep feedback, offer, negotiation and communication moving through to appointment.
About Andrew Travers
I have worked in recruitment and search since 2008, handling assignments personally across Switzerland, France, Germany and the UK.
My work is usually in specialist technical, operational and commercially technical markets where the brief is difficult, the candidate pool is narrow, or the search crosses borders and functions.
Based in Zürich
Switzerland · France · Germany · UK
Swiss Licensed — Domestic & International Recruitment
Candidates
I work on both confidential searches that may never be advertised and roles that are already visible in the market. If your background fits the specialist areas I cover, you can register your interest without sending a CV or attachment.
Discuss a Search
If you have a difficult brief, a stalled search or a specialist role where the obvious routes are not producing the right people, I am happy to discuss the market and the search approach.