Ruben Meyer

We work with businesses both large and small, assisting in the identification and attraction of highly specialized talent in markets that are sometimes overlooked by the larger search firms. As a boutique recruitment firm operating in niche markets, we are committed to building creative solutions that best serve our customers’ needs - not applying a ‘one size fits all’ approach. We are flexible and agile, and bring a wealth of experience in helping clients recruit diverse talent in an efficient and cost effective manner.

As Managing Director Food & Agribusiness, I built from the ground up a vertical of new business across Americas and EMEA within Agriculture, Ingredients & Flavors, Food and Beverage.

Areas of expertise: Agribusiness Animal health & nutrition Digital Farming Biotech Ingredients & Additives Dairy Food processing Packaging • Establish new market vertical for Food & Agribusiness Industry. • Recruit, train, and lead an international team of market experts based across EMEA and US. • Part of the senior leadership team of the company. Collaborate with the marketing team and human resources to establish new processes and rebranding of the organization. • Lead the diversity & inclusion project team. • Strategically define vision of the company alongside upper management. • Reporting to the CEO.

We are an International Executive Search firm that specialises in finding the very best candidates for Senior Management, Executive and Directorships for high-profile clients across the globe. Our business is headquartered in Sydney with offices in Melbourne, London, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Zurich, Brussels, Stockholm, Lagos, Dubai, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Part of the Industry and Manufacturing practice: - New Business Development in Food, Agribusiness, Packaging and Building Materials. - Developement and management of a team of Consultants and Associates.

NAOS International is an Executive Search and HR Consulting firm based in Europe, Asia and the Middle-East - Responsible for sales and research - New Business Development in Agribusiness, Food and Chemicals in EMEA and Asia - Develop, manage and retain key accounts - Networking and representation of the company: Medef International (French Business Federation), Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Embassies, Trade fairs in Europe and Asia - Lead international executive search assignments - Market mapping - Talent Assessment (Hogan certification)

- Set up and Manage the new office located in Puducherry, India. - Manage relations with local administration, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and French Consulate - Recruit, Train and manage a new team of 6 people locally - Scout market for new clients in Food and Tech - Lead executive search assignments

- Lead 2 Managers, 20 recruiters. - Interviews, Training and Management of the new team members. - Implementation of KPIs to improve quality and time of assignments - Lead change and harmonisation of processes following internal reorganisation - Manage collaboration with Sales Team (Consultants) - Lead search assignments for executive profiles across industries

- National representation - Social & Cultural commission - International commission - Cedaw, UN - NATO