Ginkgo Search Partners
About Agency
Ginkgo Search Partners is an international executive search boutique specializing in retained executive search for international companies in China. We identify, assess and attract senior executives and leadership teams across Mainland China and Hong Kong, with a particular focus on General Managers, Managing Directors, Country Managers, CEOs, CFOs, Plant Managers and senior functional leaders. Our consultants combine international business understanding with deep local market expertise and research-driven direct search. We support multinational corporations and internationally operating mid-sized companies across industrial, automotive, technology, life sciences, consumer and professional services sectors. Ginkgo Search Partners operates from Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Munich.
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An international industrial company needed to appoint a Managing Director to lead its China business, with full responsibility for commercial performance, operations, organizational development and alignment with global headquarters.
Ginkgo Search Partners conducted a retained executive search across China, mapping senior leaders with relevant industrial experience, proven P&L responsibility and the ability to operate effectively between local teams and international headquarters. The search combined targeted market mapping, direct approach and structured assessment of leadership capability, commercial track record and cultural fit. A shortlist of qualified executives was presented, enabling the client to appoint a Managing Director with the experience required to lead and further develop the China organization.
An international machinery company needed to appoint a CFO for its China operations to strengthen financial leadership, governance and business partnering while supporting the continued development of a sizeable local organization.
Ginkgo Search Partners conducted a retained executive search across China, targeting senior finance executives with strong experience in international machinery and industrial environments. The search focused on candidates combining financial leadership, governance expertise, commercial understanding and the ability to work effectively with both local management and global headquarters. Through targeted market mapping, direct approach and structured assessment, we identified and evaluated a shortlist of qualified CFO candidates aligned with the client’s operational requirements and leadership culture.
An international industrial automation company needed to appoint a General Manager to lead and further develop its China business, with responsibility for commercial growth, organizational leadership and close alignment with global headquarters.
Ginkgo Search Partners conducted a retained executive search across China, targeting senior leaders with relevant industrial automation experience, strong commercial capabilities and proven responsibility for managing local organizations. The search combined targeted market mapping, direct approach and structured assessment of leadership track record, market understanding and cultural fit. We identified and evaluated a shortlist of qualified General Manager candidates able to drive growth, strengthen the local organization and represent the China business effectively within the global group.
An international automotive supplier needed to appoint a Plant Manager for a strategically important manufacturing site in China, with responsibility for operational performance, quality, productivity, cost control and organizational leadership.
Ginkgo Search Partners conducted a retained executive search across China, targeting senior plant and operations leaders with relevant automotive supplier experience and a strong track record in manufacturing excellence. The search focused on candidates with proven responsibility for large production environments, operational improvement, quality management and cross-functional leadership. Through targeted market mapping, direct approach and structured assessment, we identified and evaluated a shortlist of qualified Plant Manager candidates able to strengthen site performance and lead the organization in line with global standards.
A global technology-driven logistics company needed to appoint a VP Engineering in China to lead a growing engineering organization and strengthen the connection between local product development and the company’s global technology platform.
Ginkgo Search Partners conducted a retained executive search across China, targeting senior technology leaders with experience building and leading large engineering organizations in complex international environments. The search focused on candidates combining strong technical credibility, organizational leadership, product understanding and the ability to collaborate effectively with global stakeholders. Through targeted market mapping, direct approach and structured assessment, we identified and evaluated senior engineering executives capable of scaling the China technology organization and contributing to the company’s global engineering strategy.