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Payen Search

  • Uncovering the Leaders and Specialists Who Power the Global Paper Industry

    Nearly three decades of recruitment excellence dedicated to the people who build and transform mills, manufacturers, suppliers and innovators.

    Why Payen Search

    • Specialist Focus — Paper & packaging is our world. It’s not a sideline.

    • Technically Fluent — From process engineering to automation, we understand the science and engineering at the heart of your challenges.

    • Leaders & Experts — We recruit board-level executives, leaders and hands-on technical specialists — both essential for transformation.

    • Global Reach, Local Understanding — Trusted globally — we combine international insight with practical on-the-ground knowledge.

    100+

    YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

    700K

    HAPPY CUSTOMERS

    85%

    OUR CLOSE RATE

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What We Do

Executive Search – We connect organisations with board-level and senior leaders who set strategy, shape culture, and drive transformation.
Search & Selection – Fast, targeted recruitment for mid-to-senior professionals — combining deep market insight with a rigorous assessment process.
Project Based Hiring – Temporary or contract hires for projects, expansions, commissioning and start ups etc. Fast ramp-ups and turnaround hires.
Commercial & Functional Leadership – From sales and marketing to finance, supply chain, and operations, we place leaders who accelerate growth and performance.
RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) – A scalable, embedded partnership model that streamlines your hiring and delivers efficiency across multiple functions.
Global Talent Mapping – Insight into where critical talent sits worldwide, helping you benchmark competitors and prepare for future leadership needs.
Succession Planning – Building leadership continuity by aligning internal pipelines with external talent strategies.
Operational Excellence – Delivering leaders who improve efficiency, sustainability, and innovation across mills, plants and operations.
Advisory & Insight – Market intelligence, benchmarking, and strategic guidance tailored to the unique challenges of pulp, paper, packaging, and tissue.
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How We Work

  • Discovery: we get to know your organisation, objectives, culture, technical environment

  • Market mapping & candidate identification: active and passive search

  • Assessment & interviewing: technical and cultural fit

  • Onboarding support & follow-up: ensuring the hire succeeds

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Why Choose Payen Search?

  • Specialist Focus – Paper and packaging is not an add-on for us. It’s all we do.
  • Engineer’s Insight – We understand both the technical complexity and the leadership challenge.
  • Balanced Approach – We place leaders at the top and specialists across operations — because both matter.
    Global Reach – Trusted across the UK, Europe, North America, and beyond.
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Why Our Approach Delivers

  • Efficiency: less time spent searching, more time focused on impact

  • Quality & fit: drawing on decades of domain knowledge

  • Confidentiality: always discreet, always professional

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