Personal Headhunting
We don’t search for profiles. We find people.
Our aim is to bring together people who will shape future success together. To do that, we draw on more than four decades of market and industry experience, a personal network we have built and carefully nurtured over many years, and a genuine passion for what we do. That is how we open doors that remain closed to others.
Our Services

Bringing together people who shape the future: that is our core business. We combine more than 40 years of market and industry experience with personal networks and a targeted direct approach. This gives us access to executives and specialists who are rarely reached through conventional recruitment channels. Our headhunters for mid-sized companies find people who fit your role and your company professionally, personally and culturally. This includes discreet executive search services for key positions at the management, board, or divisional leadership level.

Sometimes an outside perspective is what it takes to make the right decision. We advise you on strategic HR matters with experience, sensitivity and a deep understanding of leadership, organisation and company culture. Our support ranges from succession planning and organisational development to confidential sparring for managing directors, advisory boards and leadership teams.

Visibility starts with the right placement. Our media service plans, designs and manages your job advertisements in the channels where the right candidates are sure to see them - ranging from relevant industry publications and online channels to regional job boards. The result is systematic reach, and you no longer have to handle planning, execution and administration yourself.
Our Sectors: Recruitment for Industry and Beyond
No one knows every industry. But we know many of them from the inside.
For more than 40 years, mid-sized manufacturers have trusted us to find the executives and specialists others simply can’t reach. Because they know that KRÜGER combines industry expertise built up over decades with well-maintained personal contacts and a commitment to filling positions for the long term.
Our sectors include textiles, furniture and contract, plastics / synthetic materials, chemicals, mechanical and plant engineering, construction, mobility and transport and many more. For us, sector knowledge alone isn’t enough. What matters is understanding markets, companies and people, ensuring that executives and specialists are placed where they can make a real difference - professionally, culturally and personally. This is what makes us a sought-after executive search and recruitment company for industrial sectors and many other fields beyond.
Let's talk about your next hire
You already know which position you need to fill next? Then let’s talk: personally, confidentially and as partners. We take the time to understand your company, the role and the people behind it. That lays the foundation for a search that doesn’t just fill a vacancy, but finds the right person for the long term.
Frequently Asked Questions about Headhunting / Executive Search and Recruitment
What is the difference between a headhunter and a recruitment agency?
A typical recruitment agency usually works with candidates already in its database or with incoming applications. Its goal is to put forward CVs for a specific vacancy as quickly as possible.
A headhunter goes much further. The work starts well before the search with one key question: who truly fits the role, the company and its future, professionally, personally and culturally? This includes advice on the position, the market, salary, search strategy and candidate profile. Only then do we identify suitable executives and specialists and approach them personally, including people who are not actively looking for a new job. The result is a strategic, end-to-end process designed to fill key positions with people who stay.
When does it make sense for a mid-sized company to use a headhunter?
We currently handle recruitment for our manufacturing business in-house. What changes if we work with you?
We don’t replace your entire recruitment function. We step in where a hire needs more than the usual channels: selected specialist, management and key positions, tight candidate markets, or confidential assignments.
Our headhunters approach people who would rarely apply on their own, drawing on deep industry knowledge and personal networks. For you, this means less wasted effort, more targeted candidate outreach and relief for your internal team. You receive a carefully vetted shortlist of people who can fit your company professionally, personally and culturally.
What does headhunting for mid-sized companies look like in practice?
For us, headhunting is handcrafted. It starts with a detailed personal briefing. We want to understand the role, the environment that shapes it and the kind of personality that will thrive in your company. On this basis, we research the market, identify suitable specialists and executives and approach them personally and confidentially.
Every candidate is carefully assessed before we present you with a hand-picked shortlist. We stay by your side after the decision too, so that a signed contract turns into a lasting placement.
What happens if the new hire doesn’t work out?
Even with careful selection, it is possible that a working relationship may not unfold as expected. That’s why we agree clear terms in advance: if a candidate we placed leaves your company within the agreed period, we will restart the search. This creates transparency from the outset and provides you with additional security when filling a position.
Do you work exclusively for mid-sized manufacturing companies?
To be precise: We work exclusively for small and medium-sized companies, with a clear focus on manufacturing. This is where we have been at home for many years, and we know a wide range of industries from the inside. We also support SMEs in sectors such as retail, services, and related fields, as well as trade associations, institutions and public sector organisations.
What matters to us is understanding both the sector and the organisation as well as the specific role. After all, successful executive search and recruitment isn’t merely about industry knowledge. It’s also about making sure expectations, company culture, ways of working and values are a good match; it is about ensuring that expectations, corporate culture, ways of working, and core values are well-aligned.
