About Us
Executive & Friends combines 20 years of experience in Executive Search, human resources management within large multinational organisations as well as high standards regarding both quality and ethics.
In line with our brand’s name, we put the Clients first and our role is to support them in managing their business challenges. Simultaneously, we support the Candidates in the development of their professional careers. In the same way we approach the Participants of our Executive Outplacement programs, experiencing the challenge of facing today’s labour market.
This philosophy is represented in all actions taken by the Team of Executive & Friends.
Executive Search
Executive & Friends team is focused on providing Clients with solutions via direct search of the managers in charge of the sales, operations and entire companies dedicated to sales and distribution or manufacturing companies.
Direct Search method requires an in-depth analysis of the Client’s needs followed by a comprehensive analysis of his market, also looking at a current state of the industry as well as its history. Understanding the dynamics of business enables identification of the most adequate Candidates.
This is why we continuously develop to fully understand the specifics of every challenge that we are dealing with. The needs of our Clients constantly evolve in line with the development of their industries and markets.
Digital Headhunting
Digital Headhunting is a solution for companies for which posting an advertisement or browsing a CV from a database is not enough. For Clients who want to go beyond the standard methods of reaching Candidates. For whom people who are successful in their current place and inactive on the labor market are especially valuable.
Digital Headhunting meets the following company challenges:
1. Unsatisfactory recruitment results.
2. Lack of time for inadequate applications.
3. Low motivation of Candidates.
4. Lack of Candidates inactive on the labor market.
Jobilla is an extensive Finnish IT tool based on engines and algorithms working in the Google environment and on Facebook and Instagram. Identifies, engages and verifies people unavailable elsewhere. We will be happy to talk about whether it can support your recruitment.
Assessment
Executive & Friends is the only CEE Certified Partner of the American company PSI, which offers a high-quality Caliper Profile psychometric tool.
Caliper Profile supports companies in matching current and future employees to professional roles. So far 65,000 Clients, including many international organizations, have used it at every stage of the employment cycle of managers and experts: from recruitment, through talent identification, development planning, promotions and succession. Caliper Profile measures the characteristics and behaviors in relation to 56 Job Models. The unique interactive online platform Caliper Analytics allows you to compare the results of individuals and entire teams.
We will be happy to provide you with additional information about the possible applications of the Caliper Profile. We build on it the Assessment service, which is chosen by companies that are afraid of costly mistakes when hiring, promoting, transferring or defining their professional role.
Executive Outplacement
Company management also includes making hard decisions regarding ending the cooperation with key people, having executive, managerial or expert role. Particularly in the challenging world of VUCA.
Some employers notice the following risks:
1. Motivation decline among remaining employees.
2. Negative influence on Employer Branding.
3. Risks for company image on the market.
In this context we propose to consider our Executive Outplacement solution, including 11 Support Areas for the dismissed manager.
We manage those processes based on Executive Exit strategy agreed with the Client. Solution includes design of each stage as well as execution done by matter experts.
Executive & Friends team would also add “trust and respect” to the words of the basketball legend.
Why Friends?
It is a serious word and a serious commitment. No one is merely a business card or a CV. Professional and business challenges do not overshadow people we are interacting with.
To our Clients we recommend solutions, which work much longer than a warranty associated with this kind of services. We recommend Candidates for places, where they can achieve professional goals, develop themselves and fulfil their ambitions.
We use and provide valid information only, according to our best knowledge. We answer all those questions, where we are at liberty to provide answers. We clearly communicate the confidentiality level regarding the ongoing assignments.
Our fee does not depend on the results of the salary negotiations. Therefore, there is no conflict of interest and we propose solutions, which are best for our Clients, not the ones, which are most profitable for us.
People matter most to us.
That’s why Friends.
Team
Insightful analyst of data. Creatively thinking developer of contact network within the search processes.
Graduate of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw with a major in Psychology.
In her private life studies the art of improvisation wrongly understood as something accidental. She uses that experience in the area of making contacts and building relationships. In everyday life combines her inspirations to infect the young people with the spirit of dance.
Katarzyna Burzyńska
Senior Associate
Recruiter by passion as well as mentor in re-skilling processes (up-skilling / technological cross-skilling). Supports discovery of resources in changing the career path.
Graduate of Management at The Warsaw University, focus on Marketing. Graduate of Marketing at WSP in Warsaw, focus on Advertising. Believes in Life Long Learning, continuously enhance knowledge using books, online programs and own research.
Has 20 years of business experience gained on managerial positions in Telco industry (Netia) and Entertainment & Media (Multikino & Multikino Media). Follows various personal development trends, appreciates observing and identifying variety of talents in every person.
Insatiable traveller, owner of two dogs, in love with the Polish sea and the area of Gdańsk. Passionate about classical music and painting of the 19th century.
Klaudia Grabarczyk
Partner
Involved in HR consulting field from 1992. Graduate of the Warsaw University, Social Psychology and a joint MBA program led by the University of Antwerp.
Human Resources & Communication Director at Novartis Consumer Health, Group Product Manager at Alima-Gerber, Brand Manager CEE at Cadbury Wedel (Cadbury Schweppes). Previously a Head of Research at Helmut Neumann International. Worked for 10+ years in international consulting groups covering Europe, Asia, Americas & Africa.
A marathon runner, who reads avidly, learns passionately and occasionally travels to distant lands.
Rafał Jędrzejewski
Partner / CEO
Has been working in recruitment industry for over 15 years. Gained experience in international recruitment companies working on managerial positions. Specialises in providing services for engineering, logistics, IT&Telecom and B2B sectors. Conducts recruitment processes for expert, managerial and executive positions within various departments. By building partnership relations with Clients and Candidates, creates trust and confidence in closing the most complex projects. Additionally supports professionals and managers in conscious career management.
Graduated from work psychology, also completed postgraduate studies in Human Resources Management and postgraduate studies in Management at SGH. Coach certified by PwC Business Coaching.
Loves jazz, skiing and spending time with family.
Agnieszka Jurkowska
Partner
HR expert and practitioner. Executive Coach and creator of Outplacement programs for managers and executives. HR strategist implementing business models as well as processes. Recruiter with long experience including positions at various seniority levels. Believes in so-called „human to human” organisations where company EVP are aligned with the values of employees.
Graduate of HR Management at SGH in Warsaw, Certified Assessor for Assessment & Development Centre (CAADC) and certified in SLG Thomas International Management System. ACC ICF Coach and Change Coach.
Passionate CMAS1 deep diver, combining her passion with travelling around the world.
Agnieszka Musiał-Terlecka
Partner
She has been gaining experience in the HR industry since 1997 as a business psychologist, development consultant, assessor, trainer. Creates and implements HR processes and tools in many organizations. Specialization: competency, talent and development management; designing processes and tools for competency assessment, employee satisfaction and engagement surveys.
Graduate of psychology and pedagogy (adult education). Academic teacher – SWPS University in Warsaw, and at the same time co-founder and head of postgraduate studies “Talent management and development in an organization”. Author of numerous industry publications and the guide book “Assessment & Development Center” (Infor 2018).
Passionate about hard data, psychometrics and applied statistics; non-fiction and traveling around the world and inside yourself.
Sabina Nikodemska
Partner
Executive & Friends team believes that these words of an American writer living in the years 1848–1924 remain true to this day.
Challenges
We have been recently working on the following assignments:
General Manager – Medical Devices
General Manager – Steel
General Manager – Automotive Aftermarket
General Manager – FMCG
General Manager – Pharmaceuticals
General Manager – Automotive Tier 1 / Tier 2 / Aftermarket
Operations Director – Medical Devices
Human Resources Manager – Manufacturing
Marketing Director – Automotive
Development Director – Retail
Category Director – Retail
Branch Director – Steel
General Manager – Industrial Technologies
Country Sales Manager – Agricultural Machinery
Country Manager – Pharmaceuticals
Country Manager – Automotive
Country Sales Manager – Automotive
Finance Manager – Packaging
General Manager – Automotive Retail
PMO Manager – Professional Services
Purchasing Manager – Professional Services
Finance Manager – Professional Services
Country HR Manager – Professional Services
Head of Construction – Building Systems
Director of Strategic Partnerships – Cybersecurity
CFO – Cybersecurity
Country Manager – Life Sciences
Branch Director – Transportation & Logistics
Country Director – Transportation & Logistics
Sales Director – IT
Sales and Marketing Director – Automotive
Sales Director – Pharmaceuticals
Business Development Director – Management Consulting
Sales Director – IT / Telco
Sales Director – Professional Services
Area Sales Export Manager Eastern Europe – FMCG
Sales Area Manager DE / AT / NL – Building Materials
Commercial Director – Chemicals
Sales Director – Automotive
Commercial Director – Household Appliances
National Key Account Manager – Automotive
Sales Manager (Finance & Banking) – IT
Sales Manager – Furniture / Design
Country Representative Poland – Chemical Raw Materials
Commercial Director – Food Ingredients
Business Development Director – Professional Services
Finance Manager – Professional Services
Sales Manager – Professional Cosmetics
Sales Manager – Cloud Technology
Strategic Accounts Project Manager – Professional Services
Regional Sales Manager Poland & DACH – Automotive
Sales Executive – IoT / Embedded Software
Enterprise Marketing Manager – IoT / Embedded Software
Network Development Director – NGO
EU Logictics Account Manager – TSL
HR Manager – Cybersecurity
Senior Solution Architect – Retail
Senior Sales Manager Poland – Technical Products
Digital Marketing Manager – Cybersecurity
Contact
Please contact Rafał Jędrzejewski directly at r.jedrzejewski@executiveandfriends.com +48 607 11 11 76
or Agnieszka Musiał-Terlecka at a.musial@executiveandfriends.com +48 602 744 310 or Agnieszka Jurkowska a.jurkowska@executiveandfriends.com +48 604 151 517 or Klaudia Grabarczyk k.grabarczyk@executiveandfriends.com +48 502 555 907.