Paul Templeton

He is a Psychology graduate of the University of Swansea and has an MSc in Marketing from Strathclyde Business School. After spending his early career in advertising, Paul moved into recruitment in the late 1990s, focusing initially on sales and marketing positions for the manufacturing sector. In 2007 he moved into executive search for the UK engineering and construction sector, where he spent three years with a leading executive search company. He joined Cripps Sears in 2010.

Based in London, the Mining practice integrates with all other Cripps Sears sectors to offer a truly global service. We have placed candidates in these locations.

‘No excuses’ approach

Cripps Sears & Partners has built a strong market reputation in the mining and natural resources sector working with some the world’s largest miners and producers along with selected mid-caps.

The mining practice has wide expertise in the mining value chain at General Manager, Vice President and Senior Vice President level, with a strong focus on operational leadership. We also have a strong track record in identifying board members and directors within procurement, supply chain, sales and marketing, in addition to the support provided by the Cripps Sears finance practice.

He attributes the high level of repeat business achieved by the mining practice to a ‘no excuses’ and multi-country approach to finding the best candidates and the ability to deliver a wide choice of candidates, to demanding timeframes. Paul sees establishing a detailed understanding of the client company and its culture as crucial to providing the best possible advisory service.

Successful assignments

Outside the office, Paul is a keen cyclist and snowboarder and a frequent filmgoer. He is an enthusiastic skydiver and enjoys trekking to far flung places.

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