Our Expertise – Commerce

The ALS Commerce team has demonstrated expertise in the broadest range of industries, sectors and functional areas. With our unique access to individuals with proven experience – building successful brands, streamlining supply chain operations, penetrating new markets and delivering financial objectives – we speed the search process and deliver the best possible candidates for companies competing to win in the rapidly changing consumer marketplace.

The Commerce practice headed by Anthony Lewis and Janice Ho has developed long-term relationships and sector knowledge required to successfully conduct searches, often cross-border, in a diverse range of industries including:

• Consumer (FMCG, Retail and Luxury)
• Hospitality
• Industrial & Manufacturing
• Legal / Professional Services
• Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
• Technology, Media & Telecommunications
• Real Estate

Recent Placements

Consumer (FMCG, Retail and Luxury)

• Chief Executive Officer – European luxury brand business
• General Manager, Retail – Large European retailer
• Greater China General Manager – European consumer company
• General Manager, Greater China – European consumer company
• General Manager, Retail – Large European retailer
• Vice President, Marketing – Global consumer products corporation
• Project Manager, Asia – Apparel retailer
• Regional Tax Manager, Asia Pacific – European fashion retailer
• Head of Quality Assurance – Global retail conglomerate
• SAP Project Manager – Luxury retail company

Hospitality

• Associate Director, Legal – Global 5-star hotel group
• Legal Counsel – International hotel
• Legal Counsel – Multinational hospitality group
• Regional Finance Manager – Leading airline company
• IT Manager – Food & beverage company
• Executive Manager, HR – Entertainment organisation

Industrial & Manufacturing

• CFO – Global metal recycling company
• Group Chief Operating Officer – Entrepreneurial consumer electronics corporation
• Head of Asia Supply Chain – Multinational electronics company
• Regional Head – US-listed manufacturing and distribution company
• Asia Sales Director – Industrial packaging manufacturer
• Head of Compensation & Benefits – World leader in industrial automation
• Technical Services & Operations Director – Locally headquartered manufacturer
• Marketing Director – Global electronics manufacturer
• Technology Services & Operations Director – Leading manufacturing company
• HR & Administrative Director – Leading consumer goods manufacturer

Legal / Professional Services

• Regional Chief Financial Officer – International UK law firm
• CFO – Major global financial derivatives broker
• Global Head of M&A and Strategy – Leading professional services firm
• Head of China Business – Professional services company
• Group Finance Director – Leading professional services firm
• Group Finance Director – Multinational financial institution
• Finance Director – International financial institution
• Forensic Director – IT solutions provider
• HR Director, Greater China – US multinational BPO corporation
• General Manager, China – Magic circle law firm
• VP HR Advisor – Leading investment banking firm
• Operations Consultant – Big 4 accounting firm
• Regional Technology Trainer – International top tier law firm
• Change Manager – UK professional services firm
• APAC Business Development Manager – Leading US law firm
• Business Solutions Project Manager – European private bank
• Office Manager – Leading professional services firm

Pharmaceutical & Healthcare

• COO – Regional pharmaceutical company
• Country Manager – Regional pharmaceutical company
• Clinical Operation Manager – Global healthcare company
• Biology Director – Top 10 pharmaceutical company
• Toxicology Director – One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies
• Regulatory Director – Leading international CRO
• Medical Device Director – Leading medical devices provider
• Associate Director, ADME – World’s top 10 pharmaceutical company
• Associate Director, DMPK – Top 10 global pharmaceutical company
• Principal Scientist, Cheminformatics – Global pharmaceutical company
• Statistician – Multinational pharmaceutical company
• HR Business Partner APAC – Leading medical equipment manufacturer
• Senior Learning & Development Manager, APAC – European pharmaceutical corporation

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

• Chief Technology Officer – Regional internet company
• Regional Marketing Head – European technology developer
• Software Development Manager – Global telecommunications company
• Senior Process Analyst – Listed international telecommunications group
• Project Engineer – Leading global provider of information and communications technology solutions
• Project Manager – Global cloud computing solutions provider
• Process Writer – Renowned leading provider of mobile devices
• Marketing Manager – Media and entertainment multinational
• Vice President, International Sales – Entrepreneurial tech corporation
• Business Development Manager – Chinese e-commerce business
• APAC Account Manager – Leading online accommodation booking website

Real Estate

• Regional Chief Compliance Officer – Global real estate multinational
• Regional Chief Compliance Officer – Multinational real estate services firm
• Senior Projects Construction Counsel – Global property developer
• Legal Counsel, Project & Construction – International property developer
• Legal Counsel – Leading property developer in Greater China
• General Counsel – Global property developer
• Financial Controller – Multinational facility service provider