SMEs - General manager

directeur général de PME dans une entrevue avec un chasseur de têtes - SME general manager in a job interview

Let us ensure the succession of your company

Whether you're looking for a GM or VP, Thorens will find the right leader to take your SME to new heights.

Thorens Talents recrute des directeurs généraux de PME au Québec et en Ontario depuis 2007, dans des contextes de relève, de croissance ou de transfert d'entreprise. Les placements de directeur général de PME sont couverts par une garantie d'un an, plus étendue que la garantie standard de la firme. Les premières candidatures sont soumises entre deux et quatre semaines, sans exclusivité demandée. Que vous soyez à la recherche d’un DG ou VP, Thorens saura trouver le dirigeant qui pourra propulser votre PME vers de nouveaux sommets.

Recruit a General Manager for your SME

For over 18 years, Thorens - Executive Search has been helping small and medium-sized businesses from Quebec and Ontario to recruit top executives.

We know that recruiting a General Manager to ensure the succession or to help you grow your business is crucial to its success.

bureaux de recrutement - recruitment offices

Contact our Executive Recruiters

Our expertise allows us to identify the best leaders in your industry. We take the time to assess leadership, motivation and skills specific to your business context before presenting a candidate to you. With Thorens, you can be confident of receiving only the best candidates.

THEY FOUND General Managers Thanks to Thorens

Case Studies

NPO

FADOQ

The organization hired us to fill two positions, namely the position of Director of Recreation and Assistant General Manager.

Hitachi

We supported them for their recruitment needs; from Cybersecurity Architects to Cybersecurity Analysts, Territory Managers and Customer Service Coordinators.

Manufacturing

Micro Bird

We have had the opportunity to work with them on a variety of strategic positions such as Production Director, Internal Sales Director, Product Engineers or Quality Supervisor.

Cities and municipalities

City of Saint-Jérôme

With several active mobility, traffic and road safety projects, the City has mandated us to recruit a Senior Project Manager, Mobility and Traffic.

Hotels and residences

Chartwell

We had been mandated to find a General Manager for one of their most prominent residences. The position required a strong involvement in the overall management of the residence, ranging from overseeing care, cooking, budgets, maintenance and sales.

Alimentary

Citadelle

For over 7 years now, we have supported them in the recruitment of senior management positions in procurement, operations, production, sales, accounting, finance and human resources.

Alimentary

Plats du chef

Among the diverse positions for which we have recruited for them, we were tasked to find a Chief Compliance Officer.

NPO

Vivre avec la Fibrose Kystique

Thanks to our expertise, we were able to find an experienced General Manager ready to take on the challenge in this organization.

NPO

AQTIS

We found a General Manager and an IT Director for this organization, which had just merged and had a new and atypical governance model.

Distribution

De Castel

In the past year, we helped De Castel recruit an SME's GM, in addition to supporting them, since 2016, in the recruitment of strategic positions for their company. Always striving for continuous improvement, the company also relies on Thorens Solutions for HR consulting services.

Cities and municipalities

Berthierville City

We have recruited an assistant General Manager and Head of Human Resources for the municipality of Berthierville.

Directed Electronics

We have actively participated in the hiring of candidates with rare and specific IT profiles, since the opening of their Montreal office. Among them: Embedded Systems Developer, Android Developer, iOS Developer, DevOps Engineering and Team Leader positions.

NPO

Communication Jeunesse

We managed to find a Director General from the world of culture, with a profile that was both operational and strategic and who knew the world of children's literature very well.

Engineering Consulting

Energenia

We were mandated to find a Project Manager in building mechanics, a very rare profile on the Quebec market due to the very high demand. We were looking for an experienced profile that would be able to serve as a pillar and mentor for the entire mechanical team.

NPO

FQCQ

We are happy to have helped the FQCQ to ensure the succession of their GM by hiring an Assistant General Manager. The candidate for this role had to come from an NPO.

Construction

PR Desjardins

We have supported them throughout several mandates for positions such as Project Director, Project Manager, Project Coordinator and Superintendent. We have been working with them since 2007.

Cities and municipalities

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts was looking for a Buildings, Parks and Recreational Facilities Coordinator, as part of the city’s development and revitalization project.

Construction

Rainville et frères

We have worked with them for many positions, particularly for Project Managers, to support their growth.

Manufacturing

Tricots Maxime

Our headhunters have filled positions such as: R&D Director, Purchasing Director, Production Director, Production Supervisor and Controller.

Public institution

Université Laval (Sentinelle Nord)

The institution was looking for a Communications Manager. A profile focused on excellent writing and planning skills.

Construction

Lanthier Construction

As long-term partners, we have filled Project Director, Project Managers and Controller positions at Lanthier Construction.

OUR COMMITMENT

Only present you managers who have relevant experience in your sector of activity.

Questions about our services?

With over 20 years of experience in recruitment and as a partner at Thorens, I offer professional and personalized advice to employers with questions about the job market, salary scales and the recruitment of strategic profiles. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have specific questions about your recruitment.

fredericp@thorenstalents.com

514-842-7846 × 224

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Find the manager you need

Depending on your business context, the profile you need may vary.
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Pour la gestion des opérations et des affaires courantes, le profil recherche est un directeur général, un chief executive officer ou un vice-president. Pour le développement des affaires et la croissance, il s'agit plutôt d'un vice-president ventes, d'un vice-president partenariats ou d'un chief sales officer. L'angle de recherche change complètement d'un cas à l'autre, et une erreur à cette étape se paie sur la totalite du mandat.

Ce que couvre le mandat

Working with our Executive Recruiters means...

To receive targeted resumes within 2 to 4 weeks
To receive a service based on trust and transparency
To benefit from rigorous follow-ups throughout the process
To benefit from a 1 year guarantee on SME General Manager placements

Comment se deroule un mandat de direction générale

Initiation du mandat. Clarification du contexte, relève, croissance ou transfert, et du type de profil qui y repond.
Recherche et approche directe. Identification et sollicitation individuelle des dirigeants correspondants.
Entrevue de qualification. Évaluation du leadership,des motivations et des compétences propres au contexte d'affaires de l'employeur.
Presentation des candidatures. Entre deux et quatre semaines.
Accompagnement jusqu'à l'embauche. Références, antécédents judiciaires et test psychométrique selon le mandat.*
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Suivi d'intégration. Trois mois après l'entree en fonction, puis garantie d'un an.

Questions fréquentes

Quelle est la garantie sur le placement d'un directeur général de PME ?
Thorens Talents offre une garantie d'un an sur les placements de directeur général de PME,alors que la garantie standard de la firme s'etend de six à douze mois selon le mandat.

Comment recruter un directeur général pour assurer la relève d'une PME ?
La première étape consiste à établir ce que l'embauche doit resoudre. Un contexte de relève, ou le dirigeant sortant transmet une entreprise établie, n'appelle pas le même profil qu'un contexte de croissance. Thorens Talents adapté l'angle de recherche selon ce diagnostic avant de lancer l'approche directe.
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Faut-il recruter un directeur général ou un vice-president ?
Cela dépend du besoin. Pour la gestion des opérations et des affaires courantes, le profil est celui d'un directeur général, d'un chief executive officer ou d'un vice-president. Pour le développement des affaires et la croissance, il s'agit plutôt d'un vice-president ventes, d'un vice-president partenariats ou d'un chief sales officer.

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