Executive Interim Management
Just what are the differences between interim managers, consultants and temporary managers? Actually, the differences are not as obvious as you'd think - but they're certainly significant AND worth taking a moment to understand. Increasingly firms like ours are becoming known as interim management consultancies.
Generalist Agency or Supply Chain Executive Interim Management Specialist?
Did you know that most of the CVs on a typical generalist interim management agency's database are NOT supply chain interim managers? So can generalist interim management companies really match the service of supply chain specialists.
 Source: large generalist interim management firm.
Interestingly this shows that supply chain roles like: Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, and Manufacturing, typically represent less than 15% of the interim managers on a generalist interim management agencies' database. Furthermore, when you compare the actual numbers of CVs we believe we have 2-3 times more supply chain specialists.
So why does that make Executive Interims - Supply Chain Practice special? Because as specialists in supply chain interim management we can:
- attract the widest possible choice of supply chain executive interim management specialists (...and Programme Management and Project Management specialists too).
- understand clients' supply chain challenges, and the sort of skills and expertise that they need
- use our proprietary expertise profiling tool to pinpoint exactly the right individuals.
Try the supply chain expertise profiling demo for yourself - just click on "Skills and Experience".
So if you need an interim General Manager, Finance Director, Sales Director, IT Director or interim HR Director, then a generalist interim management agency is a good place to start. On the other hand though, if you need to flex your current supply chain team and you want breakthrough performance and minimum risk, you'll want to meet some of our specialists.
So, Just How Much Does Interim Management Cost?
We often get asked: "How much does an interim manager cost?". Our most tactful answer is:
"We think the issue is less about the cost of the interim manager and more about the value that they deliver".
But then you'd expect us to say that wouldn't you?
The truth is, experts are never exactly "cheap", but to get a more complete picture of why we believe it is more a question of value than cost, take a quick look at a few of our case studies.
In every case, the interim managers saved our clients many times more than what the client paid for them. Feel free to ask yourself:
"Would our client have saved more money in total if they'd used a less experienced / less expensive interim?"
See what you think.
More Executive Interim Management Information
By way of introduction we have lots of articles on the subject of executive interim management: its definition, answers to frequently asked questions, and even something about the industry's history. The executive interim management industry in the UK has grown rapidly over recent years, not least because of an increasing use of interim managers in the public sector. It's now a mature subset of the recruitment consultancy sector. The industry has its own professional institution, The Institute of Interim Management (IoIM)...
...and a trade association, The Interim Management Association (IMA), which amongst other things defines the code of conduct for service providers. The IMA also endorses an introductory workshop for new interim managers and there are an increasing number of good books that have been published on the subject.
Particularly in Europe, where the approach began, there are now also several specialist education and training courses about interim management. In the UK there's even a special dining club to help with networking.
Specialists in Supply Chain Executive Interim Management
Executive Interims - Supply Chain Practice specialises in providing outstanding supply chain interim management services; not simply by offering our clients good generalists, but by providing the best executive interim managers available in the UK for individual supply chain disciplines. Contact our West Midlands Office if you're looking for an:
Looking For Even More Information on Executive Interim Management ?
If you're considering becoming an interim manager, learn about typical assignments and how to register for interim management jobs.
Finding the right interim executive for your organisation's particular needs can reduce execution risks dramatically. Learn more about the variety of supply chain interim executive managers offered by Executive Interims - Supply Chain Practice, and the benefits of using a specialist rather than generalist provider of Interim Executive Management services.
The market's perception is that the role of consultants and interim managers are, to some extent, converging. We provide our clients with both supply chain interim managers supply chain consultants & or interim managers. Here are some things to consider to choose the right executive interim management personnel.
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