Client profile
An anonymised portfolio covering separate assignments for automotive and engineering-services organisations in Japan.
Business challenge
The assignments required ECU and embedded-systems depth plus people able to connect Japanese customers with offshore technical teams across requirements, progress and design decisions. Location, language, client communication and technical skill narrowed the pool.
What TAC delivered
TAC translated each assignment into ECU, embedded, mechanical/electronics and bridge-engineer requirements. We identified candidates through Japan and wider Asian networks, testing relevant technical experience, onsite readiness and cross-border coordination capability.
Delivery method
Align business outcomes
Clarify growth, market-entry or delivery objectives before translating them into organisation and role priorities.
Map the talent market
Build target-company and candidate maps by sector, technology, location and talent movement to test actual supply.
Target and assess
Run confidential outreach around real business scenarios, assessing expertise, communication and organisation fit together.
Accelerate decisions
Shorten feedback and decision paths while coordinating interviews, offers and post-join role integration.
Key outcomes
Delivery outcome
Multiple ECU engineers were hired for work in Nagoya, while separate Japan-facing programmes hired multiple bridge engineers. Together these assignments supported onsite/offshore engineering delivery.
Organisation impact
The search model assessed client-interface and offshore-collaboration capability alongside technical keywords, improving access to engineering talent for Japan automotive programmes.