With the advantage of vast regional knowledge, Seiji Iwamura has worked with both Western and Japanese organisations to recruit local executives and foreign expatriates in Asia-Pacific since 2000. He specialises in the industrial sector, covering automotive, chemicals, engineering, machinery and many other segments, but his strong record of senior-level appointments spans a variety of industries.
Professional Focus
- Over 15 years’ executive search experience in Asia-Pacific; pioneered retained executive search for Japanese companies requiring leadership across the region
- Extensive experience in executive assessment and recruitment for overseas operations of Japanese companies in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, India, Greater China
- Broad expertise in the industrial sector: automotive manufacturing and components, machinery and equipment, chemicals and materials, energy, engineering and construction, related electronics
- Additional Executive search experience in life sciences, advertising and media
- Functional expertise covering country manager/managing director, vice president, CFO, human resources, sales & marketing, manufacturing management roles
- Native speaker of Japanese, fluent in English with working knowledge of Chinese
Business Expertise
- Principal in the industrial practice of another leading international executive search firm
- Group Head of Japanese Accounts, Executive Recruitment Division of one of the world’s top-five consulting firms; set up Japan Desk, placed senior management and C-level candidates
- Co-founded and ran a retained executive search firm in Thailand
- Regional Consulting Manager with an executive search firm in Singapore, focused on senior management positions throughout Asia-Pacific, primarily industrial sector
- Recruitment consultant with a European search firm, based in Singapore
- Sales and engineering experience in a Japanese manufacturing company
Practice Membership
Global Industry Practices
- Industrial
- Automotive
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Mining & Primary Materials
- Technology
Global Cross-Sector Practices
- Human Resources
Additional Expertise
- Communications, Media & Entertainment
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Consulting
- Energy
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree from Kansai Gaidai University, Japan
Boyden Thailand Japan Desk
Seiji is the lead for Thailand's Japan Desk. The Japan Desk provides senior level executive search services to local and overseas locations of Japanese-affiliated enterprises, primarily in manufacturing and sales operations based in ASEAN countries. Click here to learn more about this service.
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