Business • RPO

How full-cycle RPO fuelled growth for a global manufacturing leader

Facing fragmented hiring across eight markets, a global manufacturer partnered with Gi GES to centralise recruitment — cutting time-to-hire by 42% while scaling to 500+ hires in a single year.

42 %

Reduction in time-to-hire across eight markets

500 +

Hires delivered in the first year of partnership

94 %

Offer acceptance rate on pipelined roles

At a glance

  • Geography

    EMEA

  • Sector

    Manufacturing

  • Solution

    Enterprise RPO

  • Challenge

    Fragmented recruitment across eight markets

  • Delivery Approach

    Full-cycle Enterprise RPO with central governance

  • Outcome

    Faster hiring, higher visibility and improved control

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The Challenge

Hiring that couldn't keep pace with growth

A global manufacturing leader was expanding across eight markets, but recruitment was fragmented — every region ran its own process, tools and agencies. Quality varied, costs were unpredictable, and leadership had no clear view of hiring performance.

As demand accelerated, the gaps widened: roles stayed open too long, hiring managers spent time screening unqualified candidates, and reliance on external agencies kept cost per hire climbing.

The solution

One owned, centrally governed function

Gi GES deployed a full-cycle Enterprise RPO model: a central hub coordinating sourcing, screening and governance, supported by local recruiters with on-the-ground market knowledge.

  • Centralised sourcing replaced eight disconnected processes with one consistent approach.
  • Pre-qualification at scale gave hiring managers shortlists, not long-lists.
  • A shared ATS and KPI framework gave leadership real-time visibility across every market.

“For the first time we had one team accountable for hiring across every market — with the data to prove it was working.”

Talent Director, Global Manufacturing Leader

The results

Faster, cheaper, and finally in control

Within a year, time-to-hire fell by 42% and the partnership delivered more than 500 hires, with offer acceptance reaching 94% on pipelined roles. Just as importantly, leadership gained the visibility and predictability to plan workforce growth with confidence — and a long-term partner aligned to it.

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