Optimising talent acquisition for a 20,000 employee market leader at automotive industry in Germany

Key Challenge:

To support aggressive global growth, the client needed to rapidly scale its hiring capacity while under strict executive mandates to optimise operational expenditure and reduce a heavy, costly reliance on external headhunters. Furthermore, the operational workflow and structural division of labour between regional entities and the centralised shared-services hub—specifically the core Recruiting Centre in the Czech Republic—were poorly defined, leading to recruitment bottlenecks and administrative redundancies.

Root Cause:

An initial strategic assessment revealed that the client’s internal Talent Acquisition (TA) model had not evolved alongside its rapid geographical expansion. The organisation lacked standardised, future-proof roles, suffered from an imbalanced sourcing channel mix, and lacked data-driven performance metrics. This prevented the global recruiting apparatus from effectively aligning with local target-group dynamics and specific customer needs.

What We Have Done:

Ewolves engineered and deployed a comprehensive global restructuring strategy to future-proof the client’s internal Talent Acquisition organisation:

  • Cross-Border Stakeholder Audits: Conducted extensive discovery interviews with key stakeholders within the recruiting infrastructure across the USA, China, India, the Czech Republic, and Germany to map localised operational friction.

  • International Alignment Initiatives: Facilitated strategic alignment and process-mapping workshops on-site in Mexico to unify international recruitment methodologies.

  • Data-Driven Volume Analytics: Collected and audited multi-year historical recruitment volumes alongside critical performance metrics to identify structural vulnerabilities.

  • Organisational & Role Redesign: Sharpened and redefined functional roles within the internal TA team and delivered an optimised organisational design for the global recruiting infrastructure.

  • Sourcing Channel Optimisation: Reengineered the sourcing channel mix, pivoting away from expensive agency dependencies toward high-yield, proactive direct-sourcing models.

  • Target-Group Alignment: Realigned the entire recruitment lifecycle to match specific target-group profiles and internal business unit demands.

  • KPI Framework Implementation: Established crisp, target-orientated Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to drive continuous accountability and measurable hiring velocity.

Our Impact:

Strategic Objective Business Outcome
Financial Efficiency Substantial, long-term cost reduction achieved by systematically eliminating external headhunter fees.
Operational Scalability Successfully transformed the global TA structure to absorb high-volume growth without requiring headcount expansion.
Hub Optimization Clarified and optimised the functional role of the Czech Recruiting Centre, transforming it into a high-yield, future-proof shared service hub.
Performance Transparency Implemented standardised, global target KPIs that offer executive leadership complete visibility into hiring efficiency.

Client Feedback:

“Ewolves brings extensive, multi-year expertise gained from working with renowned consulting firms and leading corporations. Their approach is exceptionally structured, analytical, and target-oriented. They possess a broad portfolio of capabilities spanning the design of HR, recruitment, and academy organizations for both international conglomerates and mid-market enterprises. Their analytical perspective and sharp commercial judgment deliver tangible, measurable value throughout the advisory process. Furthermore, their human-centric, collaborative approach naturally engages and unifies diverse global teams during complex transitions.”

— Global HR Director, Automotive Manufacturing Conglomerate

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Julia Lemmer
Ewolves expert based in Malawi, Africa and owner of Hanaco Consulting in Brussels Belgium. Executive Coach and expert in
organizational development, transformation, change management and organizational culture.

Berufspraxis:

  • Mehr als 15 Jahre Beratungserfahrung mit Fokus auf Organisations- und Führungskräfteentwicklung, davon über 10 Jahre in Führungspositionen; Projekterfahrung in Europa, Afrika und Asien
  • Zertifizierte Coach (Professional Co-Active Coach, Management Coach, ICF PCC Zertifikat) mit über 1.000 Stunden Coaching-Erfahrung in der Begleitung von Führungskräften und Talenten
  • Konzeption, Durchführung und Evaluation von Führungskräfteentwicklungsprogrammen für internationale Organisationen
  • Entwicklung und Implementierung von HR-Strategien, Prozessen und Instrumenten
  • Change Management Expertise: Begleitung von Transformationsprozessen, u.a. Entwicklung von Führungsleitlinien, Feedback-Kultur und Lean Management-Initiativen
  • Erfahrung im Management komplexer Projekte mit Budgets in Millionenhöhe

Was mich antreibt:

Ich glaube fest daran: Große Veränderungen entstehen im Kleinen. In unserem täglichen Handeln als Individuen, als Teams und als Organisationen – durch viele kleine Schritte. In der Art, wie wir führen, miteinander umgehen und Organisationen gestalten. Mein Antrieb ist es, Menschen, Teams und Organisationen dabei zu unterstützen, ihr volles Potenzial zu entfalten. Mit analytischem Blick und pragmatischen Lösungen begleite ich sie dabei, Verantwortung zu übernehmen und die Veränderungen zu bewirken, die sie sich für ihr Umfeld wünschen. Meine besondere Stärke liegt darin, genau zuzuhören und den Blick für das Zusammenspiel zwischen Menschen und System zu schärfen.

Ramona Litzenberger

Founder of ewolves®

Founder of ewolves®, expert in strategic human resource management and development, and certified business mediator. Consulting focus: Establishing the right employee structures aligned with business goals and as part of a healthy organizational culture.

Professional Experiences:

  • 18 years of consulting experience in HR strategy consulting at renowned consulting firms and as an independent consultant.
  • International project assignments involving design and implementation support, typically lasting 6-12 months, for corporations (with more than 200,000 employees), as well as medium-sized and family-owned businesses in various industries.
  • Over 10 years of living and working abroad,
    including 6 years in Mexico.
  • Certified business mediator.
  • MBA – Master of Business Administration, Tias Nimbas Business School, Netherlands, graduated summa cum laude and awarded best student in 2013.
  • Fluent in German, English, and Spanish.

What Motivates Me:

I am driven by a positive outlook on life. “Ethics First, Team Up & Think Positive” are the values ​​I stand for. My guiding principle is “Nothing is impossible,” because there’s always a way: daring to leave your comfort zone and involving others to best utilize the collective intelligence of the team in finding solutions.

Through my work, I want to contribute to maintaining a strong middle class in Germany and building economies in developing and emerging countries – elements that, in my view, are essential for the democracy of tomorrow (and the world of tomorrow for my children). I love working with a wide variety of people and appreciate everyone’s unique quirks and idiosyncrasies.