Eileen Tan

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Director Talent Acquisition for Asia Pacific Japan at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Singapore

Overview

Eileen Tan is the Director of Talent Acquisition for Asia Pacific Japan at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where she leads recruitment and employer branding across the region. Colleagues describe her as results-oriented and customer-centric, with a background in executive search. She is a Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner and a graduate of the National University of Singapore.

Her posts frequently highlight opportunities for Field Service Engineers and commercial leadership roles across Asia, indicating a focus on building technical and business teams to support regional growth.

She holds a certification in change management, a unique skill for a talent acquisition leader.

Personality Overview

Direct & Assertive

Risk Tolerant

Early Adopter

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Talent Acquisition
Leads recruitment across 8 Groups and 25 Divisions, supporting business expansion and M&A activities throughout the Asia Pacific Japan region.
Building Employer Brand
Focuses on positioning Thermo Fisher as a top employer in the life sciences sector, highlighting its values and opportunities for career progression.
Organizational Change
As a Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner, she has a professional interest and certified skill set in managing organizational transitions effectively.

Media Appearances

Eileen has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023
Director Talent Acquisition for Asia Pacific Japan at Thermo Fisher Scientific
7-2018 - 5-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition, SEA and Taiwan at Thermo Fisher Scientific
4-2021 - 12-2022
APAC Talent Acquisition Business Partner for Life Sciences Lab Products Group at Thermo Fisher Scientific
10-2014 - 7-2015
Regional Director at The People at Work
8-2012 - 9-2014
Senior Consultant at The People at Work

Education

1995 - 1998
Bachelor from National University of Singapore

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Insights For Selling To Eileen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eileen is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eileen

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eileen move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Eileen take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Eileen

Personality Compatibility


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