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Simon N.

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Talent Acquisition Manager at Gulftainer
📍 United Arab Emirates

A Talent Acquisition Manager at Gulftainer with over 15 years of experience in freight and logistics recruitment across Europe, the Middle East, and APAC. He holds a BSc Hons from the University of Plymouth and previously founded his own consultancy. Colleagues describe him as respectful and providing high-level customer care.

He is a proponent of fostering a positive environment, believing that giving positivity and kindness to others costs nothing. His interests extend to professional development, as shown by his recent certification in effective goal setting and performance measurement frameworks.

Unique fact: Before entering recruitment, he gained hands-on industry experience working in air and ocean import and export operations.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Talent Acquisition Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
United Arab Emirates
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Logistics Talent Strategy
He has over 15 years of experience leading talent acquisition for ports, shipping, and logistics operations across the Middle East, Europe, and APAC.
Executive Search
His roles have focused on managing confidential executive searches and making succession-critical appointments within the freight industry.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager
Gulftainer
7-2016
MD & Founder Freight Recruitment Consultant
Neale Management Consultancies
12-2015 - 6-2016
General Account Manager
Headford Group Ltd
10-2011 - 12-2015
Recruitment Consultant - Forwardingjobs Account Manager
Headford Group Ltd
3-2008 - 9-2011
Air and Ocean Operations
DSV Air and Sea UK
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Education
2003 - 2006
Bsc Hons
University of Plymouth
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