Partner Summary
TMW Talent Solutions is a boutique executive headhunting firm founded by Tabitha Malayca Wonga in Liverpool, operating across Manufacturing, Consumer, FMCG, Packaging, and Industrial sectors. With a 91% search completion rate, 16 senior placements across 9 countries on 4 continents, and a zero-retainer model, TMW has redefined how critical leadership appointments get made. You deal directly with Tabitha - no handoffs, no junior researchers, no upfront fees. Fluent in four languages and bringing close to a decade of international search experience, Tabitha runs every mandate with founder-level accountability.
TMW's delivery-first philosophy is built around four disciplines: Mandate Alignment, KPI-Driven Market Mapping, Cultural & Operational Assessment, and Disciplined Delivery. Every search begins with a written role alignment shared with stakeholders before activation, and talent identification is based on measurable performance indicators - not job titles. This is founder-led search for CEO, SVP, and Director-level mandates where discretion, market knowledge, and delivery matter more than volume.
"From retainer-based guesswork to zero-retainer, founder-led placement."
Ideal Customer: Global Manufacturing, Consumer, FMCG, Packaging, and Industrial organisations that need to place CEO, SVP, and Director-level leadership without the burden of upfront retainers, fragmented research teams, or months of uncertain process. The ideal client is a board or leadership team that values discretion, cross-border capability, and direct access to the principal running their search - not a junior researcher with a LinkedIn Recruiter seat.
Pain Points Solved: Traditional executive search demands hefty retainers, extended timelines, and opaque processes where the senior partner wins the pitch and a junior researcher does the work. Clients pay before they see results, and critical leadership gaps remain open for months. TMW solves this by eliminating the retainer entirely - you only pay when a placement is delivered. Every mandate is run personally by Tabitha, with a written alignment summary shared before activation, talent mapping based on measurable KPIs rather than job titles, and cultural assessment embedded within the real operating context. The result is a 91% completion rate, 16 senior placements across 9 countries, and a search experience where accountability lives with the founder, not the account manager.
