How Archroma Overcame Challenges in Recruiting Specialist Chemists with Catena

At Archroma, we are global leaders in specialized chemical solutions for the textile, packaging and paper markets, as well as coatings, adhesives and sealants. We are headquartered in Pratteln, Switzerland, and operate in more than 90 countries with a team of 4,500 employees across more than 30 plants. Because of this, we face unique challenges when recruiting professionals.

Recently, when trying to fill a Specialist Chemist position — a critical and specific role for our operations — we encountered difficulty finding candidates with the desired technical profile and experience, despite the recognition of the Archroma brand. The complexity of the role required a rare set of skills, making the recruitment process even more challenging.

That's when we discovered Catena, an innovative recruitment solution that uses Growth Hacking and Hunting to find candidates in an agile and assertive way. Catena's team stood out by thoroughly understanding the profile we needed, developing customized content to attract our target audience and conducting specific searches. Within days, we received a list of promising candidates.

After some adjustments to the definition of the position and the desired profile, we were able to refine our expectations further. Although we froze the position for a few weeks due to internal changes, when we resumed the project, Catena quickly brought us more candidates aligned with our needs, allowing us to complete the hire quickly and efficiently.