Contact Bohlken Consulting — headhunting, assignments, careers
Arrange a discreet initial conversation with Jan Bohlken — as a client filling a key position, or as a candidate from automotive, chemicals or mechanical engineering.
Two ways to reach Bohlken Consulting
Whether you are filling a key position or developing your own career — we have the right route for you.
Fill a key position
Looking for an executive, a specialist or a successor? Commission Bohlken Consulting with a discreet search.
To the client enquiryDevelop your career
Are you an executive or specialist in automotive, chemicals or mechanical engineering and open to a confidential move?
To the CV uploadExclusive appointments for your key positions
We understand that time is critical in recruiting. Bohlken Consulting combines deep industry know-how with a discreet executive approach — and fills vacancies where conventional advertisements fail.
Market mapping & intelligence
We do not merely scan CVs — we map the entire competitive market for your target position.
Highest level of discretion
Replacements, successions or expansion plans stay strictly confidential with us.
Industry focus for 25 years
Automotive, chemicals and mechanical engineering — three markets, three networks, three deep layers of knowledge.
Strategic enquiry
Outline your objective briefly. We will come back to you within 24 hours to arrange an initial conversation.
Four steps to the initial conversation
Form or telephone — both work. Receipt is confirmed automatically.
Jan Bohlken calls you personally within 24 hours to arrange an appointment.
Sixty minutes to clarify the need — position, market, timeframe, fee. Free and without obligation.
A written proposal including fee, search strategy and schedule. Costs arise only once the assignment is placed.
Quality in recruitment consulting arises where expertise meets empathy.
Confidential application
Upload your CV or send an enquiry. Strictly confidential — no contact with your current employer.
Your career deserves excellence
We do not place jobs. We accompany personalities. As specialised headhunters in automotive, chemicals and mechanical engineering we open doors to positions that are never advertised publicly.
The Bohlken commitment
- 100 % confidential handling of your data
- A sparring partner for your salary negotiation
- Targeted coaching before client interviews
- No contact with your current employer
Düsseldorf — base and hub
Bohlken Consulting is based in Düsseldorf-Bilk, at Vautierstrasse 85, in the heart of Germany’s largest industrial region. From here we serve clients nationwide.
Initial meetings take place in our offices or, on request, in suitable surroundings near you.
Vautierstrasse 85
0235 Düsseldorf
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Frequently asked questions about your enquiry
Within 4 hours on working days. For client enquiries about key positions we usually call the same or the next working day.
Once your enquiry arrives, Jan Bohlken personally contacts you to arrange an appointment. A 60-minute initial conversation follows to clarify the position, market environment and timeframe, at no cost.
Strictly confidential. Incoming CVs are reviewed by Jan Bohlken personally and never passed on without your explicit agreement. We never contact your current employer under any circumstances. Data is stored in line with GDPR and deleted at any time on request.
No. The initial conversation is free and without obligation for clients and candidates alike. Costs arise only with a signed assignment, free of charge.
The focus is on the three core industrial sectors automotive, chemicals and mechanical engineering, including plant engineering, special-purpose machinery and speciality chemicals. We fill positions from middle management upwards.
Yes, explicitly. Speculative applications from experienced executives and specialists in automotive, chemicals and mechanical engineering are welcome.
Nationwide. The Düsseldorf base serves the economic region of North Rhine-Westphalia with particular density. Assignments regularly extend to Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein.
Yes. You can reach us on working days from am to 6 pm on +49 (0) 211 9252 9518. For confidential matters such as successions or C-level moves we recommend a first contact by telephone.
Would you rather talk directly?
For confidential matters a first contact by telephone is often the best route. Jan Bohlken takes the time personally.