People & Talent
General Recruitment Indonesia
Mid-level to senior recruitment across 15 industry verticals, backed by 24+ years of group heritage
Permanent hiring from first-job contributors up to senior management, handled by consultants who each work a defined set of industries rather than covering everything badly. Fees are tiered against annual total remuneration and carry a replacement guarantee. Delivered from our Jakarta office and across four other markets in the region.
24+ years
of regional HR experience
Est. 2025
PT People Profilers Services - Jakarta, Indonesia
15 industries
Specialist sector coverage
5 markets
ID · SG · MY · TH · VN
How it works
1
Scope
Understand role, team, must-have skills, and the manager's actual decision criteria.
2
Source
Match against our active candidate network and 15-industry talent map.
3
Shortlist
Present qualified candidates with documented assessment and reference outline.
4
Place + guarantee
Offer support, onboarding handover, documented replacement guarantee period.
General Recruitment Indonesia - built on 24+ years
General recruitment Indonesia is about more than filling a vacancy. Every permanent hire - whether a sales executive, finance analyst, or operations manager - joins your team's rhythm and becomes part of how culture and capability compound over time. People Profilers has placed permanent talent for 24+ years across SEA, with our Indonesia recruitment practice delivered through PT People Profilers Services (established 2025). That depth means depth in candidate networks across 15 industries, structured shortlists matched to role and culture, and a documented replacement guarantee on every placement. If you are weighing agency support against hiring direct, we have set out where a recruitment agency saves time and money in Indonesia.
How our tiered placement fees work
One fee, expressed as a percentage of annual total remuneration and banded by seniority. Your tier, the percentage attached to it and the replacement period it carries are all in the engagement letter before a candidate is contacted. Nothing about the commercial terms should be new information later.
Tier 1 - Junior
- ✓Lower percentage of annual total remuneration
- ✓First-tier replacement guarantee period
- ✓Executive, Associate, and Analyst placements
- ✓Suitable for high-volume seasonal hiring
Tier 2 - Mid
- ✓Mid-band percentage of annual total remuneration
- ✓Second-tier replacement guarantee period
- ✓Manager, Senior Manager, and Team Lead placements
- ✓Our most common engagement tier across 15 industries
Tier 3 - Senior
- ✓Higher percentage of annual total remuneration
- ✓Third-tier replacement guarantee period (longest)
- ✓Director-level mandates within General Recruitment scope
- ✓Bridges to our Executive Search practice at C-suite level
A minimum fee applies at every tier, and each placement carries one replacement guarantee. It becomes active on full settlement of the original invoice, is used once, and does not renew on the replacement hire.
What makes general recruitment succeed
Searches stall for predictable reasons. Three of them do most of the damage.
A clear role brief
The brief describes the job instead of the decision. What we need is the thing that will separate two equally qualified finalists: the part of the work that cannot be taught, how the team really operates, what the manager will not compromise on. Without that, the shortlist is a list of people who match a document.
Network depth
The pipeline is built after the search opens rather than before it. Ours is not. The first names put forward are people our consultants already know from years of working the same sectors, which matters most for the candidates who are performing well and therefore not looking.
Replacement guarantee
Nobody agrees what happens if it does not work. Each fee tier carries a stated replacement period, written into the engagement letter. Inside that window, the second search costs no further placement fee.
PERMANENT RECRUITMENT
Shortlists built from the Indonesian market, screened against the Manpower Law
Part of the People Profilers group · Right-to-work and work permit eligibility checked before shortlist · Replacement guarantee on permanent placements
Industries & Functions We Cover
Consultants here each own a small number of sectors rather than covering everything. The practical effect is that a shortlist comes from knowing which people in that industry are worth a call, which is a different exercise from matching keywords against a database.
Aerospace & Aviation
Aircraft maintenance technicians, avionics specialists, ground handling leadership and aviation supply chain roles around Soekarno-Hatta and the Bandung aerospace cluster.
Automotive
Production and quality engineers, supplier development, sales and aftersales management across the Bekasi and Karawang assembly and component base.
Banking & Financial Services
Relationship managers, credit and risk analysts, compliance and AML officers and operations specialists across OJK-supervised banks, multifinance and insurers.
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Regulatory affairs, QA and validation, medical representatives and market access roles for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Chemical
Process and production engineers, plant supervisors, HSE officers and technical sales across the Cilegon and East Java petrochemical estates.
Construction & Civil Engineering
Project and site managers, civil, structural and M&E engineers, quantity surveyors and safety officers on Jakarta and regional infrastructure.
FMCG & Retail
Brand and trade marketing managers, key account and general trade specialists, and field sales leadership across Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi.
Healthcare
Clinical operations, nursing leadership, medical representatives and regulatory specialists for private hospital groups and device companies.
IT & Telecommunication
Software engineers, product managers, data and infrastructure specialists across Jakarta and Bandung technology employers and the telco operators.
Logistics & Transportation
Freight forwarding, customs and import-export specialists, warehouse and distribution managers around Tanjung Priok, Tanjung Perak and the industrial corridors.
Marine & Offshore Engineering
Marine and subsea engineers, yard and vessel operations, project managers and HSE specialists across shipbuilding and offshore support.
Media & Publishing
Account management, content and performance marketing, creative and production roles across agencies, platforms and publishers.
Oil & Gas
Process, drilling and project engineers, HSE coordinators and commercial analysts for operators, service companies and refineries.
Real Estate & Property
Development and project managers, leasing and property managers, facilities leads and investment roles for Indonesian developers and funds.
Semiconductor
Process, test and packaging engineers, equipment and production specialists across the assembly and electronics plants, including Batam.
Frequently asked questions
Who is PT People Profilers Services?
PT People Profilers Services is the Indonesian entity of People Profilers, a Southeast Asia HR group founded in 2002, with Indonesia operations established in 2025. We place permanent talent across 15 industries in Indonesia, with regional capability across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
What roles do you cover under general recruitment?
Permanent hiring from first-job level up to senior management. Finance and accounting, sales and marketing, engineering and technical, operations and supply chain, technology, human resources, and roles that face customers directly.
Above that line, director and C-suite appointments run through executive search on retained or success fee terms, because the method is different and a tiered placement fee does not suit it.
How does your fee structure work?
A percentage of annual total remuneration, banded by seniority, with a minimum at each band. No hire, no fee.
Which band applies, what percentage that means and how long the replacement period runs are settled in writing before anyone is approached. You know the cost at the point of deciding to engage, not at the point of being invoiced.
What does your replacement guarantee cover?
Leave or fail to work out inside the replacement period for your band, and the second search carries no further placement fee.
It activates once the first invoice is paid in full, and it applies a single time per placement. The replacement hire does not come with a new guarantee. Your band's period is written in the engagement letter.
How long does a typical general recruitment search take?
Two weeks or so to a first shortlist where candidates are reasonably available, after which the timing belongs to the notice period the person is serving.
Narrow skills take longer, sometimes a great deal longer. But the usual reason a search drags is not sourcing at all, it is the gap between first and second interviews on the client side, and we will tell you when that is what is happening.
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