Extend+

Your Outsourced Talent Partner.

On-Demand Recruitment Experts.

The benefit of an experienced in-house recruitment team, without the cost, overhead, or headcount.

Extend+ gives you an on-demand external talent function. You work directly with senior partners Rob or Sharmia (15+ years in industry). We provide professional systems, broader reach, consistent process, and senior expertise exactly when you need it, so you can focus on growing the business instead of chasing candidates.

Busy business manager juggling workload and hiring requirements.

Sound familiar?

No HR resource
Hiring decisions fall to the GM, Country Manager, or functional leader on top of everything else.

One off agency fees add up
Percentage-based fees are unpredictable. Traditional agencies aren't built around your business.

No consistent process
Every hire starts from scratch. No pipeline, no data, no system carrying forward.

There is a better way.

Extend+ provides a recruitment solution for companies wanting a high quality and lower cost approach.

We built a better model.

We step in as your external talent partner, delivering:

  • Professional systems & infrastructure — Full ATS setup (if you need it) at no extra cost. Proper applicant tracking, reporting, and pipeline management — goodbye to spreadsheets and lost applications.

  • Broader reach — Your roles are actively promoted across Seek, LinkedIn, industry boards, our networks, and proactively sourced from specialist pharma/biotech talent pools.

  • Senior expertise without the payroll — Direct access to Rob or Sharmia on every hire. Deep industry knowledge and consistent senior leadership.

  • Consistent process & brand experience — Every candidate receives a professional, high-quality experience that strengthens your employer brand.

You get the value of a dedicated recruitment team, without hiring one.

Extend+ is a leading recruitment solution for growing companies in Australia and across APAC,

Why Extend+ works for growing companies.

Founders and leaders in ANZ life sciences tell us the same things: they need high-quality hiring support right now, but aren’t ready (or don’t want) the fixed cost and overhead of a full-time internal recruiter.

Extend+ is intentionally built for this exact situation. Whether you have one critical role, a busy period with multiple hires, or ongoing scaling needs — you get instant access to senior talent expertise and professional infrastructure on your terms.

  • Tap in when you need us — no long-term lock-in

  • Flexible partnership options that scale with you

  • Always senior support (Rob or Sharmia)

  • Full systems and processes included when required

Our Founders

Sharmia Bakar, Co-Founder and Director at Bakar Smith Talent Solutions

Meet Sharmia.

Sharmia brings more than 15 years of experience across talent acquisition and strategic sourcing within the life sciences industry across ANZ.

Working closely with founders and leadership teams, she shapes roles, defines the capabilities needed for success, and advises on decisions aligned to growth and long-term business outcomes.

Throughout her career, Sharmia has partnered with pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech and healthcare organisations across commercial, medical, regulatory and market access functions — including supporting launch and growth-stage teams.

Talk to Sharmia about leadership sourcing, embedded recruitment support, and tailored talent solutions for growing life sciences teams.

Director - Outsourced Talent Partner

Leadership & Specialist Sourcing | Talent Strategy | Embedded Recruitment Solutions

Rob Smith, Co-Founder and Director at Bakar Smith Talent Solutions

Meet Rob.

Rob brings more than 15 years of experience leading talent acquisition and development functions across ANZ & APAC.

Over the years, Rob has partnered with senior business leaders on executive search, confidential team builds, succession planning, diversity hiring projects, leadership development programs and much more.

Additionally, Rob has implemented multiple outsourced talent and recruitment solutions. These include with global medical device and pharmaceutical companies, a leading aged care provider, a national logistics business & a pharmaceutical industry consultancy.

Talk to Rob about executive & leadership hiring, or about crafting a bespoke talent solution to meet your business needs.

Director - Outsourced Talent Partner

Executive & Leadership Search | Talent Strategy | Outsourced Recruitment Solutions

Roles we place.

State Manager · Business Manager · Specialty Sales Representative · Key Account Manager · National Sales Manager · Head of Sales · Commercial Director · General Manager · Country Manager · Product Manager · Senior Product Manager · Marketing Manager · Head of Marketing · Market Access Manager · Head of Market Access · Pricing & Reimbursement Lead · Government Affairs Manager · Medical Science Liaison · MSL Manager · Medical Affairs Manager · Head of Medical Affairs · Medical Director · Chief Medical Officer · Regulatory Affairs Manager · Head of Regulatory Affairs · Clinical Trial Manager · Head of Clinical Operations · Research Scientist · Head of Research · Chief Scientific Officer · Head of People & Culture · Talent Acquisition Lead · Managing Director · CEO

State Manager · Business Manager · Specialty Sales Representative · Key Account Manager · National Sales Manager · Head of Sales · Commercial Director · General Manager · Country Manager · Product Manager · Senior Product Manager · Marketing Manager · Head of Marketing · Market Access Manager · Head of Market Access · Pricing & Reimbursement Lead · Government Affairs Manager · Medical Science Liaison · MSL Manager · Medical Affairs Manager · Head of Medical Affairs · Medical Director · Chief Medical Officer · Regulatory Affairs Manager · Head of Regulatory Affairs · Clinical Trial Manager · Head of Clinical Operations · Research Scientist · Head of Research · Chief Scientific Officer · Head of People & Culture · Talent Acquisition Lead · Managing Director · CEO

Ready to scale your team more effectively?

Let’s talk about the best approach.