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Industries

Six markets.
Three decades of depth.

We are specialists. The clarity of our focus is the source of our value to clients for whom leadership decisions compound.

01

Consumer Products

Brand-building leadership across housewares, hardware, lawn & garden, pet, consumer electronics and seasonal categories.

Roles Commonly Filled

  • —President & General Manager
  • —VP Sales & Marketing
  • —Brand & Category Management
  • —Digital Marketing
  • —E-commerce
  • —Channel Leadership

Recruiting Challenges

Talent who balance brand stewardship with retailer accountability, omnichannel fluency and category P&L ownership.

Talent Landscape

A maturing market where breakthrough leaders combine consumer insight, channel mastery and disciplined operating rigor.

02

Industrial Manufacturing

Operating leaders across building products, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, automotive aftermarket and broader industrial categories — manufacturing recruiting and industrial recruiting at every level.

Roles Commonly Filled

  • —President & COO
  • —VP Operations
  • —VP Supply Chain
  • —Plant Leadership
  • —Engineering Directors
  • —Continuous Improvement

Recruiting Challenges

Operators who can modernize legacy footprints, drive lean transformation, and lead through workforce and supply-chain change.

Talent Landscape

Reshoring, automation and succession converge — creating high demand for operators with both heritage knowledge and modern playbooks.

03

Material Handling

Material handling recruiting across lift truck, conveyor, automation, racking, dock & door, AGV/AMR and warehouse-systems categories.

Roles Commonly Filled

  • —VP Sales & Aftermarket
  • —Regional Sales Directors
  • —Dealer Principal & GM
  • —Product Management
  • —Service & Operations Leadership
  • —Solutions Engineering

Recruiting Challenges

Leaders who fluently bridge mechanical equipment, automation/software and dealer-channel dynamics in a rapidly modernizing industry.

Talent Landscape

Automation, labor shortages and e-commerce-driven throughput are reshaping the category — and the leaders required to win in it.

04

Kitchen & Bath

Kitchen & bath recruiting across cabinetry, plumbing fixtures, faucets, hardware, countertops, lighting and design-showroom channels.

Roles Commonly Filled

  • —President & General Manager
  • —VP Sales & Marketing
  • —National Account Directors
  • —Showroom & Channel Leadership
  • —Product Development
  • —Digital & E-commerce

Recruiting Challenges

Leaders fluent in dealer, builder, designer and big-box channels — with the design sensibility the category demands.

Talent Landscape

KBIS defines a category where design, technology and channel sophistication are evolving together.

05

Commercial Markets

B2B sales and commercial leadership across hospitality, food & drug, educational furniture & supplies, and adjacent commercial categories.

Roles Commonly Filled

  • —VP Commercial Sales
  • —National Account Directors
  • —Business Development Leaders
  • —Regional Sales VPs
  • —Digital Marketing
  • —E-commerce

Recruiting Challenges

Hunters and farmers who combine pipeline discipline, channel fluency and the executive presence to close enterprise relationships.

Talent Landscape

Commercial buyers are sophisticated and consolidating — winners hire leaders who lead with insight, not features.

06

Wholesale Distribution

Distribution leadership across hardware, building products, lawn & garden, electrical, plumbing/HVAC, paint and accessories, and consumer durables.

Roles Commonly Filled

  • —President & General Manager
  • —VP Sales & Merchandising
  • —Operations & DC Leaders
  • —Vendor & Supplier Management
  • —Digital Marketing
  • —E-commerce

Recruiting Challenges

Leaders who balance margin discipline with vendor relationships, e-commerce evolution and skilled-labor realities.

Talent Landscape

Distribution is consolidating and digitizing — the best operators marry traditional channel acumen with modern data and platform fluency.

Category Focus

The categories we know best.

Three decades of search across the industries where the right leader changes the trajectory of the business.

Hardware
Building Products
Housewares
Plumbing / HVAC
Electrical
Lawn & Garden / Seasonal
Tools
Hospitality
Food & Drug
Pet
Material Handling
Kitchen & Bath
Cabinetry
Paint & Accessories
Automotive Aftermarket
Consumer Electronics
Educational Furniture
Digital Marketing
E-commerce
International
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