Retail & Consumer Goods Executive Search Firm

Cowen Partners is a premier CPG consumer goods executive search firm that focuses on results and creating value by finding top candidates for leadership roles. Well-versed in and dedicated to diversity and inclusion, our hands-on executive recruiters have experience working with VC, private equity, public, and pre-IPO companies.

Cities include New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Indianapolis, Denver, Portland, and Phoenix.

Whether you are searching for top FMCG headhunters, the best nutrition executive search firms, or a recreational goods executive search firm, Cowen Partners is the executive recruitment partner you can rely on for top talent, optimal ROIs, client-focused service, and turnkey solutions tailored to your needs, company culture, and more.

Our CPG and FMCG clients are typically $10 million to $5 billion in revenue. Successful placements span the entire C-Suite, including:

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Chief Operating Officer (COO)
• Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
• Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
• Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
• Vice President Sales

Our consumer products executive recruiters specialize in an array of industry-specific searches and recruiting engagements, including (but not limited to) those that involve:

• Retail CEO jobs
• Consumer services CFO recruitment
• eCommerce executive search
• Retail executive search & recruitment
• Consumer executive search & consumer products recruiting
• FMCG executive search
• Nutrition executive search
• Recreational goods executive search
• Luxury goods executive search
• Packaging and consumer packaged goods

SOME OF OUR PAST CLIENTS

CPG Consumer Goods Executive Search Examples

Sourcing exceptional talent and maximizing our clients’ ROI are just some of the reasons why the retail executive search recruiters at Cowen Partners are known for excellence. Here is a closer look at some of our most recent placements in the retail and consumer goods executive search space.

Outdoor Sportwear

Recruited an eCommerce, retail, and industry experienced VP of Marketing and Demand Generation for a well-known sportswear brand in Portland, Oregon.

eCommerce Nutrition

Retained to find a chief operating officer (COO), CFO, Marketing Manager, and SEO Manager by a fastest growing Inc. 5000 CPG company in the eCommerce, weight loss, and nutrition space located in Austin, Texas.

Consumer Services

Retained by a $400m consumer services company to recruit a Chief Technology Officer to provide advanced integration and communication of 600+ locations and digital customer acquisition.

Retail

Engaged to find a Chief Audit Officer with BIG 4, SOX, and retail experience for a $16B publicly traded luxury retailer in New York.

International Tax Director

Successfully placed a dual passport, Israeli, Hebrew speaking Director of Tax at the world’s largest eCommerce company in Seattle, WA.

eCommerce

Rebuilt the finance function for a well-known $600M venture capital-owned eCommerce company with headquarters in Seattle WA, including CFO, Corporate Controller, Tax Director, and Accounting Manager.

Beverage

Recruited an industry-experienced Corporate Controller and Chief Marketing Officer for the fastest-growing, private equity-backed premium water brand in the United States.

Packaging

Built out the USA sales team for an international recycled packaging company by headhunting industry experienced account executives with existing client portfolios.

National CPG Executive Search Firm | How We Help

Our hands-on CPG executive recruiters have experience working with VC, private equity, public, pre-IPO companies. Clients are typically $50 million in revenue to Fortune 1000’s. We also work with ESOPs in retail, grocery, and consumer goods nationwide. Successful placements span the entire C-Suite – CEO, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and include vice president sales, general counsel, and other director-level leadership roles.

Learn how our consumer goods executive search firm delivers top talent, no matter the need, through our industry-leading research and resources. Discover the strategy that made Cowen Partners a leader among the nation’s best executive search firms in New York, Anchorage, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, and beyond.

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