Manufacturing Executive Search Firm

Cowen Partners specializes in manufacturing executive search, focusing on results and maximizing ROIs for our clients. We know that nothing drives results and creates value for our manufacturing clients like finding them their next leader. Our hands-on executive recruiters have experience working with private, public, pre-IPO, and employee owned organizations.

Cities include Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Nashville, Charleston, Louisville, Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Anchorage, and Phoenix.

Clients are typically $50 million or more in revenue or have assets over one billion. Successful placements span the entire C-Suite CEO, CFO, COO, etc., and include vice president and director-level leadership roles.

Manufacturing & Industrial Executive Search Examples

Few manufacturing executive search firms offer the impressive breadth of experience, talent, and resources that Cowen Partners does. Here are some of the most recent placements successfully completed by our executive recruiters.

Industry Marketing Association

Retained on an international search to find a new Executive Director for a public and private funded industry marketing association. Anchorage, Alaska

Billion+ Employee-Owned Building Materials

Recruited and relocated a Fortune 100 VP Finance with advanced ERP and data analytics experience for CFO of a billion+ ESOP.

Seafood Sales Recruiting 

Rebuilt the entire national sales team of the nation’s largest seafood company with proven industry experienced account executives. Cities include Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, and Phoenix.

Aerospace Manufacturing Executive Search

Engaged to find an aerospace and defense experienced VP Finance for a $300M subsidiary of a $5B publicly traded parent company. Los Angeles, CA

CPG Sales Executive Search

Extensive experience headhunting proven salespeople for CPG executive search engagements across the nation. Cities include Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Indianapolis, and Phoenix.

Manufacturing Corporate Controller Search

Successfully recruited an industry experience Corporate Controller with CPA to run the operations of a $40M manufacturer in San Diego, California.

Defense Manufacturer President Search

Retained on the turnaround of a failing defense manufacturer after a recent acquisition. Successfully sourced a DoD contracts experienced President.

Executive Leadership for Advanced Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

Cowen Partners is a retained executive search firm advising boards, CEOs, and investors on C-suite and senior leadership recruitment for private equity–backed, founder-led, and Fortune 500 companies. The firm is ranked among the Top 100 Executive Search Firms by Forbes, Business Insider, and Hunt Scanlon.

Search engagements are led by senior partners and supported by total market access to proven executive talent. Through a rigorous search process, Cowen Partners delivers qualified candidate slates in an average of three weeks from kickoff.

The firm has completed more than 500 executive placements nationwide and maintains a 99% candidate retention rate.

SOME OF OUR PAST MANUFACTURING CLIENTS

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