Consumer Industry Executive Search & Recruitment Services

The consumer goods industry is competitive and constantly changing. For any business to succeed in this industry, it must have leaders in place who can keep up with the competition by adapting quickly to these changes. 

You already know that leaders within the consumer products industry have to be smart, creative, and skilled. They also need to anticipate consumer needs and adapt to industry changes with nimbleness and innovation.

Consumer services executives are responsible for managing the supply chain, controlling costs, maintaining product availability, adapting to market conditions, and staying on top of technological advances. That’s a lot of responsibility!

Consumer Industry Executive

Y Scouts helps recruit the ideal executive candidates to fill the vacancies in businesses across numerous industries. Specifically, we empower businesses within the consumer products space to maximize their profitability by finding leaders who bring more than just a collection of skills to the job. In addition to those essential skills, they also bring a shared purpose and proven leadership skills. 

Our covert executive search process at Y Scouts uncovers the authentic leaders hidden beneath resumes and CVs. We find the right candidates for the consumer industry using proven search methods, which we have perfected for more than a decade.

Recruitment Strategy for Consumer Industry

Y Scouts’ Recruitment Strategies for the Consumer Industry

At Y Scouts, we work across numerous industries, including the world of consumer products. We find candidates for all executive leadership positions, including C-suite and VP leadership roles. 

Types of Consumer Businesses

  • Food and beverage companies
  • Personal care and cosmetics brands
  • Household cleaning product manufacturers
  • Electronics and appliance makers
  • Clothing and fashion retailers
  • Footwear companies
  • Toy and game manufacturers
  • Furniture and home decor businesses
  • Sporting goods and equipment producers
  • Pet food and pet care product companies
  • Automotive manufacturers (for consumer vehicles)
  • Luxury goods brands
  • Packaged goods companies
  • Health and wellness product manufacturers
  • Stationery and office supply producers
  • Gardening and outdoor living product makers
  • Baby care product companies
  • Wearable technology manufacturers
  • Home improvement and DIY product brands
  • Kitchenware and cookware producers

Executive Roles in the Consumer Industry

There are many different types of executive roles in the consumer industry. Not every business entity will have all of these executives, but we are prepared to recruit any of these positions, as well as any executive roles that are unique to your business. 

At Y Scouts, we recruit for any and all executive roles. 

  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
  • Chief Information Officer (CIO)
  • Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
  • Chief Product Officer (CPO)
  • Chief Brand Officer (CBO)
  • Chief Customer Officer (CCO)
  • Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO)
  • Chief Innovation Officer (CIO)
  • Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)
  • Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
  • Chief Merchandising Officer (CMO)
  • Chief Design Officer (CDO)
  • Chief Retail Officer (CRO)
  • Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
  • Chief Quality Officer (CQO)
  • Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
  • Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
  • Chief Experience Officer (CXO)
  • Chief Transformation Officer (CTO)
  • Chief Value Officer (CVO)
  • Chief Diversity Officer (CDO)
  • Chief Clinical Officer (CCO)
  • Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)

And this is just our list of C-suite searches. We also excel at VP-level searches as well.

Key Competencies for Consumer Industry Executives 

When it comes to executive leadership, there are certainly many transferable skills from one industry to another. However, consumer products execs need to know how to deal with the unique challenges of anticipating and responding to consumer behaviors. 

It’s not about guesswork, though. Consumer product industry leaders have developed a deep understanding of: 

Key Competencies for Consumer Industry Executives
  • The consumer psychology that influences consumer behavior
  • Technologies that allow businesses to understand and predict shifts in consumer attitudes
  • Processes and best practices that allow for fast response to unpredictable changes in the market
  • The need for adaptability within this complex industry 

When we start our search for a consumer products leader, we look for people who have a proven track record with the following essential characteristics and skills. 

Strategic Vision and Leadership 

Consumer product executives must be able to develop and execute a strategic vision that aligns perfectly with their customers’ needs. Leaders must have the capacity to drive organizational change whenever change is needed. 

This involves inspiring and motivating staff at all levels of the company. After all, implementing a strategic plan requires buy-in from the entire organization. Good leaders earn that buy-in through their innovation, attitude, and organizational leadership. 

Change Management Expertise 

When a business can’t change, it also can’t grow. It certainly can’t thrive. Your C-suite-level managers need to have experience with the discipline of change management in order to guide individuals, teams, and departments through organizational changes. 

This will involve: 

  • Understanding the reasons why a change needs to occur
  • Identifying the specific changes that are required
  • Clearly communicating the reasons for change to every stakeholder
  • Aligning leadership to get everyone on board
  • Organizing the training and development of employees so that they can adapt to the changes
  • Incorporating employee feedback
  • Measuring the effectiveness of the changes 
  • Embracing an attitude of continuous improvement 

Financial and Business Acumen

Everyone on your executive team contributes to the financial success of the company. Depending on the specific role, executives may be responsible for: 

  • Strategic financial planning
  • Budgeting and resource allocation
  • Cost management
  • Revenue growth
  • Profit maximization
  • Investment decisions
  • Risk management
  • Performance monitoring
  • Cash flow management
  • Investor relations
  • Supply chain finance
  • Financial reporting

A Shared Purpose

At Y Scouts, we focus on recruiting individuals who not only have exceptional skills but also align perfectly with your company's purpose, mission, values, and culture. When both sides are in sync, it leads to a win-win for everyone involved.

Collaboration and Communication

In addition to having the right skills and experience, executives in the consumer products space must have the soft skills for running a successful business. This includes communication skills, flexibility, interpersonal abilities, and creative problem solving. 

Great communication and collaboration leads to stronger internal and external relationships with your stakeholders. 

Y Scouts’ Consumer Industry Executive Search Process

Many executive recruiting firms may blend together, but Y Scouts is different. We pride ourselves on doing things differently. As a boutique firm, we provide personalized services by taking the time to know our clients well.

We don't begin our search until we fully grasp your organization's history, culture, values, and specific needs. Under the leadership of our founder Max Hansen, we excel at finding candidates who can align with your purpose! 

Y Scouts has worked with countless companies to help them recruit executives in the consumer products industry who not only align with their underlying purpose, but also possess the skill set needed to address the ever-evolving nature of this industry.  

We work with values-based leaders who are proficient in behavioral analytics, market projections, and the many digital platforms utilized by B2C companies.

Our covert discovery process is why we never post job listings, instead focusing on finding candidates who are not even on the job market. If you’re ready to find your next executive, contact us at 480-374-7110 or fill out our contact form.

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The Y Scouts Approach

We have developed an 8 step proven method that gets to the heart of who you are as an organization and aligns you with executive leaders who have proven success with driving results, are committed to learning relentlessly, and continuously develop others.

Over the last decade, these purpose-driven steps have filled hundreds of executive positions that are still occupied and still driving results for our clients.

1. Fanatical Approach + Radical Realignment

With 63+% of employees worldwide not engaged, it is critical both the business’ purpose and the energy of the team align— that’s when the true impact is achievable.

2. Organizational DNA Assessment

We dig deep to understand your cultural DNA — to ensure your future leader not only delivers success in the role but aligns with your purpose and values — and strengthens your culture.

3. Role Visioning Exercise

A multi-stakeholder approach to arriving at the right set of success outcomes.

4. Opportunity Profile

We draw leaders into the WHY of your opportunity. It includes the ideal candidate profile, expected impact the right leader will deliver, while not sharing the requisite experiences the ideal candidate should bring to the table. Why give the 'answers to the test' away?

5. Search Strategy & Timeline

Guides our covert approach into the right channels where the right leader currently exists.

6. Interview Guide

Every successful leadership hire requires a well-architected interview plan.

7. Search Update

You will always know where we are in the process - transparency is critical to success.

8. Finalist Presentation

Every Finalist we deliver has met our radical alignment process and will be worth the investment of your time.

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What Our Clients Are Saying

yscouts Ed Sofia

Ed Sofia

VP of Marketing & Merchandising, IncStores

The team at Y Scouts were fantastic partners in my search for the right executive position. Deborah spent time getting to know me, & my interests which led to a position at a great company with a great culture. I would highly recommend Y Scouts, to any company looking to fill an executive role with talent AND aligned values, or to any candidate looking to make a lifelong career choice.
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Roger Popovec

President, DRG Technologies

Y Scouts was the best experience I had working with a recruiter from a recruiting standpoint. I was not looking for a position when I was contacted, but they answered all my questions, showed me the time and attention needed, and were totally transparent the entire time. Very professional, extremely engaged throughout the recruiting process. In the end, I accepted a higher-level position with a fantastic company. Thank You Y Scouts!
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Chad Miraglia

CEO, Thrivos

The Y Scouts process was fast and efficient. From company info gathering to digging into the job requirements, Y Scouts had a reason for everything. The presentation to potential candidates was extremely well done and effectively attracted extremely high-quality candidates. Ultimately, we were able to hire a candidate the exceeded our expectations. Thank you Daniel, thank you Y Scouts!
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Ann Rhoades

Founder / CEO, People Ink & Former Chief People Officer at Southwest Airlines

There was a time when it was only about the resume when searching for a leader. Y Scouts has literally redefined executive recruiting to assure we have the right leader driving the bus.
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Joe Fidalgo

Managing Director, MOWI

After using many different recruiting firms throughout my work experience, I can say that I was very impressed with them and was able to notice the difference immediately. The ability to track the ongoing process from a platform, not only with weekly meetings, was very valuable to me from a time savings perspective, but also allowing me on my own time to review the applicants and potential candidates in the most detail I have ever had. I would highly recommend Y Scouts to anyone, we will definitely use them in the future.
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Tony Schmidt

CMO / Co-Founder, IncStores

Y Scouts process is extremely well designed from beginning to end. It enabled our team to be aligned and focus on the right candidates. IncStores will continue to use Y Scouts as our executive team grows.
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Daren Riley

CEO, DRG Technologies

I would recommend Y Scouts because they have a very structured recruiting approach that yielded many qualified President candidates for our manufacturing business in rural Arizona.
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Paul Leblanc

Founder & CEO, Zogics

Y Scouts is the ultimate matchmaker, taking the time to connect purpose to positions. They put as much effort into understanding our needs as they did in finding us high-quality candidates. The end result was a perfect fit that has produced immediate, positive impacts on our business. We'll surely use Y Scouts again as we continue to grow our team.