The world of consumer goods never stops and it’s always intensively competitive. New trends constantly emerge, driven by world events, celebrities and countless other factors. It can be an uncertain industry, where brand and customer service reputation mean everything.
This requires a certain type of leader, one who’s both in touch with new trends and remains calm in the face of market turbulence.
So, when it comes to executive search, consumer goods businesses need to hire especially carefully, gaining as much visibility of candidates as possible. We offer a range of tailored services, to both find top talent and make sure candidates are exactly right for your business.
Our specialist areas within the consumer goods industry
Consumer goods is an industry that includes a huge array of subsectors – and we can help businesses operating in any of them. However, we do specialise in several areas within the consumer goods industry, having worked extensively with organisations in those subsectors:
- Food and beverage: this is the UK’s biggest manufacturing sector, with UK consumers spending £240 billion on food, drink and catering in 2021
- Retail: as competitive as ever, retailers must work hard to differentiate themselves from one another and win customer loyalty
- Apparel: covering clothing, footwear and accessories like sporting gear, the UK’s apparel market is the world’s third largest
- Luxury brands: an area where reputation is particularly important, with heritage brands having the most to lose
How can agp help you recruit the right candidates for the consumer goods industry?
We’ve been active in the consumer goods and FMCG executive search sector for years, helping businesses find the top talent they need to take them up a notch.
Our in-depth knowledge of the FMCG and consumer goods sector is a great asset. We understand its complexities, from the innate language and cultural barriers in this global industry, to how swiftly businesses must react to changing consumer trends.
Being familiar with the industry means we know what it takes to lead successful consumer goods companies. We’ll source candidates who can inspire people to stay put in a sector with high turnover, and candidates who can quickly adapt to new realities.
We’ll also help you screen candidates, conducting executive referencing checks and psychometric testing to discover more about them, their personalities and their ways of working. It’s all about finding out how they’d fit in at your organisation – and could shape its direction.
And since your future pipeline of leaders is equally as important as immediate needs, we’re adept at talent mapping and talent acquisition. Plus, we’re experienced in succession management and planning, having supported all kinds of businesses in identifying and nurturing their next leaders.
Every step of the way, we make certain you have continuity and certainty in your recruitment – and can look ahead to the future with confidence.
What type of consumer goods positions do agp recruit for?
All FMCG consumer goods businesses need people who can lead organisations to become more agile and lean. Those organisations will then be better prepared to weather challenges caused by economic downturns or changing consumer behaviour.
Of course, sales and marketing play a prominent role in the consumer goods industry, but not all leaders in the industry will have expertise in these disciplines. Plus, each business will have its own structure and ways of operating.
Here are just a few of the leadership roles we’ve helped consumer goods companies hire for:
- CEO
- CFO
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Sales Director
- Retail Director
- HR Director
- Brand Director
- Research & Development Director
- Trading Director
- Logistics Director
- Operations Director
With in-depth knowledge of such roles and the industry as a whole, we can quickly find candidates who can elevate your business – and inspire those around them.
Our consumer goods and FMCG executive search consultants
Tony founded agp in 2003, with the vision of securing the most valuable asset for his clients: exceptional board and director-level candidates across multiple industry sectors. Tony is proud to have one of the most coveted networks of senior retail executives across the UK and Europe, spanning FMCG, travel, fashion, luxury brands, supply chain, eCommerce and multi-channel.
Tony is also a Master Executive Coach, a graduate of the prestigious Henley Business School and a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). In addition, Tony has been recognised by Influence Digest as one of the top 20 executive coaches in London.
Sharon has been a director at agp since 2003, following a highly successful managerial career in banking and finance. She has helped agp to become one of the best providers of retail recruitment services and executive coaching.
Sharon has over 18 years of experience working with C-suite executives and now specialises in coaching and developing leadership skills for agp’s client base. She’s an expert in identifying strengths to build client’s resourcefulness and positive beliefs about themselves. Like Tony, Sharon is a graduate of Henley Business School and a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
