There is a real demand in the fast moving consumer goods industry for people who like challenges, and a constant stream of exciting opportunities is advertised in the media. On this page are the key specialist recruitment companies working in the industry, and as endorsed the Food & Grocery Council. We also include advice for companies embarking on the recruitment process and individuals looking to move around or break into the FMCG industry.
Authentic
Wellington
027 243 3213
geoffshaw@authentic.net.nz
Blomfield Recruitment
Sandy Blomfield
Email: sandy@blomfieldrecruitment.co.nz
Phone: 0212010045
Website: www.blomfieldrecruitment.co.nz
Blomfield Recruitment specialises in sourcing and placing high performing, mid management to executive level professionals nationwide, in the FMCG sector. With over 20 years recruitment experience and a proven record of delivering results for many respected New Zealand and Global FMCG businesses, Sandy has established a strong network. Her passion for our industry, coupled with an extensive network, enables her to confidently attract, identify, and place exceptional talent.
Convergence
Phone: 09 300 6870
Email: erin@convergencepartners.co.nz
Website: www.convergencepartners.co.nz
Convergence is an employee-owned business of like-minded career recruitment specialists who believe people should be every organisation’s most valuable asset.
Since 2010, we’ve been opening doors, making introductions, supporting career defining moves, and changing the way FMCG businesses attract and recruit exceptional talent. With a dedicated and experienced team of FMCG consultants across our business, we take the time to live, breathe and consume in your market – we know how it ticks and we know who’s who.
Looking for thoughtful and empathetic collaborators who care about your long-term success? Meet our specialist FMCG recruitment team:
- Executive Leadership, Marketing & Sales – Erin Kirk erin@convergencepartners.co.nz
- Supply Chain, Operations & Procurement – Michelle Elsley michelle@convergencepartners.co.nz
- Engineering & Warehousing – Lisa Speckmeier lisa@convergencepartners.co.nz
- Finance & Accounting – Claire Ellis claire@convergencepartners.co.nz
- Technology, Transformation & Change – Claire Gibson claireg@convergencepartners.co.nz
Dakota Sales Management
Catherine Parlane, General Manager
Phone: 021 281 2631
Email: catherine@dakotasales.co.nz
Devereux Recruitment
Lara Devereux, Director
Phone: 021 034 4830
Email: lara@devereuxconsulting.co.nz
To attract talent within your business, you need a recruiter who gets your culture and who can professionally present your story to candidates who fit your team environment. You need the person who takes your brief and wins your business to be accountable for your recruitment process and represent your brand from start to finish. Lara Devereux is degree qualified in HR Management with over 20 years in the New Zealand FMCG industry. She has held several senior recruiting and management positions within boutique and larger corporate agencies, specialising in sales, marketing and HR recruitment within FMCG and the wider manufacturing industry. The Devereux Recruitment brand is well known and strong. Because of this, candidates are more likely to engage in a career conversation. We are geared to work with businesses large and small. We can manage the entire process or back up your internal recruiters when they need support. We are outside the traditional recruitment model; without revenue targets and large business overheads you get a more cost-effective solution. You’ll get a more comprehensive search approach without negatively impacting the time to hire and at a more competitive price.
Henson Recruitment NZ Ltd
Craig Henson
Email: craig@hensonrec.co.nz
Phone: 027 244 2242
Launched in September 2021, Henson Recruitment NZ is a new boutique FMCG & Consumer Retail consultancy unearthing the very best talent across Commercial, Marketing, Category Mgmt & Insights and NPD. Owner and hands-on recruiter Craig Henson provides first-class recruitment solutions for permanent opportunities for your business, along with an honest and transparent approach while delivering candidates the experience they deserve throughout the process. Henson Recruitment launched its first operation in the UK in January 2016 and has since successfully partnered a number of high-profile and well-known FMCG & Consumer Retail businesses across Branded and Own Label categories, and is now on a journey to mirror this success in the New Zealand FMCG market.
Synergy Consumer
Level 4, Site 3 Building
30 St Benedicts St
Newton, Auckland
Synergy Consumer is an expert recruitment agency that delivers a higher level of service and experience to candidates and companies in the FMCG sector. In 2013, Kevin O’Shannessy, Hamish Marr and Johnny Bass founded the Synergy Consumer after working together for 10 and sharing the same passion for the FMCG industry. Recruiting in the fast-moving consumer goods industry is ruthless, but this three-man band has found success. More about the team
Phone: 09 969 5867
Email : johnny@synergyconsumer.co.nz
Website: www.synergyconsumer.co.nz
Tribe
Shed 10, Upper Deck, City Works Depot
90 Wellesley St West
PO Box 91132, Victoria St West
Auckland
- Phone: 09 9 557 1385
- Email : people@tribegroup.com
- Website: www.tribegroup.com