Samuel J. Associates was formed as an executive search firm specializing in the placement of highly qualified candidates in the U.S. retail market, specifically offering the retail industry an expert resource for recruiting personnel. Founded by former retail executives and executive search consultants. We specialize in placements at all levels within the organization. We work with Food Retailers, Wholesale Companies, Market Research & Consumer Insights as well as vendor partners in Produce, Floral and others. Placements at all levels: C-Suite to Store level. Including Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Information Technology, Real Estate/Construction, Procurement and Warehouse/Distribution. Market Research- Business President, Client Services, Sales, Analysts, etc. Produce/Floral: Management, Sales, Q/A Food Safety, Procurement, Category Managment COMPANY AWARDS: • 2017 Women of Influence in the Food Industry – Jean Forney, Managing Director • 2012 Best Places to Work in the Food Industry – Samuel J. Associates’ Team • 2010 Women of Influence in the Food Industry – Jean Forney, Managing Director Keys to our Success Samuel J. Associates knows that the key to our success is in the relationships we develop and cultivate, the quality of the clients and candidates we represent, our unparalleled industry knowledge and our flawless execution. It is also developing visibility to generate new business and leveraging our resources into expanding the retail markets we service. We send a clear message to perspective clients. Working with Samuel J. Associates is the most efficient way to recruit high impact individuals to their organization. Though our initial focus was recruitment primarily for the grocery/supermarket industry, we now offer services to a broader scope of clientele in the retail industry including Specialty, Organic, Limited Assortment and Drug/Convenience. In addition we work with vendor partners in the grower/shipper business, Market Research/Analytics and VOC/CX Solutions. A continued goal of Samuel J. Associates is to create an atmosphere that is professional, challenging, rewarding, and respectful of individuals and their ideas. Our company will service both retained and contingency search assignments. We place leaders within all levels of the organization from C-Suite to Store Operations including Merchandising, Category Management, Construction/Store Planning, Marketing, Ecommerce, Information Technology and Finance.