Client Corner

Why Work with the Kaye/Bassman
Food Industry & Science Team?

At Kaye/Bassman International Corp. (KBIC), we are Market Masters, meaning we actually understand the Food Industry, the role you play, and ultimately- where you want to go with your business.  Organizations work in a variety of ways which is why we tailor our process to fit yours. At KBIC, we respect the uniqueness of each client and hiring initiative, and it is our goal to be an extension of your internal team so that we may represent your company in the best and most accurate way possible, ensuring the right fit for both client and candidate. Companies that partner with KBIC benefit from Client Focused Search ™.

Due to our intimate knowledge and unique understanding of the food industry marketplace, clients seek Kaye/Bassman for expert counsel. We understand and excel at identifying, attracting, and landing professionals with the skills necessary to thrive in this specialized environment. We succeed by focusing on Research & Development, Product Development, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Food Safety, Human Resources, Marketing, and Manufacturing Operations.

We offer flexibility in our terms and processes. Candidate Summaries and Search Status Reports are crafted from basic to detailed, as desired by hiring authorities. Together we will craft the most appropriate and valuable tools to assist hiring managers and talent acquisition teams in evaluating candidates and making critical hiring decisions.

Our expertise stems from over 35 years of experience in the food industry in both CPG and QSR. We have the ability to discuss the most technical and complex of roles and bring a firsthand understanding of processes, systems and tools. Our expertise encompasses the complete product lifecycle from ideation through sunset/reinvention. Our team’s industry experience ranges from processed meats, dairy, candy, beverage, snacks and baking manufacturing to many successful menu items in the Restaurant industry- and even leading innovation teams with some of the world’s major CPG companies. In addition, the team has senior management-level strategic responsibility for Innovation, R&D, product development, core product maintenance, culinary innovation, and Quality Assurance / Quality Control. The team has direct responsibility for implementing Lean Manufacturing and Lean Extended Enterprise across the entire value stream.

Through the flexibility of our Client Focused Search® approach, which provides proper alignment of expectations based on the service level and urgency our client requires, and our Market Mastery model of proactively developing candidate relationships in core functional disciplines ahead of need, Kaye/Bassman’s Food Science & Industry Practice has the experience, process and tools to help our clients tap into the strategic leadership and tactical talent they need.

Contact us to get started on your Executive Search process today.