High-impact talent delivers high-level results.
Our Core Competencies
Klavins Executive Search (KES) is built on the simple premise that it exists to serve clients and help them grow their businesses by recruiting high-impact leaders — leaders who are carefully assessed to fit each clients' unique situation, culture, and corporate environment. We leverage our strong industry expertise and deep understanding of our clients' needs with tremendous access to the best talent. This philosophy, along with our unparalleled, personalized and hands-on service which cannot be replicated by larger search firms, is why our clients continue to turn to us time and again.
Functional & Industry Experience
As true industry specialists, we limit our practice to consumer products and industrial manufacturing sectors, yielding a deep understanding of these industry sectors and respective landscape, as well as a thorough sense of the nuances of various industry verticals. This includes:
Consumer durables segments such as building products, furniture, hardware and home improvement, housewares, lighting, and office products, among other industry verticals.
Consumer packaged goods including food, health, and personal care segments.
Industrial manufacturing such as medical devices, contract manufacturing, electronics, fabricated metal products, electrical components, and wireless products sectors.
We work with clients of all sizes and ownership types — large, mid-sized, and small public corporations, family-owned companies and private-equity-backed enterprises. Our search expertise encompasses recruiting President and General Management roles, and key functional leaders in Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing and Engineering, Design and Human Resources.
- President, Retail – private equity-owned housewares company
- General Manager – division of publicly-traded consumer packaged goods business
- General Manager – rentals business unit of publicly-traded medical device manufacturer
Vice President Sales & Marketing – manufacturer of consumer DIY durable goods
Vice President International Sales – residential and commercial building products manufacturer
Vice President of Sales – privately-held manufacturer of consumer lawn and garden products
Business Unit Leader, Clinical Therapies – start-up division of medical equipment firm
Senior Vice President Sales – leading consumer and industrial coatings business
Vice President, Business Development – start-up subsidiary of publicly-traded industrial electronics leader
Vice President Marketing – division of global building products company
Director of Category Insights – privately-held leader of branded consumer packaged goods
- Vice President Engineering – fast-growing leader of residential and commercial lighting
- Vice President Engineering – medium-sized manufacturer of residential and commercial products
- Vice President Engineering – leading manufacturer of professional and consumer electronics
- Vice President Operations – division of leading consumer durable good products entity
- Director of Purchasing – largest decorative lighting company in North America
- Director of Research & Development – publicly-traded manufacturer of outdoor power equipment
- Vice President, Global Design – leading producer of kitchen and bath products
- Creative Director, Visual Branding – diverse manufacturer of branded consumer goods
- Director of Compensation & Benefits – global producer of personal care and hygiene products
- Manager of Communications – diversified manufacturer of consumer and foodservice products
Intangible Experience
A critical component to our success lies in the intangibles: the time we devote to delving in and understanding, listening, and learning about our client's organization, culture, business needs and challenges; the intricacies of assessing candidates beyond hard accomplishments and roles and pairing their fit with our client's unique fiber and idiosyncrasies; and the customized and personal commitment bestowed to each and every client and project until the ultimate match of candidates and client is complete. These intangibles deliver great value to our clients and translate to high success rates for our candidates.
Our Process
01Initial search Consultation
02Research & Engage Candidates
03Interviews & Recommendations
04Select Executive
05Candidate Transition
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Ensure clear understanding of client's business, culture, operations, value system, and strategy
Define position's scope and responsibilities, key competencies, compensation, and profile of desired executive
Create the search strategy and collaborate with client
Identify target companies, leverage proprietary database, and engage network of industry sources
Approach and recruit potential candidates
Evaluate and assess prospective candidates, utilizing in-person, competency-based interviews
Refine list of prospective candidates
Review prospective candidates with client
Prepare detailed background profiles of each recommended candidate
Coordinate and facilitate client interviews with candidates
Present slate of finalist candidates
Obtain and deliver feedback between client and candidates
Facilitate and arrange second-round and final interviews with client
Conduct in-depth and formal reference checks
Negotiate compensation and benefits with successful candidate
Ensure smooth transition and integration for candidate
Review quality of process following search completion
Engage in client satisfaction evaluations to ensure long-term relationship
Continue to nurture and promote long-term continuity and commitment with client
