Summary

Chobani is seeking an outstanding Executive Recruiter to lead end-to-end recruitment for senior leadership roles across our Supply Chain organization—including Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Procurement, Planning, Logistics, Maintenance & Reliability, and Environmental Health & Safety. This role is critical to elevating our operational excellence and ensuring our plants, networks, and teams are led by bold, curious, high-impact executives who thrive in fast-paced manufacturing environments.

The ideal candidate is a disciplined search expert with deep knowledge of supply chain and operations talent markets. They are an advisor, strategist, operator, and closer—comfortable partnering directly with plant leaders, functional SVPs, and C-suite executives while running highly complex searches with urgency, rigor, and exceptional quality.

Responsibilities

Executive Search & Delivery:

• Lead full-cycle search execution for Sr. Director+ and senior leadership roles across all Supply Chain functions

• Build tailored search strategies incorporating organizational mapping, talent pools, competitor insights, and function-specific requirements (e.g., food safety, regulated manufacturing, TPM, capital projects)

• Develop or refine position profiles, success criteria, and leadership capability frameworks aligned to operational needs and Chobani culture

• Drive rigorous search execution—including proactive sourcing, assessment, and candidate movement—ensuring consistent momentum and quality

• Deliver diverse, high-caliber talent slates while upholding inclusive, equitable recruiting practices

Stakeholder & Executive Partnership:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Supply Chain leadership, influencing talent decisions with market intelligence, data, and contextual insights

• Partner closely with Plant Directors, Ops/Manufacturing VPs, Engineering leadership, and HRBPs to define needs, calibrate talent, and guide decisions

• Coach hiring managers on structured interview approaches, assessment best practices, and selection discipline

• Provide clear, transparent communication on search progress and expectations

Market Intelligence & Talent Strategy:

• Develop deep understanding of the manufacturing and supply chain talent ecosystem within CPG, food & beverage, dairy, advanced manufacturing, and adjacent industries

• Track trends in food safety, automation, engineering, maintenance & reliability, OEE improvement, plant leadership succession, and logistics networks

• Build proactive pipelines for critical recurring roles, future plant leadership, and niche technical leadership talent

• Advise on organizational design, capability gaps, and external talent availability to support Chobani’s long-term supply chain strategy

Candidate Experience & Brand Stewardship:

• Deliver an exceptional, respectful, transparent candidate experience tailored to senior operators and manufacturing leaders

• Represent Chobani’s values, mission, safety culture, operational excellence, and people-first philosophy throughout the search process

• Ensure that all candidates—selected or not—leave with positive impressions of Chobani’s brand and culture

Search Operations & Process Excellence:

• Maintain accurate search documentation, candidate notes, and reporting within ATS/CRM systems

• Champion process discipline while continuously identifying opportunities to improve speed, quality, and consistency in executive search operations

• Collaborate with TA Operations and People teams on analytics, market dashboards, and search performance metrics

• Manage external search firm partnerships, ensuring alignment, accountability, and quality delivery when firms are engaged

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of executive search or senior-level recruiting experience; a mix of in-house and retained search preferred

• Significant experience recruiting Sr. Director+ talent within Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, or related technical functions

• Strong fluency in manufacturing leadership competencies (e.g., TPM/OEE, food safety, quality systems, automation, reliability, logistics, capital projects)

• Proven success influencing senior leaders, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and driving decisions

• Track record of delivering strong, diverse slates and embedding inclusive hiring practices

• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and executive-level storytelling

• High urgency, operational rigor, and comfort working in fast-moving, high-change production environments

• Experience in food & beverage, CPG, dairy, or regulated manufacturing strongly preferred

• Travel required 50% +

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