Kalon Executive Search & Staffing will find you the right match in any health & wellness sector, including nutrition, beauty, and fitness. Here are our top 4 candidates of the week:
Kevin – Financial Executive
- Kevin is a seasoned executive with 15+ years of visionary leadership and a proven track record of founding, scaling, and transforming businesses across the energy, supply chain, retail, and technology sectors.
- Lean Capital Management: Established a lean capital management framework encompassing the creation, planning, and governance of strategic capital requirements, financial performance reviews, structured audits, and disciplined allocation planning for future investments, serving as a key driver of sustained profitable growth and enhanced shareholder value.
- Secular Growth: As a hands-on leader, Kevin developed a versatile go-to-market strategy tailored to industry needs, driving explosive growth and achieving CAGRs exceeding 200% through effective direct sales models, strategic partnerships, and targeted lead generation initiatives.
- Operational Efficiency: Developed and implemented complex operational channels that supported revenue-generating functions, enforced strict talent acquisition controls, and established comprehensive KPIs and expense management practices, successfully reducing operating expenses to below 25% of revenue while optimizing bottom-line performance.
- Business Transformation: Successfully revitalized a struggling, private equity-backed SaaS technology business, transforming a $720K loss into a $450K profit within 12 months while achieving 120% year-over-year revenue growth.
- Culture: Created a results-driven culture, emphasizing clear performance markers, accountability, and innovative thinking while fostering real-time support, empowering teams to pursue success independently, and reinforcing their contributions to the company’s mission.
- Risk Management: Implemented comprehensive risk controls by securing long-term supply contracts, utilizing derivative-based hedging strategies, ensuring FCRA and ITC regulatory compliance, and closely monitoring internal expenses to mitigate legal, financial, and operational risk.
- Kevin’s expertise spans Salesforce, Microsoft 365 Products, strong Excel Experience, NetSuite, and QuickBooks, positioning him as a versatile and accomplished CEO capable of driving growth and operational excellence across diverse industries.
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Carson – Supply Chain Manager
- Carson is a seasoned Procurement and Supply Chain leader with over a decade of experience driving operational excellence in the nutritional and dietary supplement industry.
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- Holding a master’s degree in supply chain management from Boston University, he brings a strategic mindset, technical expertise, and strong leadership skills, making him an ideal Director of Supply Chain.
- Carson implemented procurement strategies that reduced raw material costs by 25%, aligning supply chain activities with broader company objectives.
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- His experience in leading cross-functional teams ensures seamless collaboration across departments, enhancing overall operational efficiency.
- Carson has consistently delivered cost savings and operational improvements through strong vendor management and negotiation.
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- His successful implementation of global procurement programs and vendor qualification standards highlights his ability to optimize relationships and drive value.
- As a leader, Carson has guided supply chain teams to achieve significant results, including the launch of 100+ products and the development of inventory control systems that boosted performance by 25%.
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- His hands-on, strategic approach ensures teams meet complex challenges with effective solutions.
- In his most recent position, Carson was hired to help position the company to sell, and he accomplished this outcome.
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- He is now seeking a long-term role with a company that holds the same values for health and wellness, where he can mentor and bring his expertise to the table.
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Gil – Marketing & Sales Executive
- Gil is an experienced sales, marketing & management executive with USA and International brands in food, ingredients, confections, private label, food service, and beauty brands, specializing in developing new market channels and enhancing existing ones.
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- He has extensive knowledge of dairy and other ingredients from his time as a COO and President of subsidiaries.
- With marketing experience encompassing brand management and tailored marketing programs per country and channels to draw customer attention, Gil has consistently driven increased sales.
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- He has extensive international negotiation experience, having worked with over 1,000 suppliers in Europe, Asia, Latin America, The Middle East, and the Caribbean.
- Gil possesses a wealth of expertise in food, beverage, confections, snacks, health & beauty products, and other CPG products.
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- Also, he has successfully navigated partnership negotiations with 2 popular retail and food and beverage brands in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Cayla – Customer Experience Specialist
- With over 10 years of experience in client relationship management and business development, Cayla has had the privilege of working with top-tier clients.
- Leading key initiatives that drive client satisfaction and growth, her work has spanned managing client relationships, developing strategic partnerships, and guiding clients through onboarding and adoption of new technologies.
- Cayla played a crucial role in developing AI-powered tools from a client perspective, significantly enhancing user experience and boosting overall satisfaction.
- She is adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams—including marketing, product development, and operations—to deliver tailored solutions and achieve impactful results.
- While her recent experience has been primarily with media and large consumer brands, Cayla’s passion for health and wellness continues to inspire her.
- She has a deep interest in nutrition, holistic treatments, and physical fitness, which fuels her desire to contribute to solutions that promote well-being.
- Cayla is excited to apply her skills in this space, bringing genuine enthusiasm for creating client experiences that align with wellness goals through innovative solutions or thoughtful engagement strategies.
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