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Founded in 1990, SPEC, Inc. (Specialized Professional Employment Consultants) is a female-owned executive search firm headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, dedicated to recruiting top-tier sales, marketing, and product development professionals for the food and beverage industry. Serving foodservice, CPG, and flavor/ingredient manufacturers nationwide, SPEC partners with organizations from entrepreneurial start-ups to mid-sized and multinational companies to accelerate performance through selective, high-impact hiring. Operating as a confidential contingency, direct-hire agency, the firm leverages senior recruiters with real-world commercial experience and a proprietary, multi-phased search process to source, screen, select, and secure A players quickly. SPEC conducts searches across leadership levelsExecutive, VP/SVP, Director, Manager, and Specialistand across critical disciplines including field sales; national, key, regional, and operator accounts; broker and distributor management; business development; brand and product management; category management; market research; customer, trade, channel, and field marketing; as well as innovation, R&D and commercialization, culinary, chef, technologist, and scientist roles. The team begins with a rigorous analysis of a clients strategy, culture, market position, and commercial processes, then counsels candidates, structures interviews to assess mission-critical competencies, manages references, and navigates offers and counteroffers to ensure enduring fit on both capability and culture. For candidates, SPEC provides individualized support including career change planning, interview preparation, and offer negotiation coaching, followed by ongoing career management after placement. Backed by deep industry networks, national recruiting alliances, and active engagement with sector associations, SPEC is recognized for speed, ethics, and results, consistently building winning teams for leading food and beverage manufacturers. Trusted for over three decades, SPEC focuses exclusively on commercial and innovation talent that strengthens sales engines and product pipelines, helping clients outcompete and grow.
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