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Peter Veal
Commercial Lead - UK
I dealt with Sebastian Nilsson at Irving Knight over an 8 month period. He was communicative, pragmatic and polite. F...
Eduardo Valle
Development Mgr, US
This opportunity fell on my lap at the perfect time and the overall process with Christopher was great. It was a very...
Caiya-Noel Villarreal
Director - USA
Angus Stolworthy is a first-class individual and recruiter! 5 stars across the board. I highly recommend him and will...
Tim Mitchell
Plant Manager, US
Stewart did an amazing job representing me for a new opportunity.
Andreia Sa
Director, Italy
I would like to sincerely thank Evan Ball for all the support throughout the process. He provided assistance at diffe...
Corinne Grice
Strategic Account Manager, US
Luca was an absolute gem to work with ! He reached out to me on linkedin with several different opportunities & was a...
Valeria Pozzi
Procurement Category Manager, Italy
Working with Oliver has been a real pleasure!His highly professionalism and transparency made me comfortable to consi...
Ricardo Jesus
Commercial Manager - USA
Working with Garin was the best experience. He helped me a lot to find this position . Highly recommended
Joerg Schlagmann
Senior Global Manager
Great expert: supportive, challenging and always empowered for his customers and his work! Not more to say: just exce...
Michal Sochor
Sales Director - USA
Keva was fantastic to work with throughout the recruiting process. She was professional, responsive, and genuinely he...
Mike S
Director - USA
Sam Frisby did an excellent job connecting me with job opportunities and providing support throughout the interview p...
Tim Staniels
Territory Sales Manager, US
Joseph was very easy to work with. He was motivated and attentive during his recruitment process, very responsive to ...
Rania Metwall
Head of Sales, France
Would highly recommend working with Luca Dowdell. He helped me find the perfect job. Very professional, friendly and ...
Carlos Chavez
Director - USA
Truly enjoyed working with Christopher Clay with Irving Knight Group. He made the process enjoyable and more than any...
Tim Mitchell
Division Plant Manager
Stewart did an amazing job representing me for a new opportunity
Tonya Melton
USA
I cannot say enough good things about my experience working with Ewan Ball After being with the same company for 1...
Sarah Mirjamali
Quality Manager - Germany
I had a great experience working with Josh at Irving Knight Group. From start to finish he was professional, responsi...
Khoa Ho
Country Manager - Vietnam
I had a great experience with Irving Knight, especially working with Lily Newton. She was incredibly supportive and r...
M Erdogan
Director Netherlands
Charlie Schofield is the real deal. I’ve worked with recruiters and search professionals throughout my career, and...
Nathan Radue
Channel Marketing Manager, US
Oliver is a thorough and effective recruiter, representing both sides with character and solid communication. He appr...
Peter Veal
Commercial Lead - UK
I dealt with Sebastian Nilsson at Irving Knight over an 8 month period. He was communicative, pragmatic and polite. F...
Eduardo Valle
Development Mgr, US
This opportunity fell on my lap at the perfect time and the overall process with Christopher was great. It was a very...
Caiya-Noel Villarreal
Director - USA
Angus Stolworthy is a first-class individual and recruiter! 5 stars across the board. I highly recommend him and will...
Tim Mitchell
Plant Manager, US
Stewart did an amazing job representing me for a new opportunity.
Andreia Sa
Director, Italy
I would like to sincerely thank Evan Ball for all the support throughout the process. He provided assistance at diffe...
Corinne Grice
Strategic Account Manager, US
Luca was an absolute gem to work with ! He reached out to me on linkedin with several different opportunities & was a...
Valeria Pozzi
Procurement Category Manager, Italy
Working with Oliver has been a real pleasure!His highly professionalism and transparency made me comfortable to consi...
Ricardo Jesus
Commercial Manager - USA
Working with Garin was the best experience. He helped me a lot to find this position . Highly recommended
Joerg Schlagmann
Senior Global Manager
Great expert: supportive, challenging and always empowered for his customers and his work! Not more to say: just exce...
Michal Sochor
Sales Director - USA
Keva was fantastic to work with throughout the recruiting process. She was professional, responsive, and genuinely he...
Mike S
Director - USA
Sam Frisby did an excellent job connecting me with job opportunities and providing support throughout the interview p...
Tim Staniels
Territory Sales Manager, US
Joseph was very easy to work with. He was motivated and attentive during his recruitment process, very responsive to ...
Rania Metwall
Head of Sales, France
Would highly recommend working with Luca Dowdell. He helped me find the perfect job. Very professional, friendly and ...
Carlos Chavez
Director - USA
Truly enjoyed working with Christopher Clay with Irving Knight Group. He made the process enjoyable and more than any...
Tim Mitchell
Division Plant Manager
Stewart did an amazing job representing me for a new opportunity
Tonya Melton
USA
I cannot say enough good things about my experience working with Ewan Ball After being with the same company for 1...
Sarah Mirjamali
Quality Manager - Germany
I had a great experience working with Josh at Irving Knight Group. From start to finish he was professional, responsi...
Khoa Ho
Country Manager - Vietnam
I had a great experience with Irving Knight, especially working with Lily Newton. She was incredibly supportive and r...
M Erdogan
Director Netherlands
Charlie Schofield is the real deal. I’ve worked with recruiters and search professionals throughout my career, and...
Nathan Radue
Channel Marketing Manager, US
Oliver is a thorough and effective recruiter, representing both sides with character and solid communication. He appr...
Did you know?
Hiring the wrong candidate costs more than just time—it can waste salary, training resources, and opportunities. The Department of Labour estimates a bad hire can cost up to 30% of the role’s first-year earnings.
We hire right
Organisations are
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97% Placement Rate 1 -
1.78:1 CVs Sent to Interviews 2 -
Avg. 32 Day Engagement to Placement 3
1. Based on all roles engaged on by a client on an exclusive basis from Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
2. All CVs Sent from Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
3. From Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
Navigating a Candidate-Driven Market
This is a candidate-driven market — and it has been since the pandemic.
Top talent has options. They’re selective, informed, and expect more than just competitive salary. Securing them requires market insight, credibility, speed, and the ability to position opportunities properly.
We act as your market partner — managing candidate expectations, advising on strategy, and ensuring you don’t lose the people you actually want.
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Understanding the problem
We work in committed partnerships, applying logical and well-planned searches, executed to the highest standard, and considering every factor of recruitment.
Personal Brand
Does your organisation lack a personal brand? Do you struggle to attract candidates over competitors?
Challenging Location
Is the role based in a challenging location? Does the local talent pool lack the skills you're searching for?
Trends & Benchmarking
Are you up to date with market trends and salary benchmarking? Is something missing?
Progression
Are you offering the right progression opportunties? Is the candidate able to progress and develop?
Time Constraints
Do you have time constraints on making a placement? Did you need the candidate yesterday?
Job Criteria
Is the job criteria unrealistic? Is the person you're looking to hire simply non-existent?
Specialisms We Cover
Alternative Proteins
Applications Directors
Baking
Beverage Stabilisers
Beverages
Botanical
Clean Label
Commercialisation
Compliance
ESG
Formulation
Functional Food Ingredients
Health Driven Ingredients
Ingredient Innovation
Ingredient Scale Up
Ingredient Sourcing
Ingredient Suppliers
Natural Food Ingredients
Nutraceutical Ingredients
Operations
R&D
Speciality Ingredients
Sugar Alternatives
Sugar Reduction
Supply Chain
Sustainable Sourcing
Sweeteners
Technical
Traceability
Value Added Ingredients
Suppliers and manufacturers operate within tightly controlled environments where formulation accuracy, sourcing reliability, and customer requirements must align. Growth depends on teams who understand how ingredients move from development through production and into finished products.
Assembling the right talent in this sector relies on recognizing where technical knowledge meets commercial application. Connecting businesses with people experienced in ingredients, processing, and customer-facing development strengthens delivery, consistency, and long-term value creation.
Recent Assignments
Region Marketing Director
Product Solutions Manager
Head of Sales
Principal Development Manager
Senior Marketing Manager, Savory & Batters & Breadings
Associate Manager of Sales
Technical Sales Engineer
Procurement Manager
Gaco Sales Chicago
Chief Strategy & M&A Officer - Final 50%
Team
Josh Leaper
Ewan Ball
Our search
methodology
To deliver the best executive search solution, we work closely with the hiring manager to better understand the organisation and it's culture.
We operate in a number of ways to source candidates for senior level positions. We thoroughly map out a market and identify all possible matches for the specific position then utilise our own network to find the best candidates avaliable.
This stage consists of multiple rigirous interview processes in order to ensure the candidates presented meet all of the briefing requirements.
At this stage, we begin to arrange interviews with candidates on the clients behalf, as well as assisting with reference gathering and package negotiations.
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