biography
Robert Richards is a founder and lead engagement partner for Axcel Recruiting Incorporated. ARI is a nationally recognized executive recruiting firm that specializes in the recruitment of world-class talent for the consumer packaged goods industry. Robert's search practice focuses on the functional areas of sales and marketing as well as aligned functions such as category management, trade marketing and emerging sales and marketing oriented technology roles.
Prior to joining ARI, Robert was Regional Director for a boutique recruiting firm focusing in the grocery industry. He managed senior level engagements for clients within the consumer packaged goods industry. Projects focused on corporate and field level marketing, category management, sales and logistics for accounts such as Ahold, Costco, BJ’s, CVS, Eckerd’s, RiteAid, Target, Wal-Mart/Sam’s, Kmart, Safeway, Supervalue, Kroger, HEB, Publix, and Winn Dixie. Robert has completed searches for AC Nielsen, Andrew Jergens, Borden, Bristol Meyers, Del Monte, Keebler, Kellogg’s, Information Resources, Land O’ Lakes, Reckitt Benckiser, Panasonic, Ocean Spray, Heinz USA, Estee Lauder, M&M/Mars, Quaker Oats, Pepsi, Pillsbury, Sara Lee, UDV, and Unilever.
Robert has received a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University.