Vice President of Sales and Marketing:

Centennial, Inc. has been retained to recruit a VP of Sales and Marketing for a well established brand and a growing organization. This senior executive will be responsible for directing all marketing, sales, and customer service functions. The position requires both a strategic and an operations perspective, proactively identifying potential opportunities for the business.

The successful candidate will act as a true business partner with the company’s President on all decisions related to the operation and growth of the company. As a member of senior management, the VP of Sales/Marketing will analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of sales, methods, costs, and results.

The ‘ideal candidate’ will have a successful track record of growing top line revenues and experience in growing a brand with a leadership focus on marketing, sales and product development. He/She will have accomplished this through specific efforts including voice of the customer, voice of the consumer, understanding channel management and utilizing advertising, online presence, trade marketing and PR as a tool to build awareness. Also the ‘ideal candidate’ will have experience managing channel opportunities and conflict including private label positioning, pricing, promotions, supply and exclusivity.

Product Manager:
Centennial, Inc. is actively seeking product management talent and leadership to join one of our highly valued client companies. This strategic role works cross-functionally with clients, prospects, internal operations, sales, training and information technology. The Product Manager is responsible for product management of externally used HR software and services developed internally or integrated via third party offerings. With ownership of analyzing and optimizing HR products’ P&Ls, this product visionary leads in leveraging existing and innovative HR services for increased overall revenue, client satisfaction and retention. Experience working in a software & application development organization is very important. Ideal candidate's will either have knowledge of HR services and software products OR will have experience developing software and applications to support external enterprises - web applications, software engineering, software as a service (SAAS) tools and products. Full product development lifecycle (PDLC), business case analysis, market trend analysis, sales forecasting and competitive analysis experience is a great addition to the 'ideal' candidate.

Marketing Manager:

Centennial is actively recruiting for a Marketing Manager for one of our growing clients. This marketing manager will be responsible for developing and executing strategic and tactical plans to drive revenue growth, acquire new clients and build brand equity. This position will lead all aspects of marketing initiatives for our clients growing ‘large market’ client segment and will need to have a solid education and organization background. MBA required.

Corporate Business Development – M&A:

Centennial, Inc. has been retained to recruit a leader that will focus on corporate business development for one of our growing client companies. Our client is an industry leader in packaging servicing the food, beverage, household goods, pharmaceutical, and other diverse consumer and industrial industries. Financial analysis, manufacturing and engineering operations excellence experience required. Mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and corporate development is a plus.

This position will report to the CEO and will work closely with the CEO, CFO and business unit leadership to shape and deliver the company’s organic and inorganic growth strategy. With the company’s senior leadership, the person in this position will analyze and evaluate all opportunities and make recommendations on acquisitions, business alliances and divestitures. In addition, this person will assist company leadership in setting business strategy objectives for all businesses and brands. This includes setting goals in sales, profitability and cost structure to enhance the company’s operations, product, customer service and distribution excellence.

Sourcing Manager:

Centennial, Inc. is actively recruiting for a Sourcing Manager with both international and domestic purchasing/procurement experience to join one of our highly valued clients. This opportunity is with a global industry leader and will be a key part of the global procurement and supply chain efforts to focus on international sourcing, supplier development, procurement standards, cost savings initiatives and process improvement. The “A” candidate will have strong skills negotiating contracts, sourcing internationally, handling both direct and indirect spend, managing multi-plant inventory and procurement demands and building significant supplier relationships.

Senior Buyer:

Centennial, Inc. is actively recruiting a Senior Buyer with both international and domestic purchasing/procurement experience to join one of our highly valued clients. This exciting position focuses on sourcing and purchasing a broad spectrum of materials for a growing manufacturer. The “A” candidate will have well established supplier relationships both domestically and internationally while developing and identifying alternative and backup suppliers. This role will mostly consist of buying and sourcing internationally (Asian Market) and will need strong cross-cultural experience to establish and enhance their supplier network.

Parts and Procurement Manager:

Centennial, Inc. has been retained and is actively recruiting a Corporate Parts and Procurement Manager for one of our highly valued Cincinnati clients. This position requires proven leadership skills. This leadership opportunity is a highly visible position that reports directly to the President and provides overall direction and strategic vision for the Parts Division of a leading Midwest heating and air conditioning products and accessories wholesale distributor.