About Cameron Smith Associates
Why CSA?
Because A Great Hire Makes Your entire team better!
Who we are
CSA is a leading executive search firm for the Consumer Goods Industry and a Premier firm for CPG talent selling to mass retail grocery accounts.
Search Markets
CSA recruits nationwide. Since 1994, we have made placements in 43 states, 9 countries and with 50 of the top 100 CPG companies in the United States.
We have deep talent pools & relationships in CPG hubs such as: Bentonville, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Chicago, Nashville, Dallas, Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York City. The location of a search does not limit us!
what makes csa unique
Recruiting the best of the best requires experience, knowledge, relationships, resources and specialization.
+ 26 CPG Recruiters, Sourcers & support staff working as a team
+ 11 recruiters have been with CSA for 10+ years
+ CSA's recruiters from Consumer goods, Retail & Fortune 500 backgrounds
+ CSA gives back to our community by participating in over 20 charities annually
NEXT STEPS
Let's start a conversation
Phone: 479-271-7686 or
Email: info@csarecruiters.com
To set up an introductory appointment
Our people are our difference.
Meet the CSA team.
At Cameron Smith & Associates, we believe knowledge, experience, and long-term relationships are the keys to success in the recruiting world. Meet our team of people-loving, community-driven, executive search leaders!
YOUR TRUE PARTNER.
FORGING TIES TO HELP YOU SUCCEED.
TRUE PARTNERS
CSA consistently ranks among the top recruitment firms in the consumer packaged goods industry. We believe this is due to our determination to forge a true partnership with our clients. We work to strategize together, and we act as an extension of your company. We are your PR department in the CPG market—we let every one of our candidates know why your company is a great place to work.
WE KNOW TALENT
Our market knowledge and industry expertise are second to none. We are deeply integrated into the local supplier community in Bentonville/Rogers, and our footprints in other major retail hubs, including Minneapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Seattle, Dallas, Nashville and Charlotte align with our national reach.
With our background and our CPG market expertise, CSA readily understands each candidate’s language and accomplishments. We seek to understand our client companies’ distinct challenges and culture, and match the right candidates.
YOUR NEEDS ARE OUR PRIORITY
Our quality team of experienced recruiters put the needs of our clients first. We aren’t just trying to fill a position. We want what’s best, long term, for our client companies.
Our reputation precedes us.
See what others are saying.
For more than two decades, Cameron Smith & Associates has worked to develop strong relationships and powerful experiences with every candidate and client we bring on. More than what we do is what others are saying.
Don Soderquist - Former Walmart COO
Terri Brooks - VP OF SALES WALMART SUPPLIER TEAM
Bill Akins - Walmart Labs
An inclusive workplace is a stronger workplace. Help your company flourish.
Diversity is Strength
Cameron Smith & Associates is dedicated to our clients’ best interests, and serving qualified candidates with excellent opportunities. With those goals in mind, CSA has taken the lead in recruiting qualified women and minority candidates for supplier-team positions with emphasis on diversity and inclusion.
In 2004 when Walmart announced a new diversity and inclusion initiative, they encouraged suppliers to follow their lead. Our clients asked us for support and participation in building diversity, and CSA stepped forward to help identify and recruit a broader spectrum of talent. We partner with clients to develop a strategy to attract and retain the best people from a variety of backgrounds, always with the intent to secure the best candidate for the opportunity.
Why This Approach?
In a global marketplace, a diverse team can better understand—and anticipate—the range of consumer perspectives and needs. At the local level, the best companies hire workers from a diverse background to create a strong, vibrant, inclusive workplace that nurtures creativity and fosters loyalty. Morale is boosted, retention improves—simply put, diversity is good business.
For many years, CSA has taken the lead on helping our clients attract and retain candidates from diverse backgrounds.
The power in our purpose.
What we stand for.
Our Core Values
At Cameron Smith & Associates, we recruit top consumer packaged goods talent to manage your business at Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target, Costco, Amazon, Walgreens, Kroger and other leading retailers across the mass, club, drug, e-commerce, grocery, home, and dollar channels.
Respect, personal attention, confidentiality, and the highest ethical standards are the cornerstones of the relationships we build with our candidates, hiring managers, and client companies. Our core values inform everything we do.
Integrity
We adhere to the highest ethical standards, meaning we strive to be fair and honest in all of our activities. We treat others as we would want to be treated.
Results
We measure success in the relationships we help build. We consistently connect high-potential candidates with great companies. Our focus is identifying and delivering talent to help our clients take their business to the next level.
Relationships
Our connections with people are at the heart of our business. We build trust and loyalty by listening to our clients and cultivating long-term relationships with individuals at all levels.
Community
Our connection to our community is essential to us. With gratitude, we perpetually engage in and contribute to the community and industry that have made possible our success.
Respect
We endeavor to always reflect an abiding respect for our partners, candidates, and the companies we serve.
At CSA, our values are central to who we are and what we do.
Our community matters to us.
Our actions speak for us.
Our heart is in our community. In the past year, CSA team members have contributed to more than 30 charities, giving time and money. Members of our staff also hold board seats on 10 separate companies or charities.
CSA Team Board Involvement
CSA GIves Back
