Industries We Serve
At Kelham Partners, we specialise in retained executive search across the chemicals and ingredients industries.
We understand the complexity of these environments, the technical nuances, the regulatory pressures, and the importance of getting senior leadership hires right the first time. Whether you’re scaling a division, driving transformation, or expanding internationally, we help you attract and secure the leadership talent that delivers results.
Our sector knowledge is deep and deliberate. We work where we know we can make an impact with chemical manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, distributors, and contract manufacturers across global markets.
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Click through to learn more about our capabilities in each vertical, including typical roles we recruit and how we support clients like you.
Speciality Chemicals Subsectors
We support executive hiring for Speciality chemical manufacturers and distributors across a wide range of end-use markets and applications.
Typical Roles
Sales Managers, Business Development Managers, Key Account Managers, Sales Directors, Business Unit Leaders, Site Directors, Operations Heads, Regulatory Affairs Leaders, C-Suite Leadership
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CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers)
Polymers & Plastics
Electronics & Advanced Materials
Industrial & Performance Chemicals
Construction Chemicals
Water Treatment & Environmental Solutions
Personal Care & Cosmetics
Household & Industrial Cleaning
Nutraceuticals & Functional Ingredients
Food & Beverage
Flavours & Fragrances
Animal Health & Nutrition
Pharmaceuticals
Ingredients Subsectors
We recruit leadership talent for ingredient manufacturers and distributors serving high-growth, innovation-led markets across personal care, nutrition, and food & beverage.
Typical Roles
Sales Managers, Business Development Managers, Key Account Managers, Commercial Leaders, Formulation Heads, Innovation Directors, Country Managers, Supply Chain VPs, C-Suite Leadership.
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Why It Matters
Each of these industries faces unique commercial, operational, and regulatory challenges. At Kelham Partners, we don’t just understand the science, we understand what drives performance in your sector. And we know how to find the people who can lead it.
Whether you’re hiring for a critical single role or building an entire leadership team, our recruitment model gives you access to global talent with deep sector fit.
Need to make a strategic hire in chemicals or ingredients?
We don’t take every brief, and we don’t believe in transactional recruitment. But when we partner with you, we go all in.
If you’re hiring into chemicals or ingredients, we can help.
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