Animal Health & Nutrition Executive Search Expertise
At Kelham Partners, we deliver retained executive search for companies operating across the animal health and nutrition value chain, from feed additive innovators and premix suppliers to veterinary pharmaceutical firms and animal wellness brands.
Whether your business focuses on production animal performance or companion animal care, we understand the technical, commercial, and regulatory complexity of your world — and we recruit leaders who thrive in it.
From global ingredient producers and contract manufacturers to biotech-backed startups, we support cross-functional senior hiring across commercial, R&D, operations, and regulatory disciplines.
Who We Support
We partner with businesses involved in
- Feed additives & Speciality nutrition
Enzymes, probiotics, mycotoxin binders, amino acids, minerals - Premix, blends & customised formulations
For poultry, swine, ruminants, aquaculture, and pets - Animal health & veterinary pharmaceuticals
Vaccines, antimicrobials, preventative care - Functional & performance ingredients
Gut health, immunity, growth promoters, behaviour management - Contract manufacturers & CDMOs
Animal health product development and production - Companion animal nutrition
Natural supplements, oral care, joint health, skin & coat formulas
Clients include privately held market leaders, global multinationals, and PE-backed growth platforms across EMEA, the Americas, and APAC.
Typical Roles We Recruit
We specialise in international recruitment across
- Commercial Leadership
Global Sales Directors, Regional BU Heads, Strategic Account Managers, Sales & Business Development Managers - Technical & Scientific
Veterinary Affairs Directors, Nutritionists, R&D and Product Development Leaders - Regulatory & Quality
Global Heads of Regulatory Affairs, Compliance Managers (FAMI-QS, GMP+, FDA) - Operations & Supply Chain
Manufacturing Directors, Procurement Leads, Global S&OP Heads - Executive
Division GMs, Country Managers, VP Commercial, COO, Chief Scientific Officers
Why Clients Choose Kelham Partners
Animal health and nutrition businesses require leadership with scientific depth, market intelligence, and cross-species experience. We understand this industry’s global nature, and we deliver search projects that reflect its complexity, from innovation-led biotech firms to established nutrition conglomerates.
With successful mandates delivered across Europe, North America, LATAM, and Asia, we bring you access to top-tier talent and a structured, international executive search model tailored for regulated, impact-driven industries.
Case Study
General Manager EMEA – Feed Additives Business
Client
A privately held, innovation-led manufacturer of feed additives and gut health solutions with global sales across ruminants, swine, and poultry.
Brief
Hire a General Manager EMEA to lead commercial operations, localise strategy across core markets, and improve margin through pricing, regional partnerships, and distribution strategy.
Challenges
- Needed commercial and species-specific expertise across multiple animal segments
- Required leadership across sales, technical services, and operations
- Business was shifting from distributor-led to direct customer engagement
Our Approach
We conducted a retained search across Western and Central Europe targeting senior leaders with proven experience in functional feed, additives, or animal health and who could bridge commercial and technical teams.
Outcome
The successful hire had a background in both additives and premix, with strong DACH and Southern European exposure. Within 9 months, they launched a new direct-to-farm sales model in key markets and increased gross margin by 11%.
Hiring in animal health or nutrition?
Let’s talk about how we can help you find leaders with both sector knowledge and strategic vision.
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