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 the Premier firm for the CPG talent supporting mass retail grovery 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 participatin in over 20 charities annually

NEXT STEPS

Let's start a conversation

Phone: 479-271-7686 or

Email: info@csarecruiters.com

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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!

ScottCrossett
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Natishan

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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. 

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Don Soderquist - Former Walmart COO
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Terri Brooks - VP OF SALES WALMART SUPPLIER TEAM
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Bill Akins - Walmart Labs

“Cameron Smith provided me with my big break in my career, an opportunity to go from point A to point B very quickly, and I was very thankful for it. Eight years later I am now a client of CSA and I am as impressed with them on this side of the table as I was on the other side of the transaction.”

Ricardo Cassado, Director of Sales, Walmart, Group Danone

“Our experience working with Cameron Smith & Associates can be summed up in one word; Easy. They take the time to help us define and prioritize the exact candidate attributes that we are searching for within each position.”

Jason Salisbury, Director of Sales – National Accounts, Maplehurst Bakeries

“Whether it’s driving the conversation on diversity or helping us understand the true challenges the entire Walmart supplier community is facing, we see Cameron Smith & Associates as an extension of our team with the common goals of driving growth at Walmart and improving the NWA community in which we live.”

Scott Roberts, Senior VP & Team Leader, Walmart, Kellogg Company

“I’ve hired many people through Cameron Smith & Associates. They are thorough, they are ethical. I consider Cameron’s team an extension of my family. I would work with them over and over again. They are 5-star.”

Terri Brooks, Team Leader, Shopper Events

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
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