WHY MACGREGOR BLACK?
Sector depth. Functional specialism.
Consumer and retail recruitment demands more than a database search. It demands consultants who understand the commercial mechanics of your category, the talent dynamics of your function, and what separates a strong hire from the right one.
MacGregor Black is structured around both. Each of our consultants operate within a defined sector and a defined function, which means when you brief us, you speak to someone who genuinely knows your world. Not a generalist with a broad remit, but a specialist with a sharp one.
Over 25 years of exclusive focus on this space has built us a network, a reputation, and a way of working that a broader agency simply cannot replicate. We are retained by the businesses that take hiring seriously and trusted by the candidates who take their careers the same way.
For Clients
Executive search, retained headhunting, talent mapping, and team builds are delivered with rigour, confidentiality, and the kind of market knowledge that changes the quality of your shortlist.
For Candidates
Work with consultants who understand your sector, your function, and what career progression actually looks like within it. We match on fit, cultural alignment, and long-term potential.
OUR CLIENTS
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INDUSTRIES WE SERVE
Consumer & retail recruitment across every major sector
We recruit exclusively within consumer and retail, organised across three specialist practices. That singular focus means our consultants understand the commercial pressures, the talent landscape, and the leadership qualities that drive performance in your specific market, not just in general.
Food & Drink
From ambient grocery and premium foodservice through to beverage and international FMCG, we recruit commercial, marketing, NPD, operations, and supply chain leaders who understand how to grow brands and navigate complex retail and foodservice channels.
Sports, Outdoor, Fashion & Luxury
Performance sportswear, outdoor equipment, premium apparel, and luxury goods, we place executive and management talent across commercial, creative, digital, and operational disciplines in the brands shaping these categories globally.
Consumer Goods
Across health & beauty, toy & nursery, and DIY, housewares & consumer electronics, we recruit outstanding leaders who can manage retailer complexity, respond to category pressure, and build commercial capability in the most competitive markets.
FUNCTIONS WE RECRUIT
Specialists in every function
Sector knowledge only takes a search so far. Our consultants specialise by function as well, which means every brief is led by someone who can assess not just a CV but also whether a candidate genuinely understands the demands of the role they’re stepping into.
From sales, marketing, and eCommerce through to supply chain, finance, operations, HR, procurement, technology, design, and engineering, we cover the full functional breadth of consumer and retail leadership, at executive and management levels, with no compromise on specialist depth.
Sales
Marketing
eCommerce
Operations
Finance
Supply Chain
Procurement
Design
HR
Technology
Engineering
OUR SERVICES
Built around your talent needs
From executive search to talent strategy, MacGregor Black delivers the full spectrum of talent services to consumer and retail businesses. Our services are designed to work independently or as a fully integrated partnership, depending on what your business needs. Whatever the challenge, we bring the sector knowledge, the network, and the rigour to solve it.
GLOBAL REACH
International recruitment across 32 countries
MacGregor Black has placed executive and management talent across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Our international capability means we can source, engage and place candidates globally, without losing the specialist focus that makes our searches more effective.
OUR INSIGHTS
Sector intelligence, straight from the market
Insights | 2 Oct 2026
M&S & Sephora: Why Retailers Borrow Expertise
The M&S and Sephora partnership shows how retailers win: borrow specialist expertise, invest in the people who deliver it, and…
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Insights | 25 Sep 2026
MB Talks with Hugo Lloyd Ulstein, Former CCO of Stokke
Former Stokke CCO Hugo Ulstein on distribution, cracking the US and China, and the discipline behind building a premium global…
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Insights | 23 Sep 2026
When the Challenger Comes for the Champion
Kylian Mbappé’s move from Nike to On reveals how challenger brands can win: buy credibility, back it with real talent,…
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Talk to our specialists today
Whether you’re looking to make a critical hire or explore your next career move, the right conversation starts here.
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