Tea and Coffee Executive Search USA — Nigel Wright Group

Tea and Coffee Executive Search in the USA

Nigel Wright Group connects American consumer businesses with the senior leaders who move the hot beverage category forward. As a specialist tea and coffee executive search firm, we place Board and C-level executives across roasters, blenders, brand houses, and plant-based innovators. Consultants here understand the category from the inside, which helps clients across the United States secure leaders built for growth and transformation.

Specialist expertise in the coffee and tea sector

Deep sector knowledge sets our work apart. Each consultant focuses on this market, so every brief draws on first-hand understanding and genuine relationships with executive talent. We advise clients across roasting, blending, ready-to-drink, single-serve, foodservice, and direct-to-consumer models. That range produces stronger shortlists and sharper advice. Clients gain a partner who assesses each leader for impact, then stays involved through onboarding to protect the result.

Leadership positions we recruit across the beverage category

Our leadership search work covers the full commercial and operational structure of a beverage business. We recruit across strategy, brand, supply, and finance, matching top talent to the positions that decide performance.

Common leadership roles include:

• Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
• Chief Marketing Officer and VP Brand
• Chief Supply Chain Officer and VP Operations
• Chief Financial Officer and Head of Finance
• Commercial Director and VP Sales
• Innovation and R&D Director

Proven results with the world’s best-known brands

Our track record speaks through the companies that trust us. We have worked with TATA Consumer Products, Lipton Teas and Infusions, Twining & Co, and Yogi Tea across the tea category. In coffee, our client work includes Lavazza, Gevalia Coffee Company, and Melitta. Plant-based pioneer Califia Farms turned to us as it scaled its leadership bench.

Every assignment follows the same discipline: understand the business, map the market, and deliver results that last well beyond the offer. The leaders we place go on to launch products, open new channels, and guide teams through rapid change. Strong hiring shapes how a brand competes for years.

How we run every search

We manage each assignment as a retained executive search firm, giving clients focus, confidentiality, and accountability from first briefing to final placement. Our search process pairs rigorous research with candid counsel. Consultants challenge easy assumptions, look past the obvious name, and present people who perform early and grow over time. This method supports succession planning alongside urgent hires, so leadership teams see the talent available now and the talent to develop next.

Cross-continental reach for growth and market entry

A network spanning North America and EMEA opens access to senior leaders on both sides of the Atlantic. American brands use this reach to strengthen their teams and expand into Europe. Overseas businesses rely on it to establish a foothold with US consumers. Each move carries real risk, so clients value advisors who know both markets well.

Why Nigel Wright Group

Backed by 35+ years of category knowledge and networks, Nigel Wright Group ranks as Europe’s number one consumer sector search firm and now brings that pedigree to America's beverage brands. We are 100% management-owned following a 2022 management buyout, so every consultant holds a real stake in each assignment. Clients regard us as a top executive search firm because we treat their long term success as the true measure of our work.

Frequently asked questions

What makes Nigel Wright Group a specialist tea and coffee executive recruitment agency?

Our consultants work only within consumer categories, with dedicated focus on hot beverages. This specialism gives clients advisors who know the products, the people, and the commercial forces shaping demand.

Which leadership positions does Nigel Wright Group fill?

We recruit across marketing, sales, operations, supply chain, finance, and general management, up to and including Board and C-level executive search. Each search is led by a consultant who knows the function and the sector.

How does Nigel Wright Group measure a successful placement?

Success shows in performance across the year that follows the hire. Our team stays close through onboarding to help each leader settle quickly and add value. Value that holds is the real goal, so we track progress well past the start date.

Where does Nigel Wright Group operate?

We serve clients across North America, Europe, and the UK and Ireland, supporting domestic hiring and transatlantic expansion.

Connect great people to great opportunities

Ready to strengthen your leadership team? Talk to our tea and coffee specialists about your next appointment, and see how far the right leader can take your brand. Every strong brand starts with strong leadership, and the right partner makes senior hiring easier.

United States Office

Telephone: (929) 564-5988

Email: letstalk@nigelwright.com

Address: 353 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor, Suite 400, New York, NY, US 10016