Cameron Smith & Associates, Inc.
Jim Mikula, CPC, CERS, has over 25 years of experience in executive recruiting and sales. Since 2000, Jim has served as an Executive Recruiter and Partner at Cameron Smith & Associates, Inc., focusing on building relationships with Consumer Product companies to connect them with talent that drives sales growth, particularly with major retailers like Walmart and Target. Previously, from 1986 to 2000, Jim was a Sales Consultant at Curtis 1000, specializing in outside sales to Banking, Retail, and B2B sectors. Jim's career began with a management program at American Stores in 1985. Educationally, Jim holds a BA in Marketing with a minor in Finance from Southern Arkansas University and an Associate's degree from Southwestern Community College. Jim graduated from St. Laurence High School.
Cameron Smith & Associates, Inc.
At Cameron Smith & Associates, we take pride in being the leading recruitment firm in the country for the consumer goods industry. We love PEOPLE, and whether we’re working with our hiring managers or candidates, we are grateful for the partnerships we get to develop every day in the world of CPG, and it comes across in everything we do. Search Markets: CSA has made placements in 43 states, 9 countries and with 50 of the top 100 largest CPG firms in the United States plus 7 global retailers. Search location does not limit our team! CSA gives special attention to building talent relationships in retail hubs such as Bentonville, Chicago, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Nashville, Dallas, Seattle, New York City, and Remote. Our Story: Founded in Bentonville, Arkansas, in 1994 as the Walmart Suppliers’ First Choice in Recruiting, CSA helped establish hundreds of consumer goods teams dedicated to sales, marketing, analytics, supply chain and finance support for Walmart, and we continue to lead the CPG industry almost 30 years later. In 2007, CSA expanded to recruit nationally for vendors selling to all major retail and grocery accounts such as Walmart, Target, Kroger, Home Depot, and Amazon. Our experience with multiple consumer goods hubs and ability to fill a variety of recruitment needs allows companies to utilize CSA as a one-stop solution and trusted talent advisor for critical roles across the United States. Who We Are: CSA consists of 26 skilled recruiters, and support staff who work collectively to provide best-in-class talent as quickly as possible. Our recruiters are family people and community leaders, which is clear in the 30+ charities CSA supported in the past year and the 9 board seats we hold. In addition to community involvement, CSA’s recruiters are experts within CPG and retail. In fact, we have 15 recruiters who have been with CSA for over 10 years. The average tenure of our team is 12.5 years. Retained + Contingency