Robert Richards is a founder and lead engagement recruiter for Axcel Recruiting Incorporated. ARI is a nationally recognized executive recruiting firm that specializes in the recruitment of world class talent for the consumer packaged goods industry. Robert's search practice focuses on the functional areas of sales and marketing as well as aligned functions such as category management, trade marketing and emerging sales and marketing oriented technology roles.

Prior to joining ARI, Robert was Regional Director for a boutique recruiting firm focusing in the grocery industry. He managed senior level engagements for clients within the consumer packaged goods industry. Projects focused on corporate and field level marketing, category management, sales and logistics for accounts such as CVS, Eckerd’s, RiteAid, Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart, Safeway, Kroger, HEB, Publix, Home Depot, and Winn Dixie. Robert has completed searches for Andrew Jergens, AC Nielsen, Borden, Bristol Myers, Coca-Cola, Del Monte, Gillette, Keebler, Information Resources, Ingram Micro, Lexmark, Reckitt Benckiser, Panasonic, Ocean Spray, Heinz USA, Estee Lauder, M&M/Mars, Quaker Oats, Kellogg’s, Pepsico, Novartis, Nestle, and Unilever.