Tennessee Manufacturing Sales Recruiters
Zirakian Day Associates, LLC has been a trusted recruiting partner for supply chain and manufacturing organizations since 2008. Headquartered in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area and serving clients nationwide, the firm brings deep functional knowledge across logistics, procurement, manufacturing, and executive leadership. This is not generalist staffing, it is specialized recruiting built on long-term relationships, consistent follow-through, and the kind of industry fluency that matters from the very first conversation.
To learn more about the firm’s background and approach, visit the Zirakian Day Associates, LLC About page.
About Zirakian Day Associates, LLC
Since 2008, Zirakian Day Associates, LLC has connected employers with high-quality supply chain talent across logistics, procurement, manufacturing, and executive leadership. The firm was built around a straightforward premise: companies deserve a recruiting partner who understands their operational environment well enough to ask the right questions before submitting a single resume. Through its membership in the NPA Global Network, Zirakian Day Associates, LLC conducts national searches without geographic limitation, giving clients access to passive candidates across all major US markets. The firm has earned consistent industry recognition and is frequently the go-to partner for small to midsized businesses that need a hands-on, personalized approach to hiring, not a transactional one.
Why Work with Zirakian Day Associates, LLC
Companies working with Zirakian Day Associates, LLC get a partner who speaks supply chain, not just HR. The firm’s consultative approach means every search begins with a real conversation about operational needs, team dynamics, and the specific functional skills the role demands. Whether a company needs an S&OP analyst who can contribute to a weekly demand review cycle or a procurement leader who has negotiated contracts under significant volume pressure, Zirakian Day Associates, LLC builds searches around those specifics.
For organizations looking for senior talent, the firm’s supply chain executive recruiting practice is structured to surface candidates who match both the technical requirements and the culture of the organization.
- Chief Supply Chain Officer
- Chief Operations Officer
- Chief Procurement Officer
- Vice President of Supply Chain
- Vice President of Procurement
- Director of Supply Chain
- Director of Procurement
- S&OP and Demand Planning Managers
- Logistics and Distribution Leaders
- Supply Chain Strategy and Operations roles
- and more
How Zirakian Day Associates, LLC Connects Companies with Talent
Every search starts with understanding what a company actually needs, not just the job description, but the operational reality behind it. Zirakian Day Associates, LLC takes time to understand the team structure, the hiring manager’s expectations, the pace of the business, and the functional gaps that a new hire will need to fill from day one. From there, the firm draws on its national network to identify and evaluate candidates who bring the right technical background and who will work well within the organization’s culture. Candidates are assessed on both their hands-on functional experience and their capacity to grow with the role. Support does not stop at the offer stage, Zirakian Day Associates, LLC stays engaged through onboarding to help ensure the placement becomes a long-term success for both sides.
For companies exploring available talent in the market, the supply chain jobs page offers a view into the kinds of professionals the firm actively works with.
Supply Chain Roles and Industries Served
Zirakian Day Associates, LLC serves a broad range of roles and sectors within the supply chain space, including manufacturing operations, logistics and distribution, procurement and sourcing, demand and production planning, and executive leadership. The firm works with industrial manufacturers, consumer goods companies, third-party logistics providers, and other organizations where supply chain function is central to business performance. Tennessee manufacturing sales recruiters and similar regional searches benefit from the firm’s ability to identify candidates who bring specific functional depth, not just a title that happens to appear on a supply chain org chart. The emphasis is always on targeted, specialized placement rather than broad-based staffing.
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Connect with Zirakian Day Associates, LLC
If your organization is ready to fill critical supply chain roles with professionals who have the right functional background, Zirakian Day Associates, LLC is prepared to help. The firm works with hiring leaders across the country who need a recruiting partner capable of moving efficiently and delivering candidates worth interviewing. Use the contact form on this page to start a conversation, or reach out directly to the team.
Zirakian Day Associates, LLC
Phone: +1770.800.9824
Email: info@zdaya.com
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Zirakian Day Associates, LLC different from generalist recruiting firms for Tennessee manufacturing roles?
Zirakian Day Associates, LLC focuses exclusively on supply chain recruiting, which means the firm’s team understands the functional vocabulary, operational context, and career trajectories specific to manufacturing and supply chain roles. Generalist firms often struggle to distinguish between candidates who have supply chain job titles and candidates who have genuine hands-on experience in areas like S&OP, demand planning, or procurement strategy. Zirakian Day Associates, LLC conducts intake conversations that go deep on functional requirements before a single candidate is evaluated, which reduces the likelihood of mismatched submissions that waste a hiring manager’s time.
Does Zirakian Day Associates, LLC recruit for roles beyond executive leadership in Tennessee manufacturing?
Yes. While the firm has a dedicated supply chain executive recruiting practice, Zirakian Day Associates, LLC also fills mid-level and functional roles across logistics, procurement, demand planning, production planning, and distribution. Tennessee manufacturing companies with diverse hiring needs across seniority levels can work with Zirakian Day Associates, LLC as a single recruiting partner across their supply chain organization.
How does Zirakian Day Associates, LLC handle compensation benchmarking for supply chain roles?
One of the more common reasons searches stall or offers get rejected is a disconnect between internal pay bands and current market rates for specialized supply chain talent. Zirakian Day Associates, LLC provides market-informed guidance during the search process so that hiring leaders have a realistic picture of what competitive compensation looks like for the specific role and experience level they are targeting. This helps avoid offer-stage surprises and gives hiring managers better information when building a business case for headcount internally.
Can Zirakian Day Associates, LLC support a rapid hiring surge across multiple supply chain functions?
Yes. Companies scaling quickly, whether opening a new distribution facility, expanding product lines, or reorganizing operations, often face simultaneous hiring needs across logistics, procurement, planning, and warehousing. Zirakian Day Associates, LLC is structured to handle concurrent searches across multiple functions, drawing on its national network and NPA Global Network membership to source candidates across all major US markets without geographic limitation. Small to midsized manufacturers in Tennessee and throughout the Southeast frequently rely on the firm precisely because their internal HR teams do not have the functional depth or bandwidth to run these searches independently.
Does Zirakian Day Associates, LLC work with companies outside of Tennessee?
Zirakian Day Associates, LLC is headquartered in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area and serves clients and candidates nationwide across the United States. Through its membership in the NPA Global Network, the firm’s sourcing and placement capabilities extend to all major US markets, allowing it to conduct national searches without geographic limitation. Tennessee manufacturing sales recruiters represent one area of focus, but the firm regularly partners with organizations in other regions that need the same specialized supply chain recruiting approach.
What types of passive candidates does Zirakian Day Associates, LLC have access to in supply chain?
Many of the strongest supply chain professionals are not actively searching for new roles. They are performing well in their current positions and are unlikely to respond to a job posting. Zirakian Day Associates, LLC invests in maintaining relationships with passive candidates across logistics, procurement, demand planning, manufacturing operations, and executive leadership, professionals who may be open to the right opportunity but are not visible through standard sourcing channels. This network, built over more than fifteen years, is one of the primary reasons clients work with the firm when open roles are difficult to fill through conventional means.