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Ohio Supply Chain Recruiters for PE Groups

Since 2008, Zirakian Day Associates, LLC has built its reputation as a national recruiting partner focused entirely on supply chain talent. The firm connects employers with qualified professionals across logistics, procurement, manufacturing operations, and executive leadership, working from a straightforward principle: long-term relationships produce better hires than transactional placements. Headquartered in Nampa, Idaho, Zirakian Day Associates, LLC serves clients and candidates nationwide. Through its membership in the NPA Global Network, the firm conducts searches across all major U.S. markets without geographic limitation. For PE-backed companies and industrial manufacturers searching for Ohio supply chain recruiters with genuine functional depth, that national reach matters.

About Zirakian Day Associates, LLC

Zirakian Day Associates, LLC has spent over fifteen years placing supply chain professionals with employers who need more than a resume-matching service. The firm works across logistics, procurement, demand planning, manufacturing, and executive leadership, drawing on a strong national candidate network built through consistent engagement rather than passive job board sourcing. That focus has made the firm a reliable partner for small to midsized businesses that need a hands-on recruiting team, as well as for Fortune 500 operations requiring specialized, confidential searches. Consistent industry recognition reflects what clients and candidates already know: this is a firm that understands the function it recruits for, and that takes the long view on every search it accepts.

Why Work with Zirakian Day Associates, LLC

Companies choose Zirakian Day Associates, LLC because the team speaks supply chain fluently before the intake call ends. There is no orientation period where the recruiter has to look up what S&OP means or ask whether demand planning and inventory management are the same thing. The firm’s supply chain recruiting practice is built around consultative partnerships: understanding operational complexity, team structure, and the specific gaps that are creating drag before a single candidate profile is considered. That domain fluency, combined with a focus on cultural alignment, is what separates a productive search from one that produces technically credentialed candidates who wash out inside a year. PE groups evaluating Ohio supply chain recruiters consistently find that Zirakian Day Associates, LLC brings a level of functional precision that generalist staffing firms cannot replicate.

  • VP of Supply Chain

  • Director of Supply Chain

  • S&OP Manager and Analyst

  • Demand Planning Manager

  • Procurement Manager and Director

  • Inventory Control Manager

  • Logistics Manager

  • Director of Operations

  • 3PL Operations Manager

  • Supply Chain Executive (C-suite and senior leadership)

  • And many more specialized supply chain roles

How Zirakian Day Associates, LLC Connects Companies with Talent

Every search starts with a focused conversation about operational goals and team structure. Zirakian Day Associates, LLC works directly with VPs of Supply Chain and Operations, alongside HR partners, to map out not just the job description but the real functional gap behind it. From there, the firm draws on its national network to identify candidates with the right technical background, whether that means hands-on ERP experience, S&OP cycle proficiency, or procurement leadership in a high-SKU manufacturing environment. Candidates are evaluated for both qualification and cultural fit, because a strong resume attached to the wrong operating style creates its own set of problems. The relationship continues through onboarding, giving both clients and new hires a point of contact as the transition takes hold.

Supply Chain Roles and Industries Served

Zirakian Day Associates, LLC recruits across the full supply chain function: manufacturing operations, logistics and distribution, procurement and sourcing, demand and inventory planning, and senior executive leadership. The firm supports industrial manufacturers, distribution-intensive businesses, third-party logistics providers, and private equity portfolio companies that need supply chain talent aligned with growth mandates rather than steady-state maintenance. For PE groups sourcing Ohio supply chain recruiters, that industry depth means searches are scoped accurately from the start rather than broadened to generate volume. Candidates presented have relevant functional backgrounds, not adjacent titles that look similar on paper.

You can review the firm’s active opportunities and candidate-facing resources on LinkedIn, where Zirakian Day Associates, LLC maintains an active presence in the supply chain recruiting community.

Ready to Fill Your Open Supply Chain Roles

If your organization has open supply chain positions that have stayed open longer than your operational performance can absorb, Zirakian Day Associates, LLC is prepared to work on them. The firm brings the functional expertise, the national network, and the consultative discipline to find candidates who can actually do the job, not just describe it well in an interview.

Whether you are building a team to support a new facility, replacing senior leadership, or trying to close a planning gap that has been compounding for months, use the contact form below to start the conversation. A recruiter who understands supply chain will be in touch promptly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Zirakian Day Associates, LLC different from generalist recruiting firms for supply chain roles?

Zirakian Day Associates, LLC recruits exclusively within the supply chain function, which means the team understands the difference between a warehouse coordinator and an S&OP analyst, between a buyer and a strategic sourcing director. Generalist firms often submit candidates based on keyword matches in job titles rather than genuine functional understanding. This firm starts every search with a technical intake that maps the real operational need, then sources against that profile rather than pulling from a generic pool of applicants with supply chain-adjacent experience.

Does Zirakian Day Associates, LLC work with private equity groups on supply chain talent?

Yes. PE-backed portfolio companies frequently need supply chain leadership that can operate under performance mandates and support rapid scaling, whether that means building out a procurement function from scratch, installing demand planning infrastructure, or hiring a VP of Supply Chain who can prepare an operation for a second facility or an exit event. Zirakian Day Associates, LLC has experience working within those constraints and understands how to position searches for companies in active growth or integration phases.

Can Zirakian Day Associates, LLC conduct searches for Ohio-based companies even though the firm is headquartered in Idaho?

Absolutely. Zirakian Day Associates, LLC is headquartered in Nampa, Idaho and serves clients and candidates nationwide across the United States. Through its membership in the NPA Global Network, the firm’s sourcing capabilities extend to all major U.S. markets, including Ohio. Companies specifically looking for Ohio supply chain recruiters will find that the firm’s national network produces candidates with the right functional background regardless of geography.

What types of supply chain roles does Zirakian Day Associates, LLC recruit for most frequently?

The firm recruits across a broad range of supply chain disciplines, including demand planning and S&OP, procurement and strategic sourcing, logistics and distribution management, inventory optimization, and executive leadership from Director through VP and C-suite. The supply chain executive recruiting practice is particularly active for companies that need senior leaders capable of managing organizational complexity and driving functional performance at scale.

How does Zirakian Day Associates, LLC evaluate candidates for cultural and operational fit?

Beyond technical qualifications, the firm evaluates how candidates have operated within different organizational structures, how they approach cross-functional collaboration, and whether their working style aligns with the client’s operational tempo and leadership culture. This evaluation begins during the sourcing conversation and continues through structured interviews before any candidate is presented. The goal is to surface professionals who can perform in the specific environment they are joining, not just professionals who have held similar titles elsewhere.

Where can I see the types of supply chain positions Zirakian Day Associates, LLC is currently working on?

You can browse active supply chain positions through the ZDA jobs board, which is updated regularly with open roles across logistics, procurement, planning, operations, and executive leadership. Employers can also connect directly through the contact form to discuss confidential or newly opened roles that have not yet been posted publicly.