GRN Coastal

GRN Coastal is a specialist recruitment agency dedicated to serving the wholesale distribution and manufacturing sectors with a philosophy of recruiting from the industry, for the industry. The company provides comprehensive talent acquisition solutions including executive search, entry-level and college hire programmes, and their proprietary Talent Marketplace platform. GRN Coastal's team comprises industry veterans with over 30 years of combined experience working directly within distribution, manufacturing, and related sectors, enabling them to understand the nuances of factory floor operations, supply chain dynamics, and the critical roles that drive business success.

GRN Coastal specialises in recruiting across electrical distribution, automation, industrial supply, construction, lighting, technology, energy, PVF (pipe, valve and fittings), and plumbing, HVAC and waterworks sectors. The agency recruits for roles spanning entry-level positions through to executive management, including warehouse managers, counter sales, inside and outside sales, branch managers, operations managers, area and district managers, regional and national sales leaders, and C-suite positions such as CEO, CFO, COO and CIO. Their consultants possess firsthand experience in the technical aspects of these industries, including PLC programming, switchgear, VFDs, HMIs, hydronics and industrial products, allowing them to conduct meaningful conversations with candidates and clients beyond typical recruiter scripts.

GRN Coastal operates from its headquarters in Southport, North Carolina, and is part of the Global Recruiters Network, which maintains over 200 locations across North America and has placed over 1,700 candidates in more than 20 countries. The company has been recognised by Forbes magazine as one of America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms for seven consecutive years and by Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500 list as the leader in executive recruiting. Clients choose GRN Coastal for their proven recruitment process, industry insider knowledge, ability to speak the language of their sectors, and their commitment to becoming an extension of each client's team whilst providing trusted advisory on talent acquisition and career development.