Recruiting That Feels "In House".... By Former In-House Recruiters
The Recruiting Partner for
Tech-Forward Companies
We help growth-stage and tech-forward companies build better teams through fractional embedded recruiting partnerships, full-service searches, and actionable talent strategy.
25+ YEARS RECRUITING EXPERIENCE
POSITIONS SUCCESSFULLY FILLED
Our Specialities
Helping You Find Top Talent
That's The Right Fit
Whether you’re scaling after funding, filling key technical roles, or building out your first internal hiring process, Industry Sage Recruiting acts as your trusted recruiting partner. We integrate into your workflow, scale with your hiring pace, and help you hire right the first time.
Sales & Revenue Talent
Supply Chain & Logistics Leaders
Our Services
Three Ways We Help Companies
We offer a variety of services to fit your talent needs at the moment.
- Contingent Search
Pay only when you hire our placement.
2. Retained
Search
Priority search for leadership or hard to fill roles.
3. Embedded Recruiting
An integrated recruiter who works your stack and process.
Service | Best For | Commitment | Key Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
Contingent Recruiting | Common, repeatable roles | Pay only when you hire | Flexible, low-risk hiring |
Retained Search | Critical leadership roles & confidentiality | Upfront partnership fee | Dedicated priority search |
Embedded Recruiting | Growth-stage or scaling teams | Monthly subscription | Integrated recruiting power |
Finding The Right Fit, The First Time.
The Precision Placement Framework
Our 5-step process reflects how in-house recruiters recruit. Streamlined, efficient, and designed to secure the right hire that sticks.
01. Success Profile
Define exactly what great looks like in your role, team, and culture.
05. Precision Match
Guide selection, offer, and onboarding to deliver a hire that sticks.
04. Fit Check
Screen like insiders to ensure technical skills, motivation, and cultural alignment.
02. Market Scan
Benchmark the talent landscape and competitors to identify where the strongest candidates are hiding.
03. Strategic Sourcing
Develop and implement strategic sourcing plan contoured to fit needs of the customer to find strongest hire
The Cost of an Open Role is Higher Than You Think.
Most companies don’t have the bandwidth, networks, or recruiting expertise to solve these challenges quickly. That’s where we come in.
Hiring Done Right = Measurable Impact.
Companies that leave sales roles open longer than 60 days miss 14% of annual revenue targets.
Replacing a bad hire can cost up to 3x salary.
75% of business leaders say supply chain talent is their #1 constraint to growth.
Why Companies Choose Industry Sage
Insider Expertise
We are former in-house recruiters who understand internal processes and pain points.
Sales-Centric
We specialize in revenue-driving sales talent with complementary expertise in supply chain leadership.
Revenue Impact
Every hire either accelerates revenue or ensures delivery—two things no business can risk leaving vacant.
Retention-First
Unlike other agencies, we go beyond filling seats, we focusecure culture-aligned hires who last.
About Industry Sage
Recruiters Who’ve Sat in Your Seat
Industry Sage Recruiting was founded by former in-house recruiters who know the pressures HR and leadership teams face. We’ve lived the bottlenecks, hiring misses, and cultural misalignments—and we built a better process to solve them.
We specialize in Sales and Supply Chain leadership hires—roles that directly impact growth, delivery, and long-term success. While much of our experience is in manufacturing and industrial sectors, we partner with companies across industries to fill their most business-critical positions.
Contact: trevor@industrysagerecruiting.com
Trevor Robinson, Founder & Partner
Trevor Robinson is the Founder of Industry Sage Recruiting and the creator of the Precision Placement Framework™, a system built to help companies fill critical sales and supply chain leadership roles with speed and precision. With a background spanning recruiting, employer branding, and digital strategy, Trevor has a track record of sourcing hard-to-fill positions and building talent strategies that give companies a competitive edge. He is known for blending deep recruiting expertise with modern digital skills to connect organizations with the right people while strengthening their long-term employer brand.
Tricia Kawado, Recruiting Partner
With over 20 years of recruiting experience and a master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University, Tricia specializes in placing top talent in sales and supply chain leadership roles. She has a proven record of filling critical positions—like VPs of Sales, Supply Chain Directors, and Operations leaders—that directly impact growth and performance.
At Industry Sage Recruiting, Tricia is known for her precision-driven approach and ability to match candidates who not only meet the role’s demands but also align with company culture and long-term goals.
Contact: tricia@industrysagerecruiting.com
Built on Trust
Trusted By Our Clients
Ready to Stop Losing Time and Revenue?
Whether you need to accelerate growth with Sales Engineers or protect delivery with Supply Chain leaders, Industry Sage Recruiting delivers the talent that sticks.