We are a boutique retained search firm that specializes in procurement, strategic sourcing and supply chain.
Some would say we’re overspecialized…. but not our clients.
Our clients consistently tell us that our content knowledge in procurement and supply chain is unsurpassed in the world of executive search.
We know the procurement and supply chain world as practitioners.
Procurement, strategic sourcing, and supply chain is an intricate world. You have to understand the job content extensively in order to be successful in recruiting the right candidate.
Our founder, Steven Lutzer, has more than 20 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and supply chain. His extensive content knowledge enables him to interview candidates with the knowledge of a hiring manager.
We are more than a search firm. We are your partner in finding the right candidate.
We have developed assessment tools to evaluate procurement and supply chain candidates that we share with hiring managers to ensure the right hire. Hiring managers often communicate that these tools were vital during the search.
Our job is to help our client think outside the box. At times, this could include presenting a candidate who the hiring manager may not have considered.
We only present high caliber candidates.
We won’t present a candidate who we wouldn’t hire.
Your organization comes first.
We never sell a candidate to a hiring manager.
We are interested in the long-term satisfaction of our clients. Even a candidate with great qualifications isn’t the right one for your company if he or she isn’t the perfect fit for your organization.
We have a reputation of only presenting the highest caliber candidates.
We understand that a search needs to be completed swiftly, but we’ll never comprise timeliness for the quality of candidates who we recruit.
We listen to your specific needs.
We take the time to learn the intricacies of your company and the type of change agent you want to recruit.
Prompt timing and communication is vital.
We respond to all communications within a day.
We are 100% transparent in conveying any knowledge that we have about a candidate — regardless whether it’s favorable or unfavorable.
When we learn anything about a candidate, we’ll share it immediately.
You have to know the right questions to ask.
Recruiting the right talent is more than collecting resumes of the best candidates. Our content knowledge enables us to ask questions about a candidate’s background that a hiring manager would ask.
Listening for the unsaid.
You have to listen for gaps in knowledge that the candidate might have during an interview. However, you can only detect these gaps if you have the expertise in procurement as a practitioner.
It’s all about our network.
We have built an extensive network of the highest performers within procurement and supply chain worldwide. Because we have known these candidates for years, we know their strengths and weaknesses and who is likely to be a good fit for your organization.
History of Lutzer Global Inc.
Lutzer Global Inc. was founded by Steven Lutzer. Steven previously had a highly successful career in supply chain management and global sourcing for over 20 years. He was an executive at Avins USA Inc, a supplier of semi-fabricated precision metals to Fortune 1000 and global companies.
Steven managed the global strategic sourcing, supply chain and quality engineering for Avins’ major clients including, The Gillette Company, Sanford Corp., BI Technologies, The Deutsch Company, ITT Cannon, Sanyo, Rocketdyne, The Coleman Company and Schlage Lock. He spearheaded the development of new raw material sources by visiting and meeting with suppliers worldwide. He developed unique techniques for sourcing engineered raw materials from the selected plants worldwide.
He has particular expertise in international global sourcing and negotiations. Steven taught intercultural global negotiation skills in international business at UCLA Extension. In addition, he has done management consulting within international trade.
Steven has a passion for matching great procurement and supply chain professionals with great companies.
Steven has a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Buffalo and an M.B.A. from Baruch College.