Case Study: Country Chef Bakery Co builds a stable executive team through change with Six Degrees Executive

Country Chef Bakery Co builds a 4-person executive team with Six Degrees Executive

Country Chef Bakery Co, a family-owned Australian FMCG business, faced the significant challenge of transitioning from a founder-led operation to an external CEO while simultaneously needing to replace three other key executives. This disruption, coupled with the constraints of their Sunshine Coast location and a brand perception that belied their true size, made attracting top-tier talent difficult. They engaged Six Degrees Executive to conduct an executive search to build a completely new leadership team.

Six Degrees Executive approached the four searches as a single, integrated team-building project, leveraging their deep understanding of the business and national network. The solution involved a targeted search for leaders with resilience and the ability to drive growth, ultimately placing a CEO, Chief Commercial Officer, CFO, and Financial Controller. The calibre of the new team lifted the entire business, resulting in stabilized operations and significant growth, with all four executives still in place.

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