Why Recruiters Wait to Tell You the Company Name
As a candidate exploring new job opportunities, it’s common to be excited when a recruiter reaches out about a role that seems like a perfect fit. However, if you’ve ever been contacted by a recruiter and found that they didn’t immediately share the name of the company they’re hiring for, it can be frustrating and leave you wondering, “Why don’t they tell me who it is?”
While it might seem strange at first, there are a few important reasons why recruiters often keep the company name confidential at the initial stages of the hiring process. Understanding these reasons can help you navigate the process and engage more effectively with recruiters.
Choosing The Right Job Offer
Navigating multiple job offers is an enviable yet complex position, especially in the high-stakes world of specialty chemicals, where roles often demand deep technical expertise, strategic vision, and leadership finesse. Whether you’re considering a C-suite position, a pivotal R&D role, or a mission-critical operations leadership position, it’s essential to weigh offers with a clear framework.
Here’s our guide to evaluating job offers strategically, so you can make a confident, well-informed decision that supports your career goals and personal values.
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Hot Jobs!
Vice President / General Manager
- Full P&L experience preferred, or at least commercial P&L
- 15+ years of experience in leadership roles
- Chemical industry / Industrial adhesives experience is a plus
- Contact Jeff Bennett: (470) 419-4164 jeff@boazpartners.com
Director of Operations
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Innovation focused manufacturer of Ingredients for the Personal Care and Beauty industries
- 10+ Years of manufacturing leadership experience with 5+ in leadership
- Continuous improvement
- Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred
- Contact Ricky Foster: (470) 705-0128 ricky@boazpartners.com
Supply Chain Director
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Supply Chain & Logistics leadership
- Chemical industry experience (liquid bulk hazardous materials)
- Railcars & truck transportation
- S&OP experience/ Supply & Demand Planning
- Remote/ Midwest
- Contact Ricky Foster: (470) 705-0128 ricky@boazpartners.com
Sales Director
- Remote
- 10+ years of experience
- Four direct reports
- Import and distribution experience required
- Contact Michael Sanders: (470) 407-5308
michael@boazpartners.com
Senior Process Engineer Manager
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Scale-up and asset development
- Leadership
- Advanced engineering degree required
- Based in southern California
- Contact Michael Sanders: (470) 407-5308 michael@boazpartners.com
Engineering Manager
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Facilities & Process Engineering Focus
- Player/coach/mentor role
- Northeast Iowa
- Contact Josh Fowee: (470) 410-8220 josh@boazpartners.com
Lab Manager / Formulation Specialist
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Formulation and QC background
- Agricultural chemistry: Adjuvants, solvents, etc.
- Opening a brand new facility – build your own team in the lab
- International private company over 70 years old
- Contact Josh Fowee: (470) 410-8220 josh@boazpartners.com
Process & Project Development Engineer
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Bachelors Chemical Engineering
- Capital project experience
- Scale up and process development
- Southeast
- Contact Sylvia Moreira: (470) 344-0542 sylvia@boazpartners.com
Continuous Improvement Engineer
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Technical background
- 10+ Years of experience
- Specialty Chemicals sales across multiple industries, including CASE
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Strong relationship building
- Remote
- Travel up to 50%
- Contact Sylvia Moreira: (470) 344-0542 sylvia@boazpartners.com
Senior Application Engineer
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Working with unique applications and products
- Between commercial and technical
- Advanced materials experience
- Bachelors in Engineering
- Contact Michael Sanders: (470) 407-5308 michael@boazpartners.com
New Business Development Manager
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Philadelphia
- 50% Travel
- Experience with CASE products
- Experience in penetrating the electronics and automotive
- Contact Michael Sanders: (470) 407-5308 michael@boazpartners.com
Suppliers Day 2025
NYCC Suppliers Day took place June 3-4th at the Javits Convention Center in NYC. This show focuses on the Personal Care space, featuring the latest innovations in ingredients, technologies, and supplier services. Jeff Bennett and David Ferguson were in attendance. Our team at Boaz values the opportunities to shake hands and connect in person. Suppliers Day was a successful event of being emersed in the industry, networking and sharing talent insights.
Welcome Robbie Villemarette
Our team continues to grow! We are excited to welcome Robbie Villemarette. He is joining our Advanced Materials practice as a Search Executive. Robbie will bring valuable insights to recruiting with his knowledge and experience coming directly from the industry. Contact Robbie to see how he can help take the next step in your career or add valuable talent to your team.
Welcome Interns
We are excited to announce our internship program and welcome our very first interns! We are so excited to have Zoe and Ella join the team to get hands-on experience in the world of recruiting. They will get to learn about all three of our focus industries (Specialty Chemicals, Advanced Materials, and Animal Health) and try all functions from research/sourcing to recruiting.
Most Placeable Candidates
MOST PLACEABLE CANDIDATE: An MPC is someone that we have identified in the industry as a highly qualified and placeable candidate. For more information on this kind of talent, contact info@boazpartners.com
Boaz Specialty Chemicals Team
Founded in Atlanta, Georgia, Boaz Partners is a retained executive recruitment firm providing companies with custom recruiting solutions in the chemicals, plastics, and heavy industrial markets. Our success results from a specialized approach focusing on specific functions, industry, level, and location. Our name “Boaz Partners” refers to Ruth’s husband Boaz in the Old Testament who was known for his swiftness, integrity, and transparency, which provides the pillars of our firm’s service.
Clients and candidates are able to rely on Boaz Partners for our vast industry knowledge and proven search process to reach their hiring goals.
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