Scott Kraynak

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DISC Type : Sd

Senior Recruiter (Contract) at Sazerac Company

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

As the Founder and Principal Talent Partner at FirstGen Group, Scott Kraynak leverages over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition. He specializes in data-driven recruitment strategies across diverse sectors like CPG, Technology, and Healthcare, and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Florida.

Scott is committed to connecting top-tier candidates with forward-thinking organizations. He focuses on building long-term partnerships with clients and elevating the candidate experience through tailored, flexible recruitment solutions and executive-level passive search.

Unique fact: While at Sazerac Company, he impressively reduced the average time-to-fill for leadership roles from 88 to just 37 days.

Personality Overview

Thoughtfully Quick

Strong-minded

Slow Starter

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
His career is dedicated to full life-cycle recruiting, developing talent pipelines, and sourcing for hard-to-fill and critical roles across numerous industries.
Recruitment Strategy
He focuses on tailoring recruitment strategies to specific organizational needs and developing training for HR teams on best practices in recruiting and interviewing.
Data-Driven HR
His approach combines expertise in workforce analytics and tracking recruitment KPIs to help clients achieve their business goals.

Media Appearances

Scott has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2018 - 3-2023
Senior Recruiter (Contract) at Sazerac Company
11-2014 - 10-2018
Senior Recruiter (Contract) at Chobani
2-2010 - 9-2025
Founder / Principal Talent Partner at FirstGen Group

Education

Bachelor of Science - BS from University of South Florida

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Insights For Selling To Scott

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Scott is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Scott

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Scott move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Scott take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Scott

Personality Compatibility


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