Leadership Search for 

Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement  


We help companies appoint leaders who can improve operational performance, strengthen supply chains and create greater commercial value from procurement.

Executive Search & Selection and Leadership Assessment for Senior Manager, Head-of, Director and selected C-level appointments in Denmark and the Nordics.

WHEN THE APPOINTMENT MATTERS

A leadership vacancy in Operations, Supply Chain or Procurement is rarely only a recruitment problem.

It can affect production, customer delivery, inventory, cost, working capital, supplier performance and the company's ability to implement change.

The challenge is not to generate more applicants, but to identify and assess the person who can take responsibility for the specific situation.

We support companies when:

  • A critical leadership position has become vacant
  • Advertising has not produced the right candidates
  • The relevant candidates are not actively looking for a new role
  • A confidential replacement or succession must be prepared
  • Growth or transformation requires a stronger leadership profile
  • A final candidate decision requires deeper assessment
  • The company needs temporary leadership before a permanent appointment 

OUR FOCUS  

Operations

We search for leaders responsible for production, operational performance, plant management and transformation.

Typical appointments include:

• COO
• Operations Director
• Plant Manager
• Production Director
• Head of Operational Excellence
• Operations Transformation Director

Supply Chain

We search for leaders responsible for planning, logistics, inventory, customer delivery and end-to-end supply-chain performance.

Typical appointments include:

• Supply Chain Director
• Head of Supply Chain
• Planning Director
• S&OP or IBP Leader
• Logistics Director
• Distribution Director
• Supply Chain Transformation Leader

Procurement

We search for leaders responsible for supplier performance, sourcing, cost, commercial value and procurement transformation.

Typical appointments include:

• CPO
• Procurement Director
• Head of Procurement
• Category Managers and Director
• Strategic Sourcing Leader
• Procurement Transformation Leader

Our Services

Executive Search

For Director and C-level appointments where the role is business-critical, confidential or difficult to fill.

We define the role mandate, map the relevant market, approach candidates directly and conduct a structured assessment before presenting a focused shortlist.

Search & Selection

For Senior Manager, Head-of and selected Director roles where the company needs a focused and exclusive search process.

Search & Selection combines direct candidate approach with targeted market visibility and structured selection.

Leadership Assessment

For companies that need a stronger basis for choosing between external candidates, internal successors or final-stage applicants.

The assessment can include structured interviews, Hogan personality assessment, business cases and reference checking.

WHO WE WORK WITH 

We primarily support mid-sized and larger companies with:

• Production or technical products
• Physical or international supply chains
• Complex supplier structures
• Operational transformation requirements
• Significant consequences from weak leadership or prolonged vacancies

Relevant sectors include:

• Industrial manufacturing
• Machinery and automation
• Life science, pharmaceuticals and medical technology
• Food and ingredients
• Energy and infrastructure
• Maritime, logistics and transport
• Technical wholesale and distribution
• Private-equity-owned portfolio companies
• B2B companies with complex operations

Selected Client Cases 

PE-backed European infrastructure company.

No established procurement function. High supplier dependency and cost exposure.

First candidates presented within One week.
Final decision completed within Three weeks. 


Global Private Equity

 

PE-Backed Technology Company 

No established Procurement function. Interim-to-Permanent Procurement Leadership During Strategic Supply Chain Transformation

First candidates presented within few days.
Final Permanent Hiring completed within Three month.  

PE-Backed Industrial

Technology Company

Global Industrial Brand

Redefining Supply Chain Leadership to Restore Delivery Performance and Organizational Stability

First candidates presented within Two weeks.
Final decision completed within Four weeks.  

Global Industrial Brand 

The right leader must fit more than the job title 

Relevant industry experience is not enough.

The person must be able to lead the company's specific situation, organisation and priorities.

We help define that requirement, reach the relevant market and assess the candidates before the appointment is made.

Discuss Your Search

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