Leadership decisions for logistics.
Logistics headhunter for C-level positions and executives in the logistics sector – with a 24-month guarantee.
Your logistics headhunter – executive search for an industry in transition
Global supply chains, increasing levels of automation and the shift towards data-driven networks are fundamentally changing the requirements placed on logistics executives. What used to be solved with operational experience alone now requires personalities who can lead processes, technology and people in equal measure.
As a specialised logistics headhunter, we bring together large family businesses, hidden champions and groups of companies with the best executives in the logistics industry. Whether Chief Operations Officer (COO), Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO), Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) or divisional management in supply chain, transport and the packaging industry and many other areas of the logistics industry: we identify leadership personalities who not only manage your logistics, but develop it strategically.
With more than 2,500 successfully completed search assignments and a placement rate of over 95%, we offer planning certainty for logistics appointments that last in the long term.
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Why large family businesses need a specialised headhunter for logistics
Logistics executives who combine operational know-how with the entrepreneurial mindset of a large family business are rare. As a headhunter in the logistics industry, our executive search process goes far beyond normal recruiting. Someone who has run a branch with 800 employees is by no means automatically able to steer an owner-managed company through an ERP migration or a network consolidation. Large family businesses in logistics expect more from executives than process expertise: they need personalities who take on responsibility without being able to fall back on corporate structures. As personnel consultants for logistics, we systematically build this difference into every search process: from the requirements analysis, network screening and aptitude assessment through to cultural alignment with your company structure.
A tight candidate market. Experienced logistics executives suited to mid-sized companies cannot be won over through conventional job advertisements. Direct search is the standard here, not an option. Without structured executive search recruiting in logistics, the shortlist stays empty.
Operational depth meets strategic responsibility. The requirements placed on a logistics executive have changed. Lean management, automation strategies, last-mile concepts and pressure to be sustainable demand more than traditional process expertise.
Equal pay, cost pressure, capacity bottlenecks. In the services sector in particular, COOs and managing directors are under constant structural pressure. Anyone filling positions here must assess resilience and cultural fit in equal measure.
Discretion during ongoing restructurings. If a network restructuring or a decision on in-house logistics is under way, unwanted market rumours can be costly. In that case, a confidential search in executive search is the right approach.
Logistics areas in which we are active as headhunters
Logistics covers a broad spectrum – from strategic supply chain management, transport and contract logistics to intralogistics and packaging. Depending on the type of company and its market position, leadership requirements differ considerably: what a Head of Supply Chain at a retail group needs to bring to the table does not necessarily apply to a branch manager at a contract logistics operation. As a headhunter for logistics, we know the specific requirements of each segment – and which industries overlap:
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Welche Logistik-Führungspositionen wir besetzen
Als Logistik Headhunter besetzen wir Führungspositionen von der strategischen C-Level-Ebene bis zur operativen Bereichsleitung in Deutschland, im DACH-Raum und international:
Strategische Führung (C-Level)
- Chief Operations Officer (COO)
- Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO)
- Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
- Geschäftsführer Logistik / Operations
- Vorstand Operations
Operative Logistik-Leitung
- Head of Supply Chain
- Head of Logistics
- Head of Warehouse Operations
- Head of Transportation
- Director Operations
- Niederlassungsleitung / Regionalleitung
Spezialisierte Führungsrollen
- Head of Intralogistics
- VP Logistics Technology
- Head of Green Logistics
- Projektleitung strategische Logistiktransformationen
Detaillierte Informationen zu einzelnen Führungsrollen finden Sie auf unseren Seiten zu C-Level-Positionen.
Our long-standing top clients
Logistics executive search with a 24-month guarantee
Competition for logistics executives is fierce. In operations in particular, poaching attempts are the order of the day. That makes it all the more important that an appointment is a fit not only professionally, but also culturally. Should an executive placed by us leave prematurely within 24 months, we will conduct a new search once, free of charge. Guarantee rate below 3%.
You can find out in detail how we find and win over top managers on our page on executive search for logistics: an individual client landing page, structured direct search, aptitude assessment and a 5-step process with a fixed schedule.
Our logistics specialisations in detail
We have been active in the following areas of logistics for many years and know the relevant leadership profiles and company requirements from practical experience. Our executive recruiting in the logistics industry draws on a network of experienced candidates who understand both operational processes and strategic growth requirements.
Supply chain
Head of Supply Chain, CSCO, Director Procurement: executives for end-to-end responsibility, network resilience and strategic procurement in family businesses and mid-sized corporate groups.
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HEADGATE – testimonials & success story
COO
Logistics | Europe
“The role demanded presence, clarity and genuine operational depth. HEADGATE found candidates who take responsibility where processes, results and people come together. The result: more of a performance culture and significantly greater stability.”
Managing Director
Logistics | DACH
“Multi-site leadership is a playing field of its own. The process was close to reality and, at the same time, handled discreetly. The appointment is a genuine turning point – you can feel that straight away.”
Managing Director
Logistics | Germany
“What impressed us: the combination of structure and pace. No idle time, no showmanship – but high quality in the selection.”
COO
Logistics | Europe
“Operational leadership across several sites calls for presence, structure and decisiveness. The process was close to reality, not to the organisational chart. The result: a noticeably stronger focus on performance and leadership that is effective in day-to-day business – not just on paper.”
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions for our logistics headhunters
Industry knowledge alone is not enough. A good logistics headhunter must know the difference between a COO role in a corporate group and a managing director position at an owner-managed contract logistics provider, and know which profile fails where. Headgate combines structured aptitude assessment with more than 2,500 successfully completed search assignments in family businesses and hidden champions.
Often within the first 14 days of the project starting. On average, it takes 9 to 12 weeks from project start to your preferred candidate.
Yes. Particularly during ongoing restructurings, network reorganisations or when the current executive is still in post. Headgate conducts more than 50% of all assignments as confidential searches, with a 7-level NDA system and an anonymised landing page.
We discuss the fee structure individually in the initial consultation. The landing page, aptitude assessment, candidate reports and the 24-month guarantee are all included in the project fee.
We fill logistics leadership positions across all sectors, with a particular focus on retail, industry, automotive, FMCG and construction.
Three things: first, the individual client landing page with a proven response rate of 57%+ and +35% candidate feedback. Second, a guarantee rate of below 3% thanks to rigorous aptitude assessment and cultural fit evaluation. Third, our specialisation in large family businesses and hidden champions as a core competence.
Need to fill a logistics leadership position? Talk to your logistics headhunter.
In 15 minutes, we clarify the role, requirements profile and search strategy for your vacancy. Whether COO, CSCO, Head of Supply Chain or operational head of logistics. Openly, confidentially and with no obligation. Headgate is your headhunter for executives, specialising in logistics appointments in family businesses and hidden champions.