Agenda Partnership runs permanent searches across UK supply chain, logistics, warehousing, procurement and manufacturing operations. We work like a trusted partner rather than an agency on retainer - quietly, deliberately, and with proper paperwork.
The clients we work best with run logistics, warehousing or manufacturing operations. The cost of a poor placement on a shift line is days of disruption, not just an awkward exit interview. We work like the operations teams we serve.
We sit in the briefing call long enough to understand the team, the shift pattern, the offer cadence and the make-or-break qualities. The shortlist that comes back is built around what you told us, not what the market makes easy.
Right-to-work, references, FLT and CCNSG credentials, IOSH or NEBOSH where applicable - all verified before a CV reaches you. The shortlist is what you act on, not what you start triaging.
The person who picks up your call runs the whole search - briefing, sourcing, vetting, offer, mobilisation, and the day-90 check-in. Nothing gets handed to a back-office researcher.
If your need sits next to one of these, ask. Our network reaches further than the page, and we will tell you straight whether we are the right partner for your brief.
Supply chain managers, demand planners, S&OP leads, inventory analysts, materials planners, network design analysts.
Warehouse managers, distribution centre directors, shift managers, team leaders, inbound / outbound supervisors, FLT trainers.
Transport managers, logistics directors, traffic controllers, fleet managers, CPC holders, route planners, dispatch supervisors.
Plant managers, manufacturing managers, production team leaders, shift managers, value-stream leads, process technologists.
Procurement managers, category managers, senior buyers, indirect procurement leads, contract managers, sourcing analysts, vendor managers.
Maintenance engineers, multi-skilled technicians, automation engineers, reliability engineers, planned maintenance leads, controls specialists.
Quality managers, BRCGS auditors, ISO 9001 specialists, lean / Six Sigma practitioners, CI managers, calibration engineers.
HSE managers, SHE advisors, NEBOSH-qualified specialists, environmental compliance leads, COSHH and DSEAR specialists, training officers.
Project managers, programme managers, PMO leads, transformation managers, business analysts, change leads, ERP implementation managers.
Commercial managers, operations finance partners, factory accountants, cost accountants, FP&A analysts, contract finance leads.
HR business partners, plant HR managers, ER advisors, talent acquisition leads, payroll managers, training and competence leads.
NPD managers, R&D technologists, technical managers, packaging specialists, formulation chemists, food technologists, scale-up engineers.
We move at operations pace. Deliberate, paperworked, predictable. You always know where the search is on any given day.
One call to lock the role, the shift pattern, the salary band against the sector, the offer process and the make-or-break qualities. We come prepared, not script-reading.
Network first, then targeted outreach. Every approach references your business carefully - we name nobody we have not already prepared the candidate for.
Three to five candidates, each ranked against the brief with a short written note on fit, motivation and notice period. CCNSG, FLT, IOSH and right-to-work confirmed before introduction.
We coordinate the offer, manage counter-offer pressure, line up the start date and any pre-employment checks, and check in at week 2, 6 and 12.
UK supply chain and operations recruitment has plenty of agencies. Most of them work on a transactional, requisition-by-requisition basis. We do not. We sit on the partner side of the table - briefed once on your business properly, then re-engaged for searches as they come up. Long retention with our clients is the proof point we rely on.
We staff permanent roles across UK distribution centres, manufacturing plants, food and drink production sites, third-party logistics operators, packaging operations, e-commerce fulfilment networks, automotive Tier 1s, and the consultancies that serve them. The roles range from team-leader through to operations director.
Operations directors, plant managers, supply chain leads and HR business partners at UK industrial operators who would rather work with one named consultant who knows their business than a national brand running a generic process. If that is the way you would rather hire, we will fit.
Senior corporate executive search above £200k base, healthcare clinical, legal partner search, and pure white-collar tech leadership sit best with sector specialists. We will tell you within one call if your brief is not a good fit so you can place it where it lands fastest.