Operations is the function that everything else depends on — and the one most often understaffed at the senior level. The right operations leader can take a company from chaos to predictable; the wrong one can stall growth for a year. We take the calibration of these searches seriously.
Roles we place
We work across all levels — from specialist and hourly roles up through C-suite leadership. Direct hire, contract, contract-to-hire, and project staffing.
Senior & leadership
- Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- VP of Operations
- Director of Supply Chain
- Plant Manager / Site Director
- Director of Continuous Improvement
- Logistics & Distribution Lead
- Director of Procurement
- Operations Excellence Lead
- Project Management Office (PMO) Director
- Manufacturing Operations Manager
Specialist, hourly & mid-level
- Operations Manager
- Production Supervisor
- Warehouse Manager
- Shift Supervisor
- Inventory Control Specialist
- Logistics Coordinator
- Quality Control Inspector
- Maintenance Supervisor
- Production Planner / Scheduler
- Procurement Specialist / Buyer
Our approach to Operations searches
Operations leaders are hired for the system they’ll build, not the system they’ve managed. We probe candidates on what they actually changed at their last company — what was broken, what they fixed, and what they couldn’t. The honest answers are what predict performance.
Every candidate we present has gone through our STEAM evaluation — seen three times by our team, tested for cognitive and personality fit, evaluated on video, accountable through a single recruiter, and measured against a 90-day placement guarantee. We do this same work on every search; the depth is built in.
Industries we serve
- Manufacturing
- Logistics & distribution
- Consumer goods
- Industrial & B2B services
- E-commerce
If your industry isn’t listed, that’s not a deal-breaker. Reach out and we’ll tell you honestly whether our network is a fit for what you’re building.
What makes our operations searches different
Operations searches have the highest false-positive rate in staffing — candidates whose résumés look great but who can’t actually drive change. Our STEAM evaluation catches this before you spend three months finding out.
We also operate on a 24-hour response standard — every status update, every piece of candidate feedback, within one business day. If a search isn’t making daily progress, you’ll hear from us about why.
Engagement models
We work across three engagement structures, depending on the role and the urgency:
- Direct hire. Permanent placements with a 90-day replacement guarantee. Most senior operations searches run this way.
- Contract / contract-to-hire. For roles bridging headcount approvals, project work, or de-risked senior hires.
- Project staffing. Fixed-duration engagements for system implementations, M&A diligence, audits, and major initiatives.
Have a operations search you’d like to discuss? Start the conversation. We respond within 24 hours.
