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Supply Chain Recruitment in the West Midlands

Search-led recruitment for procurement, planning, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain leadership across Birmingham and the wider Midlands.

A specialist supply chain recruitment agency for the West Midlands

The West Midlands sits at the heart of UK manufacturing and distribution. Automotive, aerospace, engineering, food and drink, retail and third-party logistics businesses all depend on supply chain people who can manage cost, capacity, service and risk across complex operations.

That concentration of employers also makes the strongest candidates difficult to reach. Many are already delivering in good roles and will not be found through a job advert alone. Our work begins with the market, the brief and the reasons someone credible would move.

From our Birmingham office, Cambridge Talent Partnership recruits across Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Warwickshire and the wider East and West Midlands. We combine regional knowledge with direct search, giving clients access to relevant people across local manufacturing clusters, national distribution networks and adjacent sectors.

We recruit across procurement, demand and production planning, transport and logistics, warehouse management, quality, product development and supply chain and S&OP, including senior and confidential appointments through our executive search service.

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The West Midlands supply chain market

The M5, M6, M40 and M42 corridors connect a dense industrial base with national customers, ports and distribution networks. Birmingham and the Black Country remain closely linked to manufacturing and engineering, while Coventry and Warwickshire bring particular strength in automotive, mobility and advanced manufacturing.

For employers, the challenge is rarely a complete lack of talent. It is identifying which experience transfers, understanding realistic travel and hybrid patterns, and presenting the role well enough to attract someone who is not already looking.

Roles we recruit across the Midlands

  • Supply Chain Manager, Head of Supply Chain and Supply Chain Director
  • S&OP, IBP, demand, supply, materials and production planning roles
  • Procurement Manager, Category Manager, Buyer and strategic sourcing roles
  • Logistics, transport, distribution and warehouse management
  • Quality management, supplier quality and operational excellence
  • Product development, innovation and commercially focused pricing roles

Our warehouse and logistics work focuses on management, specialist and leadership hires rather than temporary drivers, pickers or other volume staffing.

How our West Midlands recruitment process works

For West Midlands searches, the relevant market often extends along connected manufacturing and logistics corridors rather than stopping at a county boundary. We agree the realistic commute, on-site expectations and target sectors at the start, then search the market that best matches the operation.

  1. Define what good looks like. We clarify the commercial problem, team structure, systems, leadership expectations and the experience that genuinely matters.
  2. Map the relevant market. We identify target sectors and employers, then approach suitable people directly rather than relying on who happens to apply.
  3. Qualify the shortlist. Candidates are screened for capability, motivation, location, working pattern and expectations before they reach you.
  4. Support the appointment. We help with interview strategy, feedback, negotiation and the transition into the role.

That search-led model is particularly valuable for specialist, confidential and hard-to-fill vacancies where the strongest candidate is likely to be performing well elsewhere.

Supply chain recruitment in the West Midlands: FAQs

Practical answers for employers hiring supply chain specialists and leaders across Birmingham and the wider Midlands.

Which parts of the West Midlands do you cover?

We recruit across Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley and the wider West Midlands, as well as connected markets across Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire. The search area is agreed around the role, working pattern and realistic candidate commute.

Which West Midlands supply chain roles do you recruit?

We recruit specialist, management and leadership roles across procurement, demand and production planning, S&OP, logistics, transport, warehouse management, quality, product development, pricing and end-to-end supply chain leadership.

Do you recruit for manufacturing and logistics businesses?

Yes. We work with manufacturing, engineering, automotive and mobility supply chains, food and drink, FMCG, retail, e-commerce, distribution and third-party logistics businesses. We also look beyond a client’s immediate sector when transferable operational experience is more important than an identical company background.

Can you find candidates who are not actively applying?

Yes. Direct search and market mapping sit at the centre of our process. We identify relevant employers and people, approach them confidentially and qualify their capability and motivation before presenting a shortlist.

Can you help benchmark salary and hybrid expectations?

Yes. We use the briefing and market-mapping stages to test salary, location, travel and working-pattern assumptions. That gives you a clearer view of the available market before the interview process is under way.

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Talk to our West Midlands recruitment team

Whether you have a live vacancy in Birmingham or are shaping a wider Midlands search, we can help define the market, benchmark the brief and approach relevant candidates confidentially.

For searches in another region, see all of our UK recruitment locations.

Share the role, timescale or talent challenge with us. We will listen first, ask the useful questions and give you a clear view of how we can help.

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Phone 01223 375777
Email info@cambridgetalentpartnership.co.uk

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    Our Offices

    Serving clients across the UK.

    West & Midlands

    Cambridge Talent Partnership (WM)
    Office 1, Izabella House
    24-26 Regent Place
    City Centre
    Birmingham
    B1 3NJ GB
    Meetings by appointment only.

    Serving Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham, Northampton, Stoke-On-Trent, Derby, Corby, Swansea, Cardiff & the rest of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northants, East Midlands, West Midlands and Wales.

    East

    Head Office
    Cambridge Talent Partnership (HO)
    Sawston
    Cambridge
    CB22 3DR
    Meetings by appointment only.

    Serving Cambridge, Peterborough, Bedford, Luton, Welwyn Garden City, Bishops Stortford, Harlow, Norfolk, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Colchester & the rest of Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk & Suffolk

    South East

    Cambridge Talent Partnership (SE)
    4th Floor, Silverstream House
    45 Fitzroy Street
    Fitzrovia
    London
    W1T 6EB
    Meetings by appointment only.

    Serving London, Reading, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Slough, Basingstoke, Brighton, Portsmouth, Southampton, Maidstone, Crawley & the rest of Greater London, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East & West Sussex, Hampshire & Kent.

    South West

    Cambridge Talent Partnership (SW)
    3rd Floor
    Old Stock Exchange
    St Nicholas Street
    Bristol
    BS1 1TG
    Meetings by appointment only.

    Serving Bristol, Oxford, Swindon, Gloucester, Plymouth, Exeter, Bath, and the rest of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon & Cornwall.

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