Supply Chain, Logistics & Distribution Leadership Appointments

• Acquisition and integration
• Operational underperformance
• Customer service challenges
• Cost reduction initiatives
• Succession planning

These appointments influence resilience, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and long-term business performance.

In some situations, organisations need to replace senior leaders when operational performance no longer supports business objectives. These appointments require discretion, careful stakeholder management and a structured search process. Our Replacing an Underperforming Executive service supports organisations through these sensitive transitions.

Businesses may also require an interim executive to provide stability during transformation, acquisition integration or major operational change.

The consequences often become visible through declining OTIF performance, rising operational costs, reduced productivity, delayed projects or inconsistent service delivery.

The right leader must understand your operational model, commercial priorities, technology landscape and customer expectations.

Selecting someone with relevant sector experience significantly reduces risk and accelerates impact.

Supply chain leadership has become increasingly strategic.

Organisations require executives who can balance operational performance with commercial decision-making while improving visibility, efficiency and long-term capability.

Novo supports organisations across the wider supply chain, logistics and distribution sector, combining executive search expertise with market intelligence to identify leaders capable of delivering meaningful operational improvement.

Our experience includes:

Supply Chain: Supporting organisations seeking leaders in end-to-end supply chain management, planning, procurement, sourcing and supplier management.

Logistics: Identifying executives responsible for transport, fleet operations, international logistics, network optimisation and operational performance.

Warehousing & Distribution: Supporting organisations with leadership appointments across warehouse operations, fulfilment, automation and distribution networks.

Manufacturing Supply Chain: Helping manufacturers strengthen production planning, inventory management and integrated supply chain capability.

Retail & Consumer Supply Chain: Supporting organisations managing increasingly complex omnichannel distribution and customer fulfilment operations.

Our executive search experience spans UK and international organisations operating across manufacturing, industrial, retail healthcare, consumer goods and logistics services.

It is structured, discreet and aligned to operational performance, customer expectations and long-term business objectives.

Discovery: We develop a detailed understanding of your business, operating model, strategic priorities and leadership requirements.

Talent Search: We identify and engage experienced supply chain and logistics leaders through targeted research and established market relationships.

Assessment: We evaluate operational capability, leadership style, commercial judgement, stakeholder management and cultural alignment.

Engagement: We support the appointment through interview management, negotiation, stakeholder communication and transition planning.

Onboarding Support: We remain involved during the early stages of the appointment to support successful integration.

Global Reach: We identify senior supply chain talent across the UK, Europe, North America and the Middle East.

Success Rate: We maintain a 95% placement success rate on retained executive search assignments.

Industry Recognition: We are members of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants, reflecting recognised standards of ethics and professional practice.