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Industry practice

Logistics & Supply Chain Recruitment

Logistics hiring is judged on throughput. Roles open when a site opens, and they need filling before it does.
Overview

Hiring in Logistics & Supply Chain

We recruit across third-party logistics, freight forwarding, warehousing, last-mile delivery, cold chain and in-house supply chain functions.

This is one of our strongest sectors for combined permanent and contract hiring: leadership and planning roles hired permanently, operational capacity supplied on contract and scaled against demand. Most clients here use both.

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Hiring challenges

What makes Logistics hiring difficult

Site launches with fixed go-live dates

New warehouse and hub launches are planned backwards from go-live, with leadership hired ahead of the operational team.

High front-line attrition

Operational roles turn over quickly. Continuous pipelines and contract staffing absorb this rather than reacting to it.

Volume swings with demand

Sale events and seasonal peaks are staffed on contract, scaled up and down without permanent restructuring cost.

Technology-led supply chain skills are scarce

Network design, WMS implementation and analytics capability is in short supply and takes longer to hire.

Functions we hire

Roles across the sector

Grouped by function. Adjacent roles are almost always in scope.

Warehouse & Operations

  • Warehouse Head
  • Site / Hub Manager
  • Shift Operations Manager
  • Inventory Control Manager
  • Fulfilment Lead
  • Safety & Compliance Manager

Transport & Network

  • Transport Manager
  • Fleet Head
  • Last-mile Operations Lead
  • Network Design Manager
  • Route Planning Analyst
  • Freight Forwarding Manager

Planning & Procurement

  • Supply Chain Head
  • Demand Planning Manager
  • S&OP Lead
  • Procurement Manager
  • Vendor Development Manager
  • Supply Chain Analyst

Commercial & Technology

  • Key Account Manager, 3PL
  • Solution Design Manager
  • WMS / TMS Implementation Lead
  • Business Development Head
  • Pricing Manager
  • Customer Service Head
Market insights

What we are seeing in Logistics

  • 01

    Bhiwandi, Bhiwadi, Chakan and Hosur are the operational hubs where warehouse talent concentrates.

  • 02

    Contract staffing covers the majority of front-line operational demand in this sector.

  • 03

    Quick-commerce expansion has significantly tightened availability of experienced last-mile managers.

  • 04

    Cold chain capability is scarcer than general warehousing and needs a longer hiring runway.

FAQs

Logistics & Supply Chain recruitment, frequently asked

Yes. Site launches are planned backwards from go-live, hiring site leadership first and the operational team in waves behind it, usually combining permanent and contract hiring.

Yes, through our staffing practice, with NM acting as employer of record and handling payroll and statutory compliance.

Yes, demand planning, S&OP, network design, WMS/TMS implementation and supply chain analytics roles.

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Hiring in Logistics?

Brief the consultant who covers this sector. You will get an honest read on the market before we start, not after six weeks.