Logistics & Supply Chain sales recruitment in Manchester
Retained search for senior logistics and supply-chain commercial leaders. On the ground in Manchester and across the wider North West logistics & supply chain cluster.
Manchester is the dominant commercial centre in the North of England. The MediaCityUK campus in Salford anchors a national broadcast and digital media cluster. NOMA, Spinningfields and the Northern Quarter host a deep concentration of FinTech, B2B SaaS, MarTech and AdTech employers. The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan and Salford produce one of the largest STEM and commercial graduate flows in the UK. Senior talent supply is national, with the city pulling regularly from London, Leeds, Birmingham and beyond.
Manchester is the largest single commercial logistics market in the North after Warrington, anchored by Manchester Airport Group, a deep 3PL bench (GXO, DPD) and a substantial in-house e-commerce fulfilment community led by Boohoo. Senior logistics commercial leaders here typically combine retail- and FMCG-account fluency with airport- or parcel-network experience.
Manchester Airport Group (MAG)
Aviation logistics
Manchester-headquartered airports group with a substantial cargo and commercial logistics function.
GXO Logistics (Manchester)
3PL
Major Manchester-area commercial bench for the global contract-logistics group.
Boohoo Group (fulfilment)
E-commerce fulfilment
Manchester-headquartered with a substantial in-house fulfilment commercial function.
DPD UK (Manchester operations)
Parcels
Major Manchester-area parcel-network commercial presence.
Logistics commercial supply is healthy across the M62 corridor at SDR, AE and KAM level. Senior commercial leadership is more concentrated and most strong candidates are passive and embedded in long equity packages, particularly in PE-backed 3PL groups.
Logistics commercial salaries in the North run broadly in line with industrial manufacturing for equivalent seats. Supply-chain SaaS roles attract a mild premium where the buyer-side profile is enterprise.
Manchester salary nuance
Manchester logistics commercial salaries match Warrington for equivalent senior 3PL seats and pull above for aviation- and e-commerce-fulfilment roles where the Manchester anchor employers set the local floor.
Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria provide direct national rail. The Metrolink tram network connects MediaCityUK, Spinningfields, the Northern Quarter and Trafford. Manchester Airport gives the city national and international reach unique among UK regions.
How we work
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We start with a structured kick-off that captures the commercial objective, not just the title. Reporting line, comp envelope, the deal sizes the person will sell, the buyers they will sell to, and the behaviours that will succeed in your environment.
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We map where the right people actually sit, across direct competitors, adjacent industries and proven environments in your region. This becomes the long-list of candidates we approach, not just whoever is on the job boards this week.
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Candidates are approached with a clear commercial narrative, not a job advert. We communicate the opportunity, the leadership environment, the expectations and the growth path, so only genuinely relevant people move forward.
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Two structured commercial screens before a candidate ever reaches you. Track record validation, deal-stage probing, motivation, and a credibility check on the numbers they have actually delivered.
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You receive a considered shortlist, not a CV flood. Each candidate is presented with strengths, potential risks and a fit assessment. We then support the process through to offer, acceptance and the first 90 days.
FAQs
Yes. We work both sides of the market and understand how 3PL operators buy supply-chain SaaS, which materially shapes the commercial profile required on both sides.
A typical Sales Director search in Manchester runs 8 to 12 weeks. The market is competitive, the best candidates are passive, and counter-offers from current employers are common, which lengthens the close phase.
A Sales Director in Manchester typically earns £130k-£185k base with on-target earnings of £220k-£310k. FinTech, MarTech and PE-backed SaaS sit at the top of the range.
Email Rachel Lunn and the team. We will reply within one working day with a Manchester-specific logistics & supply chain market read for the role you have in mind.
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