Logistics & Supply Chain sales recruitment in Wakefield
Retained search for senior logistics and supply-chain commercial leaders. On the ground in Wakefield and across the wider Yorkshire logistics & supply chain cluster.
Wakefield sits at the centre of the West Yorkshire motorway network and has become a major hub for logistics, distribution and B2B services. The Merchant Gate regeneration and the Westgate professional services district have lifted the city's profile as a commercial base. Theatres of operation include serious distribution centres for retail and FMCG, plus a growing community of professional services and SaaS businesses serving the West Yorkshire market.
Wakefield is the natural commercial gravity centre for Yorkshire logistics thanks to the M1 / M62 intersection. Coca-Cola, DS Smith and the wider Yorkshire distribution belt give the town a senior logistics commercial bench out of proportion to its headline size.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
FMCG distribution
Major Wakefield distribution and commercial site.
DS Smith
Packaging and supply chain
Substantial Wakefield commercial and operations footprint.
Asda (Leeds adjacent)
Retail logistics
National retail HQ in Leeds with substantial Wakefield commercial logistics footprint.
Henkel
Industrial supply chain
Wakefield-based industrial adhesives commercial team with supply-chain crossover.
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.
Wakefield salary nuance
Wakefield logistics commercial salaries run broadly in line with Leeds for FMCG-distribution seats and slightly below for pure 3PL roles. National Account Director profiles command the strongest comp.
Wakefield Westgate offers 15-minute services into Leeds. The M1 and M62 intersect just north of the city, putting Sheffield, Manchester and Doncaster within an hour by car.
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.
Cost base, motorway access (M1 and M62 intersect at Wakefield), and a lower-attrition local talent pool. For B2B businesses serving the wider North, Wakefield is a more efficient HQ than central Leeds.
Logistics and distribution, FMCG, packaging, professional services and a growing layer of B2B SaaS serving the West Yorkshire and East Midlands market.
Email Rachel Lunn and the team. We will reply within one working day with a Wakefield-specific logistics & supply chain market read for the role you have in mind.
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