Supply Chain Executive Search in Australia
DSJ Global helps businesses appoint senior leaders across supply chain, logistics, procurement, planning and operations in Australia. We recruit functional heads, directors and business leaders with responsibility for commercial performance, operational delivery and transformation.
Whether you are integrating acquired businesses, expanding across Australia or appointing a leader with wider APAC responsibilities, we shape the search around what your business needs to achieve. Our approach combines targeted market mapping, direct engagement with experienced executives and structured assessment of their leadership, commercial and operational capabilities.
When businesses engage us
The need for a new leader often comes at a turning point: the business is expanding, acquired operations need to come together, or an established network needs to perform differently. We help employers define the leadership experience each situation requires.
Expanding a business or regional operation
Growth across sites, services or markets brings greater complexity. We identify leaders who can align operations, develop customer relationships and manage commercial performance across an Australian, ANZ or wider APAC remit.
Integrating businesses after an acquisition
Bringing businesses together requires a leader who can align teams, systems and customer commitments while maintaining service and profitability. Our searches assess experience in organizational change alongside the operational and commercial demands of the combined business.
Transforming supply chain and logistics operations
Automation, network redesign and changes to distribution strategy need leaders who can turn investment into operational improvements. We assess candidates’ experience delivering comparable change, including how they led teams, managed implementation and maintained customer service.
Supply chain executive appointments we support
We recruit executives responsible for entire businesses and leaders of specialist supply chain functions. Each search reflects the scale of the operation, the markets covered and the decisions the individual will own.
Leaders accountable for business strategy, commercial performance, people and P&L across a national or regional operation.
- Country Manager
- General Manager
- Regional Director
Executives overseeing supply chain strategy and performance across multiple functions, connecting planning, procurement, logistics and operations.
- Chief Supply Chain Officer
- VP of Supply Chain
- Supply Chain Director
- Head of Supply Chain
Leaders responsible for growing logistics services and delivering operational performance across freight forwarding, contract logistics, transport and distribution. Mandates span customer strategy, revenue development, network operations and transformation.
- Regional Director, Contract Logistics
- Logistics Director
- Operations Director
- Head of Distribution and Logistics
- Commercial Director
- Regional Commercial Director
- Head of Sales
- Head of Business Development
Functional leaders responsible for sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, procurement performance and supply risk.
- Procurement Director
- Head of Procurement
- Director of Supplier Risk and Resilience
Leaders who align demand, inventory and operational capacity, or oversee changes to supply chain networks, systems and ways of working.
- Head of Supply Chain Planning
- Director of Sales and Operations Planning
- Director of Inventory and Demand Planning
- Supply Chain Transformation Lead
Why leading firms trust us with executive search
A search that reaches beyond active applicants
We regularly map relevant organisations and approach executives directly, including leaders who are not actively considering a move. The search is shaped around your business priorities, with market feedback helping you understand both the available talent and what would attract them.
Australian mandates with APAC reach
For appointments spanning Australia or wider APAC, we consider the markets, reporting relationships and operational responsibilities the executive will manage. Our regional team supports searches that require both local understanding and experience working across borders. We bring expertise in managing complex relocations and negotiating remuneration, relocation support and start dates that work for both the employer and the incoming leader.
Established relationships across the supply chain talent market
Our team stays in regular conversation with leaders in logistics businesses and supply chain functions across manufacturing, retail, healthcare and other industries. These relationships help us understand where talent is moving, what motivates experienced executives and when they may consider a new opportunity. We draw on local networks to start informed conversations that connect your mandate with the ambitions of relevant leaders.
Trusted to represent your business at senior level
Our track record supporting senior appointments demonstrates that we understand how much rests on each conversation. The sensitivity of your mandate guides when we disclose your organisation’s identity, which details we share and how we approach prospective leaders. From the first approach to feedback after interviews, we represent your business with discretion and professionalism, helping preserve relationships whether or not a candidate is appointed.
Benchmark your offer
Benchmark your executive remuneration package
Is your offer competitive for the leader you need? Base salary, superannuation, short-term bonuses and long-term incentives all shape an executive’s assessment, particularly when the role carries regional responsibilities or significant P&L ownership.
The DSJ Global APAC team helps you benchmark fixed remuneration and incentive opportunities against the scope of the appointment and candidate expectations, so you can set a realistic budget and build a compelling offer.
Start a conversation with us
With our proven track record of success, dedication to client satisfaction, and commitment, we are the go-to supply chain recruiter for leading firms across APAC.
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FAQs
Executive search is a specialist recruitment service for appointing senior leaders, combining detailed market research, confidential approaches and rigorous assessment of leadership capability, commercial experience and organisational fit.
At DSJ Global, we recruit executives across supply chain, logistics, procurement, planning and operations in Australia and APAC, shaping each search around your strategic priorities and assessing alignment with your organisation’s values.
A senior appointment can shape business performance, culture and long-term direction. DSJ Global brings targeted market mapping, established executive relationships and structured leadership assessment to help you make an informed decision.
We assess candidates’ ability to deliver your priorities and lead within your organisation, advise on remuneration and manage sensitive conversations with discretion, whether you are replacing a leader, expanding or transforming operations.
We combine market mapping with direct outreach to identify leaders in relevant organisations and functions. Conversations explore their experience, career priorities and interest in the mandate, allowing us to assess suitability beyond an application or CV.
We agree how the opportunity and your organisation’s identity will be introduced before approaching candidates. Outreach and communications are tailored to the sensitivity of the appointment, including situations where an incumbent remains in the role.
Timing depends on the complexity and scope of the role, the availability of relevant executives and your interview process. We agree upon search milestones at the outset and provide regular progress updates.
The appointment timeline also needs to account for the selected executive’s notice period and any relocation requirements.
Our APAC team supports Australian, ANZ and wider regional mandates. We agree on the appropriate search geography around the role, including the need for local market experience, regional leadership exposure and willingness to relocate.