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People Director

People Director is a UK-based HR and talent partner that helps organisations align people strategy with business performance through agile, hands-on support and outcome-driven projects. Operating as a trading name of Leaders Improve Limited (registered in England & Wales), the firm provides fractional HR leadership, outsourced HR services, recruitment and talent acquisition, and organisation development solutions that scale with client needs. Its consultants and interim HR leaders support boards and management teams with practical, compliant and commercially minded advice, from HR administration, policies and employee relations through to organisational design, change and transformation, job design and evaluation, total reward, and engagement. On the hiring side, People Director delivers permanent and temporary recruitment for executive and non‑executive roles and provides executive-level talent solutions when businesses need specialist leadership or interim capability at pace. The team builds tailored talent acquisition strategies that reduce time-to-hire and cost, strengthen employer brand, and improve retention, underpinned by robust process, modern tools and market insight. Clients engage the firm flexibly—on-site, hybrid or remote—for advisory mandates, defined projects, or ongoing HR outsourcing packages, paying only for the services they need and increasing support as their priorities evolve. With experience across complex, international environments and a client list that spans fast-moving consumer goods, automotive and manufacturing, logistics, construction materials and financial services, People Director brings cross-industry best practice to each engagement while adapting to unique culture and operating models. Learning and development offerings, including leadership and management programmes, coaching and targeted upskilling for HR professionals, complement delivery by strengthening internal capability and making change stick. Above all, the firm is focused on enabling measurable business outcomes—higher performance, stronger workforce resilience, compliant foundations and sustainable growth—by connecting strategy, people, processes and tools into a coherent, high-performing system.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQUnited Kingdom

Cast UK

Cast UK is a leading specialist professional recruitment agency, renowned for its expertise in supply chain recruitment. The company excels in providing tailored recruitment solutions across various sectors, including procurement, buying, merchandising, supply chain, logistics, transport, warehousing, distribution, HR, and sales. Cast UK combines cutting-edge technology with a human touch to deliver the perfect fit for both clients and candidates, ensuring a seamless recruitment process. The agency's commitment to professionalism, efficiency, and integrity has earned it a reputation for excellence, with 70% of its business being repeat business. Cast UK offers a range of flexible recruitment solutions, including permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and executive search, catering to the unique needs of each client. With a deep understanding of the industries it serves, Cast UK is dedicated to going the extra mile to find the best talent and roles, making it a trusted partner for businesses and job seekers alike.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtManufacturing & EngineeringTransportation & LogisticsSales & Business DevelopmentTransportation & Logistics

HQManchester, United Kingdom

Paragon Talent

Paragon Talent is a specialist executive search and precision recruitment partner dedicated to the global Flavour, Fragrance and Specialty Ingredients ecosystem, supporting clients across the UK, US and Europe from its base in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The firm focuses on mission-critical Commercial & Marketing, Technical and Senior Leadership appointments for companies supplying food & beverage, health & nutrition, pharmaceutical & nutraceutical and animal nutrition markets. Leveraging deep sector knowledge, an international network and a proactive headhunting approach, Paragon Talent engages passive, high-impact performers rather than relying on job boards, crafting compelling, story-led employer narratives to attract top candidates away from competitors. Its process is built for speed, accuracy and hiring confidence: market mapping and targeted outreach are paired with Clarity+, an interactive video shortlisting portal that gives hiring managers sharper insight earlier, reduces interview downtime and improves candidate experience. The team’s philosophy—rooted in military-style discipline, integrity and accountability—translates into measurable outcomes: since 2018 they report a 97% project completion rate with more than 98% of placements retained at 12 months. Longstanding partnerships span leading flavour, fragrance and ingredients innovators, with case studies that include scaling US commercial teams ahead of major facility launches and building out regional sales and technical functions across multiple territories. Paragon Talent maintains a visible presence at key international industry exhibitions to stay close to evolving market trends, product pipelines and competitor moves, ensuring every search is informed by current intelligence. Whether delivering a retained executive search, senior commercial hire or a multi-role build-out, the firm tailors each project to the client’s culture, strategic goals and timeline, aligning stakeholder expectations, providing transparent communication, and delivering shortlists that balance technical capability with commercial impact and cultural fit. The result is a consistently high-caliber hiring experience for both clients and candidates, geared to drive growth, innovation and long-term success in specialized ingredients markets.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseMedical DevicesHealthcare AdministrationMental Health Care

HQLeeds, United Kingdom

Danielle Ward Recruitment

Danielle Ward Recruitment is a leading agency specializing in the recruitment of professionals within the fashion, textiles, homeware, lifestyle, and FMCG industries. With over 25 years of combined experience, the company offers tailored and professional recruitment support to both clients and candidates. They cover a wide range of roles from entry-level to director positions, focusing on areas such as Design, Buying, Technical, Merchandising, Import Merchandising, Sales/Account Management, and Retail Operations. The agency prides itself on providing a personalized service to ensure perfect matches between candidates and clients. Danielle Ward Recruitment operates both nationally and internationally, working with a vast network of companies. Their commitment to service excellence is reflected in their daily updated vacancies and the positive testimonials from satisfied clients and candidates.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingMediaMarketing & CommunicationsProfessional ServicesSales & Business DevelopmentHospitality & Retail

HQCheadle Hulme, United Kingdom

Hancock Seaborne

Hancock Seaborne is a boutique consulting firm that operates two complementary practices: a retained search and selection practice serving middle management through to main board appointments, and a brand management agency that partners with premium, conceptual and innovative hair, beauty and lifestyle brands to expand their international footprint and impact. On the search side, the firm’s experienced recruitment professionals deliver an innovative, honest and results-driven service for both clients and candidates, engaging on a retained basis to enable rigorous market mapping, discreet outreach, structured assessment and a carefully managed candidate experience. Assignments typically span leadership and key functional roles where capability, culture alignment and long-term potential must be balanced, and the team remains involved through offer, onboarding and early tenure to help ensure lasting success. On the partners side, Hancock Seaborne acts as international business developers with an unrivaled global network, identifying and cultivating strategic channel partners, managing distributor relationships, orchestrating launches and driving sustained commercial growth in new markets. Brand-side support can include go-to-market planning, local market insight, partnership negotiation and performance management tied to clearly defined milestones, all with the objective of compounding brand equity and presence across priority geographies. Uniting both practices is a philosophy of thoughtful partnership, discretion and accountability, reinforced by a boutique cadence that favors quality over volume and measurable outcomes over activity. For clients, this translates into transparent communication, senior attention and a tailored approach; for candidates, it means informed guidance, clear feedback and opportunities aligned with ambition and values. With a portfolio that spans growth-stage concepts and established names, and expertise concentrated in premium consumer categories, Hancock Seaborne brings together leadership acquisition and international brand development to help organizations secure pivotal talent and accelerate market expansion while maintaining the integrity of their brand and culture.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsAccounting (Audit, Tax)Human ResourcesTechnical Writing

HQLEEDS, United Kingdom

Excel Recruitment

Our Role is To Help You Excel… Since 2002, Excel Recruitment has evolved into a multi-divisional organisation by providing a talented workforce to our clients and through preparing our candidates for future success in their roles. The world of work continues to change, and the success of our company is a reflection of the quality and capability of our people and how they adapt to our client’s ever-changing needs. For many years, we have delivered expert advice, offering the best talent across a number of industries such as: Retail, Hotel & Catering, Industrial & Warehousing, Healthcare, Transport & Logistics, Events, Construction & Engineering, HR and Commercial. As part of the Excel Recruitment group, Stelfox, has provided specialist IT recruitment solutions for over 20 years in both permanent and contract technical placements, partnering with companies from industry leaders to high-potential start-ups. While happy clients and candidates will always be our biggest achievements, we are proud to have collected some silverware throughout the years which include: the Employment and Recruitment Federation’s Specialist Agency of the Year 2019, Checkout NRSA Recruitment Agency of the Year 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, & 2022, and ERF's Recruitment Agency of the Year 2016. Retail Excellence Supplier of the Year 2021, ERF Consultant of the year 2022, Chambers Ireland In Business Recognition Awards Recruitment Firm of the Year 2023, Ireland’s Innovative Supplier at the Gold Medal Awards 2019, 21, 22, & 2023. ERF Best in Practice: Industrial, Warehousing & Logistics 2023. ERF Best in Practice: Catering, Events & Hospitality 2024. Get in touch if you would like a private & confidential chat. We would love to hear from you.

Perm RecruitmentTemp StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsEvent PlanningSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

Blackbook Recruitment

Founded in 2011, Blackbook Executive is a specialist recruitment agency that connects companies and professionals across Australia through deep functional expertise. With teams in Melbourne and Sydney, the firm focuses on the roles that power product and operations lifecycles, covering Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Science and Safety, Product and Design Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Executive C-Suite. Blackbook delivers permanent recruitment, contract and temporary solutions, and dedicated executive search, combining a data led sourcing methodology with extensive networks and long standing relationships built over years in the market. Consultants operate in defined segments so they understand hiring drivers, talent pools, and salary trends in manufacturing led environments such as FMCG, automotive, industrials, pharmaceuticals, retail and consumer goods, logistics, and distribution. Clients engage Blackbook for hard to fill specialists, first line leaders, and senior executives including CEO, COO, CFO and functional heads across operations, supply chain and commercial disciplines, with recent executive mandates spanning plant directors, heads of engineering, national operations and supply chain leaders, commercial directors, and board advisors. A robust process underpins every brief, from role discovery and market mapping to proactive outreach, rigorous shortlisting and care through offer and onboarding, while contractor engagement is supported by an online timesheet portal that simplifies management for clients and professionals. For candidates, Blackbook provides transparent guidance, a live jobs board and resume registration, and practical career support, including insights on optimizing LinkedIn profiles for procurement and other disciplines. Since its founding, the firm has placed hundreds of professionals into well matched careers and is known for one to one commitment, clear communication, and authentic partnership with both employers and job seekers. Above all, Blackbook listens, thoughtfully considers, and acts with transparency to help organizations secure the right people and help professionals take confident next steps in their careers.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQMelbourne, Australia

Halzak

Halzak is a purpose-led, multi-award-winning tech recruitment partner dedicated to building high-performing, diverse, and inclusive teams across the UK, Europe, and North America. With 25+ years of industry experience, the firm specialises in connecting exceptional talent across Digital, Engineering, Data, Cybersecurity, Product Management, and Technology Leadership, supporting hiring needs from individual contributors through to C-suite. Halzak delivers three core services: executive search for transformative leaders, contingency-based permanent recruitment for specialist and hard-to-find skills, and scalable subscription/RPO solutions for sustained, multi-hire growth. Their approach embeds DEI into every stage of the process—crafting inclusive role profiles and outreach, curating balanced shortlists, and advising on equitable interview frameworks—to help clients attract, assess, and retain a broader spectrum of talent. Roles commonly delivered include CTOs, CIOs, VPs of Engineering, Directors of Software Development, Heads of Product, Product Managers, Data Scientists, DevOps Engineers, Agile Coaches, CISOs, Security Engineers, Analysts, and Penetration Testers. Halzak partners with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise brands across technology-driven markets including e-commerce and retail and has supported well-known names featured on their site. As part of its mission, a portion of every placement fee funds Elevate – Women in Tech, Halzak’s flagship social impact initiative that advances women and underrepresented groups through mentorship, leadership development (ElevateHER), education, keynotes, and a community platform—reinforcing measurable, sustainable impact beyond each hire. Clients benefit from market insight, talent strategy support, and employer brand advisory spanning DEI strategies, EVP development, mentorship and sponsorship program creation, and workshops, ensuring hiring outcomes that strengthen capability while future-proofing culture. Whether building new teams, upgrading leadership, or scaling globally, Halzak provides a trusted, ethical, and results-driven partnership that connects diverse talent with inclusive tech companies and turns recruitment into a catalyst for innovation and equity.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsE-commerce

HQBirmingham, United Kingdom

Go4Jobs

Go4Jobs is het snelst groeiende netwerk van zelfstandige ondernemers met een eigen uitzendkantoor in Vlaanderen. Eigenzinnige jobadviseurs gaan in onze sterk lokaal verankerde kantoren op zoek naar de mens achter het cv en doorgronden de ziel van kmo’s om tot de match tussen talent en bedrijfscultuur te komen. Met een verrassend persoonlijke aanpak bieden we kandidaten een job, dichtbij huis, die precies past bij wie ze echt zijn. Dat maakt Go4Jobs ondernemend in talent.

Perm RecruitmentTemp StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

Four Seasons Recruitment (Fashion & Retail)

Four Seasons Recruitment is a market leading, luxury-based boutique recruitment specialist to the Fashion and Luxury Retail industries across the UK and Internationally. We provide bespoke and tailored services, recruiting for leading fashion brands. We specialise in recruitment for: • Temporary retail • Permanent retail • Wholesale • Marketing & PR • Design, Technical & Production • Buying & Merchandising At Four Seasons Recruitment we pride ourselves on building strong and lasting relationships with our clients as well as candidates. Our commitment is to deliver a candidate and client experience which exceeds expectation, every time. Browse our latest job opportunities on www.fsrl.co.uk

Perm RecruitmentTemp StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism Operations

HQUnited Kingdom

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