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Personality First

Personality First is a Netherlands based boutique firm that blends executive search and selection with leadership development to help organizations build stronger, higher performing teams. Founded and led by senior practitioners with more than 25 years of experience in C level and operational roles across startups and corporates, the company operates on a simple belief: the personality and drives of people make the difference. Its search methodology prioritizes behavioral drivers, communication style, and cultural fit alongside experience, resulting in permanent placements that deliver measurable impact for clients. Beyond search, Personality First provides leadership and team training to create the winning team dynamics that fuel momentum and results, and offers management and career coaching programs that help leaders and professionals grow their capabilities and shape their next step. The firm also equips in house talent teams through company recruitment training, delivered with its partner Great Performance Group, to improve hiring outcomes and reduce mis hires. Personality First serves a broad cross section of industries, reflecting its holistic business background from business, operations, and IT. Recent vacancies on its site illustrate this breadth, including roles such as Enterprise Architect at Robidus, Senior Brand Manager at Serrix, Inside Sales Manager and Strategisch Inkoper at Dole Europe, Manager IT at GMB, Manager Digital Technology at Van Oord, Accountant at Van der Does Accountants & Adviseurs, and Engineering Manager at Leaseweb. These assignments span technology and cloud, consumer and food, healthcare consumer products, engineering and maritime, and professional services. Clients and candidates value the firm for its hands on senior attention, transparent communication, and long term partnership mindset. With a personalized and confidential approach, Personality First aligns talent, leadership, and team balance so organizations can scale with confidence while individuals thrive in roles where they can be themselves and perform at their best.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQNetherlands, Netherlands

Procurementnetwerk

Procurementnetwerk is a Netherlands based specialist recruitment and consultancy partner focused exclusively on procurement and supply chain. With more than two decades of experience and a network built over 22 to 24 years, the firm delivers executive search and permanent recruitment for roles such as CPO, procurement director, procurement manager, category manager, strategic and tactical buyer, as well as supply chain director, VP supply chain, supply chain manager, senior demand planner, and supply chain analyst. In addition, Procurementnetwerk provides interim managers and independent consultants (ZZP and secondment) who can step in quickly for projects and transformations across the Benelux, the wider European market including Germany, Switzerland, the UK and Spain, and on a global basis. The company also offers change management and advisory services spanning spend scans, strategic procurement and supply chain advice, supplier management and collaboration, sustainability, innovation and product development, and the implementation of AI in procurement and supply chain. Its approach combines proactive headhunting, a large proprietary database of professionals and consultants, and a deep functional background in procurement and supply chain that enables precise matching on both expertise and soft skills. Procurementnetwerk has successfully supported clients across many industries including chemicals, food and dairy, renewable energy (solar and wind), packaging, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, maritime and dredging, executive yachting, aerospace and aviation, automotive and rail, telecom and semiconductors, oil and gas, catering and facility services, construction and infrastructure, agricultural machinery, food processing, retail, and international trade and import export. Centered in the Netherlands and Belgium yet active internationally, the firm tailors each search or project to the specific context, team culture, and objectives of the client, providing best value outcomes and measurable improvements in procurement and supply chain performance.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQAalsmeer, Netherlands

Sedna Executive Search

Sedna Executive Search is a boutique recruitment partner dedicated to the Retail and Consumer sector across Europe, helping companies attract, select, and retain top executives, middle managers, and specialist talent. Positioned as an executive search partner in Retail and Consumer, the firm combines deep sector insight with a pan European network to deliver tailored search solutions that align leadership capability with business growth. Sedna engages closely with hiring leaders to define role requirements, map target markets, and assess candidates with rigor, ensuring a strong fit for commercial, operational, and functional roles spanning retail operations, merchandising, category management, e commerce, marketing and digital, supply chain, finance, and human resources. The firm maintains a candidate centric approach that emphasizes transparency, discretion, and long term relationship building, supporting professionals who are exploring new career challenges and guiding them through the recruitment process. Its multilingual presence in English, Spanish, French, and Dutch underpins an international delivery model and reflects the cross border nature of its mandates. Sedna is active in key industry forums and events, including Retailer of the Year Awards in the Netherlands (2022) and Portugal (2021), the Live Gondola Gala Night in Belgium (2021 2022), and the Barcelona Fashion Summit (2022), reinforcing its connection to the European retail and fashion communities. The website features client logos such as De Heus, AXA Investment Managers, Beaulieu International Group, Alvic, and Swiss Sense, illustrating the breadth of brands that collaborate with the firm across adjacent consumer and retail value chains. Sedna also highlights social responsibility and sustainability, shares news on market developments, and has expanded its footprint with a new office in the Netherlands, further strengthening local support for European searches. Companies seeking high impact leaders and candidates pursuing growth can connect with Sedna via its contact and candidates pages or follow its updates on LinkedIn.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsLuxury GoodsSenior ExecutivesSales & Business Development

Sterling & Holmes Executive Search

Sterling & Holmes Executive Search is a Netherlands based headhunting and recruitment firm focused on delivering high performing leaders and specialists for marketing, sales, and general management roles. Serving consumer goods, FMCG, and wider B2B organizations, the firm combines executive search, permanent recruitment, and interim management to solve urgent and strategic hiring needs. Clients value its senior led approach: partners Huub Terpstra and Stefan van der Valk personally manage each mandate from briefing through placement, leveraging decades of hands on experience in marketing, sales, and leadership to assess both capability and culture fit. Their method blends recruitment marketing for targeted reach, a direct search program that activates passive talent, and a curated network of over 60,000 professionals across marketing driven and consumer product companies. Within a structured process of multiple interview rounds and thorough reference checks, Sterling & Holmes typically presents a broad, well qualified shortlist within two months, enabling clients to compare several strong options rather than a single CV. The firm stands behind results with a 6 month placement guarantee, reflecting a philosophy that better fit accelerates ramp up, improves performance, and extends retention. Assignments span the mid to senior spectrum up to C level, including Marketing Management, Brand and Product Management, Sales and Key Account Management, E commerce and Digital Marketing, Trade Marketing, Shopper and Category Management, HR, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Directie, and General Management, for both permanent and interim solutions. Recognized for quality, speed, communication, and reach, Sterling & Holmes supports listed enterprises and mid market leaders alike across the Netherlands and internationally, with offices in Capelle aan den IJssel and Den Bosch. Testimonials from brands such as Nolet Distillery, Boretti, Refresco, Veepee, and others underscore the firm’s consistent delivery and people centered, no nonsense partnership style.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

RiverSearch Executive Recruitment

RiverSearch Executive Recruitment is a boutique executive search firm founded in 2008 and based in the Netherlands, known for a fast, precise, and transparent approach to finding senior talent. The firm was created by experienced consultants seeking a contemporary, high touch alternative to traditional search, and it remains deliberately small so clients benefit from direct, senior attention on every mandate. Each consultant manages the entire lifecycle of the search, from intake to shortlist and offer, ensuring continuity, accountability, and clear communication at every step. RiverSearch begins with a consultative briefing to define the ideal profile and jointly map the market, then builds and agrees a targeted company list before discreetly engaging candidates. Shortlisted individuals are assessed not only on skills and experience, but also on cultural fit and genuine motivation for the role. A hallmark of the method is rigorous transparency: clients receive a weekly Progress Report detailing outreach, responses, insights, and next steps, enabling informed decisions and fine tuning of the brief as needed. At the close, clients gain both a qualified slate and a documented market evaluation, reflecting the firm’s commitment to thoroughness and measurable value. RiverSearch has supported a wide range of organizations, from scale ups to multinationals, across sectors such as consumer goods, food and beverage, industrial manufacturing and automation, technology, media, and agriculture. The team blends sound judgment with modern search tools and an extensive network, and has executed complex international assignments where confidentiality and speed are critical. With a reputation for integrity, respect, and results, RiverSearch offers executive and senior professional appointments on a retained basis, competitive pricing, and the agility of a boutique partner. The firm also invests in the profession by mentoring and training new search consultants, reinforcing its long term focus on quality and client success.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseLuxury GoodsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQNetherlands, Netherlands

Spargle

Spargle is a Netherlands based talent partner that connects companies with top tier digital, data and creative professionals to drive transformation and growth. From its Amsterdam hub, the firm activates an extensive network of over 16,000 creative entrepreneurs, digital innovators and data specialists, complemented by a community of 9000+ professionals and a core of 200+ specialists, to assemble the right expertise at the right time. Spargle delivers permanent hires, seasoned contractors and curated project teams that embed modern product, agile and design practices inside client organizations. Its work spans e commerce build outs, data platform initiatives, UX and service design, product management, and digital operations, with a strong focus on practical execution. Notable engagements include supporting the Municipality of Amsterdam with Data Point, Atlas and MyAmsterdam while introducing agile ways of working and UX testing, and helping Schiphol accelerate its Digital Airport Programme and award winning app delivery with multidisciplinary value teams. Spargle has also supported brand and growth build outs for leading consumer companies and scale ups, placing freelancers and permanent specialists as needed. Clients and partners have included Nike, Decathlon, Action, KPN, Bidfood, KLM, Allianz Direct, UWV, the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration, Neele Vat and others across retail, telecom, logistics and the public sector. Known for its human chemistry philosophy, Spargle invests deeply in understanding both client context and candidate ambition to achieve sustained fit, whether forming a founding team for market entry, adding interim leadership to navigate change, or scaling product and data capabilities. The company engages as a flexible talent engine through permanent recruitment, contract staffing and defined project solutions, enabling organizations to move faster, de risk delivery and realize measurable impact.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceE-commerceLuxury GoodsGovernment Administration

HQAmsterdam, Netherlands

Talentable

Talentable is a Dutch recruitment partner that helps organizations and individuals get the most from talent through a combined offering of employer branding, recruitment and selection, and career coaching. The firm delivers end to end Talent Acquisition solutions that start with a clear success profile and apply modern search techniques to actively find hidden gems in the market. Its selection process emphasizes behavior and cultural fit as the strongest predictors of future performance, and every executive search concludes with a talent assessment to validate fit and inform onboarding and development from day one. Clients can choose a flexible engagement model and outsource selected steps or the full process, with transparent pricing based on either a fixed fee or a percentage of annual salary. Talentable also provides employer branding consultancy and project delivery across research, EVP definition, brand design, content production, and web design to attract the right candidates and reduce time to hire and dependency on agencies. Sector expertise spans IT and Retail, supporting roles from high skilled specialists to leadership positions, and the team applies up to date tools and market insights to secure top performers quickly. Beyond hiring, Talentable offers purpose and career coaching to help professionals discover strengths and claim their place in the job market, plus recruitment training and coaching for in house teams to raise hiring quality. With more than 15 years of experience, activity across 18 countries, work in eight sectors, and over 1,000 successful mediations, the company is known for open and transparent collaboration, no cure no pay options, fast service, and a passion for matching the right talent at the right time. This consistent focus on talent as the driver of business performance makes Talentable a true partner in talent.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsE-commerce

HQTiel, Netherlands

Set Supply Chain Professionals

Set Supply Chain Professionals is a Netherlands based recruitment partner focused exclusively on supply chain talent, connecting organizations with the right people for permanent roles, interim assignments, and senior leadership positions. Based in Eindhoven, the firm blends deep understanding of end to end supply chains with a people first approach that looks beyond a functional checklist to emphasize cultural and personal fit. Set supports clients across planning, S&OP, demand and supply planning, production, logistics, warehousing, distribution, and procurement, and engages with candidates from junior specialists to managers and executives. Its consultants interview all candidates personally and provide objective advice to both sides, enabling faster, better informed decisions and sustainable matches that help companies execute transformation. In addition to recruitment and executive search, Set delivers interim solutions when immediate expertise is required and offers a detavast pathway that allows clients to transition proven interim talent into permanent hires. The company also invests in talent development through a Young Professional Program and targeted training in areas such as personal effectiveness, personal impact, forward leadership, sustainability, and project management, ensuring professionals quickly add value on the ground. Set works with scale ups, mid sized firms, and multinationals in consumer goods, food and beverage, e commerce, industrial manufacturing, chemicals, healthcare distribution, and consumer electronics, among others, and its track record includes assignments that strengthened S&OP discipline, improved demand planning, stabilized operations, and accelerated process change. Clients value the firms engaged, pragmatic style, sector knowledge, and the speed at which suitable shortlists are presented, while candidates appreciate clear communication and dedicated guidance throughout the process. By combining market insight, a strong network, and rigorous matching on skills and values, Set Supply Chain Professionals helps organizations build resilient supply chains and equips professionals to grow their impact.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQEindhoven, Netherlands

Ubasti Consultancy Belgium

Ubasti Consultancy Belgium is a specialist sales recruitment and executive search partner that helps Dutch companies win the Belgian market. As the first Belgian full‑service sales recruitment bureau in the Netherlands, the firm focuses exclusively on connecting Belgian sales professionals with Dutch organizations that want to expand or accelerate growth in Belgie and Luxembourg. Operating as a headhunting agency rather than a traditional recruiter, Ubasti Consultancy Belgium activates a network of more than 50,000 Belgian sales professionals and delivers carefully matched shortlists within four weeks. The team combines 10+ years of hands‑on sales and account management experience in Belgie with a deep understanding of the cultural nuances between the Dutch, Flemish, and Walloon business environments, ensuring candidates align with both the role and the client company culture. They recruit across the full commercial spectrum, from account managers, field sales and business developers to sales engineers, national account managers, area managers, and senior commercial leaders. Their expertise spans many B2B sectors, including FMCG and retail, food and beverage, SaaS and ICT/software, solar and industrial technology, construction and logistics, healthcare, education, and agriculture, serving scale‑ups, MKBs, and multinationals. Ubasti Consultancy Belgium is known for a rigorous intake and business analysis, mapping the ideal profile, competencies, compensation and bonus structures, and the right balance between hunting and farming to match the required sales DNA. With more than 150 successful placements and over 100 satisfied clients, they consistently prioritize speed, quality, and measurable commercial results. Core services include permanent recruitment for target‑driven Belgian sales talent, executive search for senior commercial heavyweights who strengthen market position, and practical guidance around hiring in Belgie, including support related to paying the first local colleague when organizations establish their presence. Headquartered in Rotterdam, the firm acts as a trusted bridge between Dutch employers and Belgian sales talent, delivering impact that translates directly into revenue growth and durable market expansion.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtPayrolling/EORSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

VDWWORKS

VDWWORKS is a boutique Dutch search partner that finds and connects the right people to the right organizations by looking beyond resumes and focusing on who candidates are and how their ambitions and personality align with a clients culture. Operating as a small, highly personal and results driven team, the firm concentrates on commercial roles within FMCG and retail, dynamic environments where pace, performance, and people make the difference. With more than 30 years of combined experience and a strong, well curated network, VDWWORKS delivers executive search for permanent hires and interim search for temporary needs, mainly at medior and senior levels where leadership, ownership, and experience come together. The firm specializes in sales and business development, key account and national account management, category management, trade marketing, e commerce and digital merchandising, CRM and data driven marketing, and related commercial disciplines. Clients and placements highlighted on its site include well known consumer brands and retailers such as Danone, Red Bull, Paulig, Hero, Vitakraft, Primera, My Jewellery, Giftcards.group, Lekkerkerker Food, West Coast Supply Group, Theha Kokosbrood, Bolton, and Henkel, reflecting breadth across food and beverage, fashion and accessories, and omnichannel retail. VDWWORKS manages the full lifecycle from the first intake through signing, ensuring speed, clear communication, and consistent engagement without layers in between. For clients, this means targeted market mapping, direct outreach, and rigorous qualification that lead to durable matches. For candidates, it means honest conversations, proactive guidance, and ongoing contact so the firm can move quickly when the right opportunity appears. In addition to search, VDWWORKS offers training and coaching for people and teams, helping organizations get the best out of their commercial talent and strengthening performance long after a hire or interim appointment has started.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsLuxury GoodsSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & Creative

HQSoest, Netherlands

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