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Heiko-Pflugmacher

Founded in 2008, Heiko-Pflugmacher is a boutique recruitment practice dedicated to the German road transport sector. Since 2010, founder Heiko Pflugmacher has helped freight forwarders and logistics carriers find and hire professional truck drivers, successfully mediating several thousand driver placements. Working with a small, dedicated team, he has developed a structured method that makes driver acquisition predictable, targeted, and sustainable for clients facing persistent talent shortages. The approach blends market research, data informed talent attraction, localized sourcing, careful screening, and coordinated interview and onboarding support, all designed to reduce time to hire and increase retention. Engagements range from project based hiring sprints for peak demand to embedded recruitment support that augments in house teams, as well as ongoing search for hard to find driver profiles. The firm concentrates on permanent recruitment for professional driver roles and related transport functions, aligning each search with route structure, shift model, vehicle type, and compensation frameworks set by the client. A transparent, step by step process includes role discovery and calibration, compliant job advertising, prequalification and scheduling, interview preparation, offer management, and start date support, followed by early tenure check ins to help minimize early attrition. By partnering closely with operations leaders, dispatch, and HR, Heiko-Pflugmacher ensures candidate expectations around schedules, home time, equipment standards, and benefits are aligned before offer. Clients receive practical market feedback on pay, shift patterns, and employer brand positioning, along with recommendations to widen qualified candidate pools while staying within company policies and regulatory requirements. The practice serves small and midsize Speditionen as well as larger logistics groups, adapting sourcing to regional needs and leveraging referral networks and digital channels built over many years. Focused, hands on, and accountable for outcomes, Heiko-Pflugmacher provides a reliable path to engage and hire qualified drivers in a challenging market, combining consistency, clear communication, and measurable follow through to deliver predictable recruiting results for transport and logistics organizations.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOSOW/ProjectsSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

HQBerlin, Germany

WIB Verbund

Based in Berlin, WIB Verbund is a nonprofit group dedicated to enabling equal participation for people with mental health conditions, addictions, hearing impairments, and other disabilities. Through its Weissenseer Integrationsbetriebe GmbH and the brands WERGO and WIB Integ, the organization combines social counseling, vocational integration, and inclusive employment with a portfolio of business services. As an Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) in the Berlin region, WIB provides low threshold advice, peer counseling, job coaching, and individualized rehabilitation services that help candidates clarify goals, build confidence, and sustain employment. Specialized teams support deaf and hard of hearing people, including workplace technology advice, prevention trainings, and sign language accessible information. For employers, WIB offers consultation on inclusive hiring, on the job coaching, and the creation of company integrated workplaces (BIA) that allow people with disabilities to contribute productively while remaining employed by an inclusion company. In its inclusive enterprises and workshop for people with disabilities, WIB delivers office and digital communication tasks, logistics and packaging, catering and canteen operations, textile and design, garden and landscape work, cleaning and facility services, and professional laundry services. These services are delivered by mixed teams with and without disabilities under certified quality systems, including AZAV and ISO 9001. WIB also supports people with migration experience with counseling and housing advice and operates assisted living options for those with psychiatric illnesses. The group partners closely with public agencies, institutions, and private companies to match talent to real working environments and to provide sustainable, socially responsible solutions. Current vacancies within the group range from care and therapy roles to operations in logistics, hospitality, and administration, reflecting WIBs dual mission to empower individuals and serve customers with reliable, competitively priced services.

Permanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORSOW/ProjectsFundraisingSocial ServicesEnvironmental ConservationMental Health CareVeterinaryGovernment Administration

HQBerlin, Germany

Departer

Departer is a German executive search consultancy with more than two decades of experience recruiting senior leaders for mid sized enterprises and private equity portfolio companies. Operating across four continents, the firm focuses on the growth regions of DACH, MEAI, Asia, and Australia and New Zealand, delivering coordinated, single source leadership hiring for both headquarters and international subsidiaries. Branded as The Know Who People, Departer combines rigorous search methodology with deep regional know how and strong local networks, ensuring cultural alignment and operational readiness from C level to regional management roles. Its German speaking market experts are the primary point of contact for clients and candidates in each region, translating strategic objectives into precise leadership specifications and running confidential, globally aligned searches. Departer has documented success filling roles such as CEO in Malaysia, Managing Director in Saudi Arabia, and CFO in Australia, reflecting its ability to navigate complex markets and deliver leaders who can scale international operations. The firm partners closely with HR and executive teams, particularly within the German Mittelstand, and supports private equity investors by securing portfolio leadership capable of driving buy and build strategies, transformation, and succession. Reference clients span industrial and engineering champions, automotive suppliers, logistics groups, and investment firms, and the firm reports high candidate engagement and client retention, with placements across 48 nationalities and mandates executed on four continents. Beyond individual mandates, Departer shares market intelligence through news, interviews, and region specific insights to help DACH companies manage localization, compliance, and market entry challenges, especially in the Middle East. With a clear focus on executive search and leadership hiring for internationally active German companies, Departer connects forward thinking businesses with the leaders who enable sustainable growth in new and existing markets.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseRailroadTruckingWarehousing

HQDubai, United Arab Emirates

Transport Talent

Transport Talent is a specialist recruitment and technology partner serving the European transportation and logistics ecosystem. Founded in 2016, the company operates from Hamburg and Aarhus and supports clients across Germany, Scandinavia, and the wider European market. Its core offering combines executive search and professional recruiting with IT consulting and software delivery, enabling organizations to build high performing teams and the systems they work with. On the talent side, Transport Talent recruits specialists and executives for logistics, freight forwarding, shipping, and supply chain, alongside key corporate functions such as IT, HR, and finance. Engagements span permanent hiring and targeted executive mandates, underpinned by modern diagnostics, strength based assessment, and a transparent, structured process from the first conversation to the signed contract. On the technology side, the firm designs and implements tailored software solutions including SaaS applications and process automation that streamline workflows and create measurable efficiency in logistics operations. Complementing these services, a modular business services portfolio provides Employer of Record options for global hiring, employer branding advisory, and HR technology such as time tracking, so clients can mix and match capabilities to fit their objectives and internal resources. Sector expertise includes air and ocean freight, project cargo, warehousing and distribution, transport planning, customs, and trade compliance, as well as software engineering, data, cloud, and IT infrastructure roles that sit at the intersection of logistics and technology. The company works with startups through global enterprises and adapts search strategies to each market, combining direct sourcing, calibrated outreach, and rigorous shortlisting. Candidates receive honest feedback, preparation for interviews, and support through offer negotiation and onboarding, delivered personally and at eye level. Clients benefit from market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and process design that reduces time to hire and increases retention. Whether a business needs a country manager, branch lead, head of operations, freight forwarding specialists, product owners, or cloud engineers, Transport Talent brings domain fluency and execution discipline to every engagement.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationCybersecurityData ScienceIT Infrastructure

HQHamburg, Germany

Enable eu

Enable eu is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to the freight forwarding and wider logistics ecosystem across the EU. The firm focuses on building exceptional teams for organizations that move goods and information through complex global supply chains, partnering with freight forwarders, logistics providers, shipping and warehousing businesses. With a domain-led approach, Enable eu covers freight specific roles spanning operations, customer service, customs and compliance, and supply chain coordination, while also supporting the functional hires that underpin commercial growth and organizational resilience, including Sales, Accounting and Finance, HR, People and Culture, and broader Operations and Support. Clients engage Enable eu for its targeted search capability, market insight, and consultative guidance on structuring roles that attract high-impact talent. Candidates value the firm for transparent communication, constructive feedback, and access to opportunities that align with their ambitions in a fast-evolving logistics landscape. Enable eu delivers flexible solutions that include permanent recruitment for strategic and growth-critical positions, contract staffing for project-based or time-bound needs, and executive search and interim management for leadership mandates where sector credibility and speed are essential. Operating with the values we are trusted, we care, we are entrepreneurial, we are authentic, we are driven, the firm emphasizes long-term partnerships, candidate experience, and rigorous screening tailored to the pace and precision required in freight forwarding. Its team-centric model ensures each search is grounded in up-to-date knowledge of trade lanes, modal nuances, customer demands, and operational realities, enabling accurate shortlists and reduced time-to-hire. Whether scaling a national network or strengthening a single branch, Enable eu aligns talent strategy with business outcomes, helping logistics organizations secure professionals who improve service reliability, margin, and customer satisfaction.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

HQHamburg, Germany

Loklöwen

Founded in 2019, LokLoewen GmbH is a Hamburg based personnel services partner dedicated to the rail sector, supporting freight, long distance passenger, and public transit (OePNV) operators across Europe. The company combines recruitment expertise, temporary staffing, and project based solutions to help rail enterprises build resilient control center and field operations teams. As an external Leitstelle from a single source, LokLoewen can staff and stand up a complete control center within 2 months, covering roles such as dispatchers (Disponenten), path schedulers (Trassenbesteller), personnel and traffic planners. In operations, it provides qualified Bahnpersonal including Lokfuehrer, Rangierbegleiter, Wagenmeister, Sicherungsposten, Zugbegleiter, Lotsen, and Lokbestreifer. Through its academy, the firm supplies Lehrpersonal (Lehrlokfuehrer, Dozenten, Pruefer) and delivers training from fleet type courses and RFUs to comprehensive reskilling for career changers, aligning curricula with customer needs to create sustainable talent pipelines. LokLoewen emphasizes a rigorous, people centered selection process in which technical competence and cultural fit are assessed under the principle of quality over quantity, supported by transparent communication and a team culture focused on respect, authenticity, and shared success. Engagement models range from permanent placement to Arbeitnehmerueberlassung (ANU) for flexible coverage, and statement of work projects that address weekend readiness, site relocations, process restructuring, and control center optimization. With deep practitioner experience in railway logistics and operations, the team understands the realities and safety critical demands of rail work and supports clients with compliant, well trained professionals who are motivated to perform. Whether a customer needs individual specialists, a full shift ready team, or a turnkey control center function, LokLoewen delivers scalable, time bound solutions that improve service reliability and operational continuity while developing the next generation of rail talent.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingSOW/ProjectsSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

HQHamburg, Germany

Kardeel Consulting UG

Founded in 2024, Kardeel Consulting UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) is a boutique recruitment and executive search partner for the German Mittelstand, operating from Hamburg and Buxtehude and supporting clients across Northern Germany and beyond. Co-founded by consultants Susanne Wischnewski and Dorte Stuermer-Brauer, the firm is built on a simple idea captured in its name: a Kardeel is a strong rope made of individual strands; likewise, Kardeel Consulting brings together people and companies to form durable, reliable connections. The team focuses on white collar specialists, managers, and leadership roles, combining structured methods with a personal, hands-on style. For companies, Kardeel delivers clear, on-point briefings to define requirements, develops a tailored recruiting strategy, positions the employer brand visibly in the market, and personally manages the full selection process from research and outreach to shortlisting, interviews, and offer support. Services span executive search for critical leadership hires, permanent recruitment of specialists and middle management, and project-based or managed recruitment support when clients need an embedded, end-to-end hiring partner. For candidates, Kardeel offers honest feedback on opportunities, access to people-centric employers, and committed guidance throughout the hiring journey with transparent communication. Sector coverage reflects the needs of the regional economy: consumer goods from everyday products to premium and luxury segments; agricultural commodities such as grain, oilseeds, and feed across trading, quality, purchasing, logistics, and sales; and transport logistics, including route planning, freight optimization, coordination, and international supply chain roles. Additional expertise includes foreign trade, customs and compliance, tax, accounting, and audit functions. Kardeel is valued for its hanseatic reliability, discretion, and long term mindset, aiming for lasting matches where cultural fit and business impact align. Individuell statt industriell, partnerschaftlich statt pauschal, verbindlich statt beliebig is more an operating principle than a slogan, guiding every search and every placement.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsAirlines & AviationMaritimeRailroad

HQHamburg, Germany

WCL - Worldwide Consultants in Logistics

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, WCL - Worldwide Consultants in Logistics GmbH is a specialist consulting and talent advisory firm dedicated to the global logistics and supply chain sector. The company combines executive search and recruitment with management and strategic consulting, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and NVOCC set-up and operation expertise, enabling logistics organizations to strengthen leadership, optimize networks, and accelerate growth. With professional partners across four continents and presence in markets such as China and the United States, WCL executes cross-border mandates informed by deep domain knowledge in seafreight, airfreight, warehousing, distribution, and end-to-end supply chain management. Its recruitment practice focuses on executive and senior functional roles spanning commercial, operations, product, procurement, finance, and technology, using rigorous market mapping, structured assessment, and a relationship-driven approach that emphasizes cultural fit, succession readiness, and long-term retention. Complementing talent solutions, WCL advises founders and shareholders on buy- and sell-side transactions, post-merger integration, and network design, and supports carriers and forwarders with the design and launch of NVOCC models, compliance frameworks, and process optimization. The firm has delivered measurable impact across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and the CIS, with references that include air and ocean branch carve-outs, the sale of regional import specialists to global logistics groups, and the successful completion of cross-border acquisitions under the guidance of its senior partners. Backed by a team of more than 18 experienced consultants who have spent decades in freight, shipping, and supply chain, WCL brings hands-on operator insight together with advisory rigor to help clients navigate volatility, scale internationally, and secure high-caliber leaders capable of driving performance, resilience, and sustainable competitive advantage.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

HQGroßhansdorf, Germany

Logistic People

LOGISTIC PEOPLE (Deutschland) GmbH is a mid sized, owner managed recruitment and staffing specialist focused exclusively on the logistics world. Founded in 1997, the company has completed more than 15,000 successful placements and is recognized by candidates and employers as a reliable partner for all topics of talent acquisition in forwarding, air and sea freight, road transport, warehousing, contract logistics, supply chain management, customs, and related commercial functions. Headquartered in Hamburg and present across Germany with offices in Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Kassel, Koeln, Hannover, Wiesbaden, Muenchen, and Stuttgart, LOGISTIC PEOPLE combines nationwide reach with deep local market knowledge. Internationally, offices in Singapore and Bangkok extend its search capability for globally active logistics providers and shippers. The firm delivers permanent recruitment and personnel leasing solutions with real temp to perm prospects, manages niche job advertising on its high traffic logistics job board, and gives employers access to a curated candidate database. For candidates, the service is free of charge and includes simple CV submission, a JobAgent for email alerts, and personal guidance from consultants with hands on logistics backgrounds. In temporary staffing, LOGISTIC PEOPLE follows an equal pay philosophy: employees in personnel leasing receive above tariff fixed salaries aligned with market pay and standard payroll cycles. Capability building is supported by the in house Logistic Career Institute GmbH, whose trainers from the logistics sector provide practical upskilling and tailored training programs. Adherence to recognized German industry quality standards and participation in the GVP community underline a commitment to compliant, transparent processes. Whether filling blue collar roles such as warehouse pickers and logistics operatives, white collar specialists in export, customs, and customer service, or leadership and sales positions across air and sea freight, the team focuses on speed, precision, and lasting fit so that vacancies are filled quickly and careers move forward.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

HQHamburg, Germany

lkw-fahrer-job.de

LKW-FAHRER-JOB.DE is a specialized German job board dedicated to professional truck drivers and employers across transport, logistics, and distribution. Operated by Job Reaktor UG and based in Hamburg, the platform focuses on regional matching for roles such as local distribution (Nahverkehr), national long haul (Fernverkehr national), international routes, and entry pathways including apprenticeships. Employers can post vacancies, highlight themselves via a Top Arbeitgeber feature, and tap an online applicant database (PRO) to proactively source active drivers. For scale and cost control, the site offers flexible products including pay per application (Pay fuer Bewerber) so companies pay only for real applicants, as well as single posting packages and tailored promotion campaigns. Candidates benefit from fast one click style applications, targeted search by category, city, state, or country, and optional job alerts delivered daily, weekly, or monthly. The platform extends reach through integrated social sharing and an engaged community on major social networks. According to Google Analytics (1 9 2024), the site attracts around 12,500 monthly page views, 7,000 active users, and features roughly 1,700 active applicant profiles, helping employers fill time critical driver roles efficiently. Since 2020, LKW-FAHRER-JOB.DE has combined niche focus with practical recruiting tools that reflect how drivers search jobs locally, including clear filters for shift patterns and route types, while a regularly updated blog covers regulations, safety, technology trends, and labor market topics relevant to commercial drivers. With transparent terms, GDPR aligned privacy practices, and direct contact options, the platform provides a straightforward, results oriented channel for both fleets and shippers seeking qualified CE 95 licensed drivers and for drivers looking for reliable, well paid regional or long haul work.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

HQBremen, Germany

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