Rhenus Logistics needed to fulfil a high visibility, business critical Depot Manager role in their Cannock branch with responsibility for setting the strategic business development objectives and implementing the team and tactics required to achieve them. With a proactive sales focus, the successful candidate would deliver revenue and profit to the business, manage a team of 50 staff including 4 senior managers and so was integral to achieving the company’s growth plans.

Rhenus was looking for impressive personal credentials, a history of continuous self-development and experience within a similar role, which made the search complicated. After a 3 year search in-house and through other recruitment agencies, and not sure where else to turn, they approached Newman Stewart.

A high visibility position, with regular reporting into the group board, our brief was to identify a high performing individual who could develop close working relationships, invest time to develop the existing team and give a strategic vision of sales growth opportunities. In addition, Enva needed someone who demonstrated immediate leadership credibility. That’s why they turned to Newman Stewart, because of our expertise operating at this senior level within the waste management industry.

Newman Stewart used a combination of approaches including executive search and management selection utilising our large network of logistics professionals.

Within just 6 weeks Newman Stewart was able to agree and define the brief, identify potential target companies, headhunt a shortlist of exceptional candidates, 3 of which were selected for interview, and ultimately conclude the assignment.