Vice President (VP) Executive Search for Supply Chain & Logistics
Retained Search for Experienced Operations Leaders
In any medium to large shipper, manufacturer, 3PL, or carrier, the Vice President is the critical bridge between ownership’s long-term vision and daily operational execution. We specialize in executive search for Vice Presidents of Operations, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, Safety, and Fleet Maintenance who can stabilize, scale, and lead your most critical divisions.
Schedule confidential consultationThe cost of a vacant leadership gap without a VP
Mid-level managers lose direction, operational costs creep upward, and the owner or CEO gets pulled out of strategic planning and forced back into putting out daily operational fires. Robins Consulting helps you place a VP in your organization that understands how to drive operational success.
Schedule free consultationWhen to recruit a logistics & transportation VP
We typically partner with organizations to recruit a VP during four key transition phases:
Scaling & Division Growth
Your fleet has expanded, your warehouse footprint has doubled, or your 3PL brokerage is scaling. You need a leader who has successfully managed multi-million-dollar divisional budgets.
Tactical to Strategic Transition
Your current management team is excellent at daily firefighting but struggles with long-range network planning, carrier negotiations, vendor relationships, or margin optimization.
Operational Modernization
You are integrating advanced technologies (complex TMS, WMS, or routing software) or restructuring your distribution network and need a VP to lead large-scale change management.
Other positions we have helped fill
Using our premier network of supply chain headhunters, we have helped our clients find ideal candidates for the following roles. If you do not find the role you are looking for to hire, don’t worry, we can still help you.
Robins Consulting’s Guaranteed Vetting Process
Craig Robins brings over three decades of transportation experience, including a decade serving as the Vice President of Human Resources at Stevens Transport in Dallas. Because we have sat in the executive suite, we evaluate candidates through rigorous, peer-to-peer operational vetting, not standard keyword matching.
P&L & Budget Ownership
We verify their history of managing substantial divisional budgets, tracking exactly where they have driven out waste, optimized lane yields, and improved warehouse throughput.
Leadership & Fleet Scale
We assess their experience managing large, multi-site workforces, including drivers, warehouse associates, maintenance technicians, and middle-management teams.
Strategic Capacity Planning
We evaluate their ability to align transportation capacity, distribution nodes, and inventory flow to meet complex shipper or retailer service requirements.
Compliance & Risk Management
Whether vetting a VP of Safety or a VP of Logistics, we ensure they possess a deep, practical understanding of FMCSA regulations, DOT compliance, and corporate risk mitigation.
Trusted by leaders across the industry
Robins Consulting has an impeccable track record with clients ranging from Transport Topics 100 Carriers to Fortune 500 Companies. They work with us because we’ve proven our commitment to delivering exceptional results.
Fast, efficient, and easy to work with. Robins Consulting is my preferred search firm. They keep me on top.
I have worked with Robins Consulting since 2012. They save me time by quickly delivering top talent for my hard to fill positions. They are my competitive edge.
I had the pleasure of working with Craig during my recent career transition. Craig worked tirelessly on my behalf and due to his unwavering focus; "we" successfully landed a life-changing position. Thanks for your guidance, coaching and steady-hand, Craig. I appreciate all your help!
Craig served as the executive recruiter who helped successfully lead me through the recruitment process leading to an executive position at Swift Transportation. Craig was honest, direct, well organized, and followed through on commitments he made to me. He helped me understand the requirements and skills neccessary to succeed in the role he was recruiting to fill, provided exposure to key leaders, and helped me understand the culture of the company.
I reached out to Craig to gain insight on a project I was working on. Craig was a great resource and most willing to help me understand a market I was just discovering. Craig helped me recruit an experienced trucking executive to assume the President role of Chesapeake Energy’s new Trucking Division. I really appreciate the help Craig provided and would recommend him without hesitation.
I worked with Craig on a daily basis for over a decade at Stevens Transport. He was my Vice President of Human Resources. He helped me grow my company by recruiting experienced candidates for every department. We called him again in mid-2016 to recruit an experienced Vice President of Administration, Director of Maintenance and a Director of Safety. Craig continues to deliver solid results for us.
Hands down, the best Executive Recruiter I've ever worked with. Craig is driven, well connected, and extremely experienced at what he does. I highly recommend working with him
Thank you Craig, for identifying and successfully recruiting our Executive Vice President of Intermodal. He’s been a fantastic addition to our Executive Team!
The caliber of VP your organization needs is rarely looking for a job. They are busy successfully running operations for top-performing companies.
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