Surrey & the South East · Est. 1987
Operations and supply chain roles rarely stay vacant for long before the business starts to feel it. Procurement decisions slow down, logistics gaps appear, and the people left holding the process start carrying more than they should.
Copperfield has been placing permanent operations, purchasing, and supply chain professionals across the South East since 1987. We know the businesses in this patch, we know the candidates who are good at what they do, and we know that the best ones are rarely applying for jobs.
Operations hiring is often treated as urgent and straightforward. In practice, finding someone who can manage purchasing relationships, coordinate a supply chain or run a facilities function properly takes time and a clear brief.
We take both seriously. Before we work on any role, we want to understand what the position is genuinely responsible for, who it reports to, and what good looks like twelve months in. That means the candidates we introduce are assessed against the actual role, not just the job description.
Purchasing, Supply Chain, Stock Control and Operations Management all need people who can hold a plan in their head while several things go wrong at once. There are fewer of them about than you would like, and the best ones are rarely reading job adverts.
So we go looking instead of waiting. Our network means we can reach experienced operations professionals who are not actively on the market but would consider the right permanent opportunity.
Whether you’re looking to recruit or searching for your next
opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.
