Retail & Consumer Track Record

Yorkshire Bridge is an established Executive Search and Recruitment firm with a strong reputation for partnering with clients to drive performance and growth. With a combined 50+ years of expertise, we have built a strong track record of delivering top-tier talent across multiple industries and job functions.

We partner with a broad range of organisations, from high-growth start-ups to global enterprises, helping them secure the right leaders to drive success.

In Summary

  • 50+ years of Executive Search Experience, the last 11 years successfully trading as Yorkshire Bridge.
  • Extensive experience and deep networks, knowledge and extensive track record of leadership appointments in the Retail & Consumer sectors.
  • Experience delivering highly confidential and sensitive search processes.
  • Robust research capability with a dedicated resource allocated to each assignment.
  • Genuine desire and successful track record of establishing and fostering longstanding ‘win-win’ partnerships with clients.

Our Competitive Advantage

Our success is built upon three key pillars:

Speed to Shortlist

Leveraging our trusted, high-calibre network, we deliver qualified shortlists faster than the competition, ensuring businesses don’t lose momentum.

Reputation & Relationships

We forge long-term, trusted partnerships with both clients and candidates, ensuring that when we call, they answer.

Passion & Commitment

We are deeply invested in every search, treating each appointment as a strategic decision that fuels our clients’ growth and builds our legacy.

Our Expertise

We specialise in executive search across a broad range of sectors with deep networks and an extensive track record of appointments in the Consumer and Retail sector covering a wide range of critical functions, including but not limited to:

  • Chief Executive Officers
  • Chief Operating Officers
  • General Management
  • CFO & Finance Leaders
  • Retail Operations
  • Merchandise & Marketing
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Specialist roles

Our Partnership Portfolio

Retail & Consumer Appointments

Over the past 25 years, we have successfully delivered more than 400 leadership appointments across the Retail & Consumer sectors.

This includes: Grocery; Big Box Retail; Department Store; Pharmacy & Health; Franchise; QSR; Petrol & Convenience; Apparel & Footwear; DIY & Hardware; Automotive; Furniture & Homewares; Sports & Technology; and Speciality.

  • 7-Eleven – Product Development Manager; Category Manager
  • Anaconda – Planner; Regional Manager; Buyer; Human Resources Manager; Planning Manager; General Manager Human Resources
  • Ansell – Key Account Manager; Trade Marketing Manager
  • Asahi – Demand Planning Manager; Category Manager; Systems Analyst; Inventory Manager
  • Australia Post – Network Operations Manager; Retail Operations Director; Merchandise Director; General Manager Store Operations; General Manager Merchandise
  • Bapcor Ltd – General Manager Commercial – Specialist Wholesale
  • BIG4 Holiday Parks – Chair; Non-Executive Directors; Marketing Director; General Manager Sales
  • Boost Juice – Financial Controller
  • BP Retail – Merchandise Director; & General Manager Merchandise
  • Bunnings – Merchandise Director New Zealand
  • Bupa – Marketing Manager
  • Cashrewards – Commercial Finance Manager; Client Services Director; Member Services Manager; Commercial Analyst; & Head of Business-to-Business Sales
  • Carpet Court – Chief Executive Officer; & Chief Financial Officer
  • Coles – Strategy Manager; Business Category Manager; National Commercial Finance Manager; Group Merchandise Manager; Supply
  • Chain Manager; Buyer; Category Manager; & General Manager Merchandise
  • Continental – Supply Chain Manager
  • Country Road – Chief Financial Officer
  • David Jones – General Manager Financial Services; Store Design and Planning Manager; E-Commerce Manager; Construction Manager, Project
    Manager
  • Dean & Deluca – Vice President Kuwait
  • Diesel – Buyer, Marketing Manager
  • Early Settler – Marketing Manager, Buyer, Regional Sales Manager
  • Fitbit – E-Commerce Manager; Digital Marketing Manager; Trade Marketing Manager; Partnerships Manager; & Channel Marketing Manager
  • Goodyear – Head of Retail Operations; National Sales Manager; & Account Manager