Supply Chain & Operations Talent Sourcing

The right people move supply chains forward.

TRYSTUM sources pre-qualified supply chain, logistics, and operations professionals — for freight forwarders and 3PLs, manufacturers, retailers, e-commerce brands, and distributors. Every candidate vetted for the commodities they've handled, the operations they've run, and the systems your business runs on.

Roles we source every week

Freight Forwarding OperationsAir / Ocean
Sales & Business DevelopmentRevenue
Customs Brokerage & ComplianceLicensed
Distribution & Fulfillment LeadersRetail / E-Comm
Procurement, Planning & S&OPManufacturing
Supply Chain & Warehouse LeadershipOps
100%
Supply-chain & ops focus
4-Point
Candidate vetting standard
Days
To shortlist, not weeks
1:1
Dedicated sourcing specialist

Every link in the chain. One talent partner.

We recruit for the companies that move product — and the companies that make, sell, and ship it.

Manufacturers, Retailers & Shippers

Manufacturers, retailers, distributors, e-commerce, and CPG companies. We build the supply chain, distribution, and operations teams behind the brand — plant floor to front door.

  • Logistics & Transportation Managers
  • Import / Export & Trade Compliance Specialists
  • Distribution Center & Warehouse Leadership
  • Supply Chain Analysts, Buyers & Demand Planners

Freight Forwarders & 3PLs

Forwarders, customs brokers, NVOCCs, and third-party logistics providers. We know the desks, the lanes, and the books of business.

  • Air & Ocean Operations Specialists
  • Sales Producers with Movable Books
  • Licensed Customs Brokers & Entry Writers
  • Branch, Gateway & Trade Lane Leadership

Sourcing built for how operations actually hire

Generic recruiters read résumés. We read operations — because a candidate who knows Flexport isn't a candidate who knows CargoWise, and running a forwarding desk isn't running a distribution center — or a production line.

Vertical Fluency

Every candidate is mapped to their vertical — trade lanes for freight, category and channel for retail, process and plant experience for manufacturing — so you interview people who already know your world.

Operational Depth

Air, ocean, road, rail, warehouse, fulfillment, production — we document each candidate's real operational mix, not just the job titles on a résumé.

Systems Vetted

CargoWise, Descartes, Magaya, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, WMS and ERP platforms — system proficiency is verified in screening, so day-one productivity isn't a gamble.

From brief to shortlist in four steps

A tight, transparent process. You always know where your search stands.

1

Define the Brief

Role scope, vertical, operational mix, systems, comp band, and team fit — locked in one working session.

2

Source & Map

We build a live market map of active and passive talent inside your niche — not a database dump.

3

Vet 4-Point

Commodities, lanes or channels, operational breakdown, and systems verified on every single candidate profile.

4

Shortlist & Support

A ranked shortlist with full briefs, then interview coordination through to accepted offer.

For Candidates

Working in logistics? Your next move starts with a résumé.

Forwarding ops, customs, shipper-side logistics, supply chain, sales — send us your résumé and we'll match you confidentially against searches we're running now. No spam, no résumé blasting. Your profile goes nowhere without your say-so.

How we work with candidates →

Send your résumé in 30 seconds

One click opens a pre-formatted email — attach your résumé and hit send. Don't have a polished résumé? We'll write it for you for a small fee.

Submit Your Résumé

Your next hire is already running someone's supply chain.

Whether you forward freight, run distribution, or make the product: tell us the role, the operation, and the systems — we'll bring you the people who fit all three.

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What We Do

Three services. One standard: operations-fluent talent.

Contingent Candidate Sourcing

Fast-moving searches for operations, sales, brokerage, distribution, and supply-chain roles — across freight, manufacturing, retail, and e-commerce. We deliver a vetted shortlist within days; you pay only on a successful placement.

  • Ranked shortlist with full candidate briefs
  • 4-point vetting: commodities, lanes, modes, TMS
  • No placement, no fee
Forwarding OpsLogistics ManagerImport/ExportCustoms EntryDispatch
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Retained Search — Leadership & Revenue

Confidential, priority searches for branch managers, gateway leads, trade-lane directors, senior sales producers with movable books of business — and the directors of logistics, supply chain, and operations who keep product moving for the brands that make and sell it.

  • Full market map of your competitive landscape
  • Discreet approach to passive, employed talent
  • Structured scorecards and reference deep-dives
Branch ManagerDirector of LogisticsTrade Lane DirectorVP SalesVP Supply Chain
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Sourcing-as-a-Service

A dedicated TRYSTUM sourcing specialist embedded with your talent team — whether you're a growing 3PL, a manufacturer scaling distribution, or a retailer standing up an in-house logistics team. Pipelines built, candidates screened to your criteria, interview-ready handoffs on a monthly subscription.

  • Predictable monthly cost, cancel anytime
  • Weekly pipeline reporting and calibration calls
  • Your brand, our engine — white-label ready
High-Volume OpsMulti-Branch GrowthAgency Support
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Hiring intelligence for employers

How to hire the right logistics people — talent market trends, retention data, and industry shifts that shape who's available and what they cost.

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Not sure which engagement fits?

Send us the role. We'll recommend the fastest, most cost-effective route to a hire — in one short call.

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For Candidates

You keep product moving. We'll move your career.

Confidential representation for supply chain, logistics, and operations professionals — freight side, manufacturing side, retail side. Send your résumé once; get matched against live searches, never blasted.

Why go through TRYSTUM

Because a recruiter who's never read a routing guide — or a production schedule — can't represent you properly.

Confidential, Always

Your résumé never leaves our desk without your explicit approval on each specific opportunity. Your current employer will not find out you're looking.

We Speak Your Language

Trade lanes, channels, commodities, CargoWise vs. SAP — we present your real operational depth, not a keyword-matched summary.

Live Searches Only

We match you to roles we're actually retained or engaged on — no fishing expeditions, no résumé blasting to build a database.

How it works

Three steps between your résumé and your next offer.

1

Send Your Résumé

One click, one email, attach and send. We reply to every submission — usually within one business day.

2

Intake Call

A 20-minute conversation about your lanes, modes, systems, comp expectations, and what "better" looks like for you.

3

Matched With Consent

When a live search fits, we brief you first. You approve before your profile goes anywhere. Then we coach you through to offer.

Résumé not ready? We'll write it for you.

If your résumé doesn't reflect your real operational depth — lanes, channels, commodities, systems — our team will write a professional, industry-fluent résumé for you for a small fee. Ask about it when you reach out.

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Roles we represent

Both sides of the shipment, entry level to VP.

Air / Ocean OpsFreight Sales & BDCustoms Brokers & Entry WritersLogistics ManagersImport / Export CoordinatorsTrade ComplianceDC & Warehouse LeadershipProcurement & PlanningE-Comm FulfillmentPlant & Production OpsSupply Chain AnalystsDemand PlannersPricing & Trade LaneBranch & Gateway ManagersDirectors & VPs

Industry reads for job seekers

What's moving in logistics right now — market shifts, hiring trends, and career intel worth knowing before your next interview.

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The best time to look is while you're not desperate to.

Send your résumé today — even if you're 12 months from a move. The right opportunity doesn't wait for your timing.

Submit Your Résumé
For Employers · Available Talent

Vetted logistics professionals, ready now.

Every candidate below is actively in our system — screened on the commodities, operations, and systems their vertical runs on. Listed anonymously to protect their current employment. Request any profile by candidate ID.

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See someone who fits?

Send us the candidate ID and the role you're filling. We'll have the full résumé and our vetting notes in front of you the same day.

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Contact

Start a search. Get a shortlist.

Tell us about the role and we'll respond within one business day with next steps.

Location

Los Angeles, California — serving clients across North America

Response Time

Within one business day. Active searches receive same-day updates.

Confidentiality

Every search is handled discreetly. Candidate and client identities protected until mutual interest is confirmed.

Candidates: skip the form

Email your résumé directly — we reply to every submission.

Submit Your Résumé

We'll only use this to respond to your inquiry.

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Hiring, or looking?

Either way, the conversation starts the same place.

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