TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
Transport and Logistics Executive Search in New Zealand
Networks, nodes and the leaders who keep them moving.
Networks run on operational rigour, commercial insight and the discipline to keep complex systems moving. Infinitas is an Auckland executive search firm partnering with New Zealand freight, distribution, port, courier and third party logistics operators on retained search for COOs, Network Directors, Heads of Operations and non-executive directors. Every board-grade brief is scoped at board level and built around the realities of running a network at scale.
The Market
Transport and logistics in New Zealand is a network business under cost, capacity and digital pressure.
Domestic freight volumes are stabilising but margins are tighter. Port and supply chain capacity decisions are political. Digital and visibility platforms are becoming table stakes. Boards want leaders who can run high-volume networks and invest for the next cycle.
Where the sector is shifting.
Visibility and consolidation.
Real-time tracking, digital freight platforms and yard-management systems are reshaping operations. Consolidation across 3PLs is accelerating. Cold chain and e-commerce fulfilment are growing categories.
Driver and operational shortages.
Driver pipelines remain tight. Capital investment in fleet and equipment is constrained by interest rates. Customer service expectations have outpaced operating model upgrades.
Trans-Tasman networks and PE-backed consolidation.
Australian operators are scaling into NZ. PE-backed roll-ups across courier, 3PL and last-mile continue. Sustainability and EV fleet leadership is increasingly senior-level.
Who We Place
Leadership roles we search across transport and logistics.
- Chief Operating Officer
- Network Director
- Head of Operations
- Head of Strategy
- General Manager
- Head of Customer
- Head of Fleet and Asset
- Chief Financial Officer
- Head of Safety and Risk
- Head of Technology
- Independent Chair
- Non-Executive Director
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
01. Do you recruit across both freight and logistics?
Yes. We recruit across the full transport and logistics spectrum. That includes freight operators, distribution networks, port and stevedoring businesses, courier and last-mile companies, 3PL operators and cold chain specialists. Our retained search engagements cover both leadership and specialist roles.
02. Can you find chairs and non-executive directors with transport, logistics, operations and supply-chain backgrounds?
Yes. We maintain a curated Board & NED Network that includes operators, finance specialists, governance veterans and senior leaders with deep transport and logistics experience. We can build a chair shortlist, refresh a board, or place a single non-executive director.
03. What does an Infinitas transport and logistics search engagement look like?
Retained search. Every engagement begins with a board-grade brief covering role architecture, success measures, the operating context and the cultural lens. From there we run a structured market map, a long-list of identified candidates, structured interviews and competency assessment, references and a written shortlist report. Engagements typically run 8 to 12 weeks and test network operations and cost discipline.
04. Where in New Zealand do you operate?
We are based in Auckland and run searches nationally. That includes Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Hamilton, Dunedin and the regions. Where a role requires a trans-Tasman or international map, we extend the search accordingly.
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Ready to Talk
Ready to build your next transport and logistics leadership team?
Partner with Infinitas to recruit COOs, Network Directors and senior operations leaders for NZ transport and logistics.