1st Executive Ltd

1st Executive Ltd is Europe's largest specialist recruiter within procurement, supply chain, commercial strategy and delivery, risk management, complex contract management, quantity surveying and sustainability. The company delivers both management consultancy solutions and dedicated recruitment services, leveraging a network of upper-quartile, mid to C-suite talent and trusted associates built over many years of working on major projects. With an entrepreneur-led culture that fosters agility and genuine specialist expertise, 1st Executive combines deep market sector knowledge with recruitment excellence to serve ambitious organisations seeking transformational talent.

1st Executive specialises across multiple core sectors including procurement and supply chain management, commercial strategy and delivery, risk management and compliance, complex contract management, quantity surveying, and sustainability. The company is the largest independent provider of interim professionals within procurement, supply chain and risk, and maintains particular strength in sourcing passive candidates and creating targeted marketing strategies to attract top-tier talent. Their expertise extends across both permanent and interim placements, with particular depth in infrastructure, engineering, public sector, financial services, food manufacturing, chemicals and FMCG sectors.

1st Executive operates as the trusted partner to the world's biggest brands and largest public sector departments across the UK, EU and US. Headquartered in Send, Surrey, the company serves clients and candidates across London, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and internationally in France, Italy, the Netherlands and beyond. Clients choose 1st Executive for their combination of unlimited industry contacts, transparent dealings, hand-in-glove candidate matching, professional integrity and long-lasting, high-value relationships that consistently deliver results.