Global Retail Recruitment

Global Retail Recruitment is an international executive search firm focused on retail and consumer businesses. It is the trading name of Global Recruitment Consulting Ltd, was established in 2008 and has its registered office in London. Search is partner-led, and Neil Oviatt leads every assignment personally.

The firm fills Head of function, Director and C-level roles. Typical mandates include CEO or managing director, chief commercial officer, country or regional head, and retail and digital director. It offers retained and confidential search as well as leadership mapping for succession planning. Functions it covers include general management, store operations, buying and merchandising, digital and e-commerce, commercial and business development, supply chain and logistics, finance, marketing and HR.

Sector coverage spans luxury and premium retail, fashion and athleisure, food retail and QSR, e-commerce and omnichannel, department stores, consumer electronics, travel retail and duty free, and home and multi-category retail. It works across the UK and Europe, Asia and APAC, North America, and the GCC and MENA, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. Neil Oviatt began his career in retail operations, and the firm reports more than 20 years of retail recruitment and search experience.