Sales Recruitment

Sales recruitment built around the hire, not the headcount.

Hiring commercial people in intralogistics is not the same as hiring generalist salespeople. The best people understand throughput, return on investment, integration risk and the operational pressures their customers live with, and they are rarely on the open market. Evara's sales recruitment practice defines the role against the commercial outcome it exists to deliver, maps the right talent across the sector, screens for genuine commercial credibility, and produces shortlists you can act on with confidence.

Who this is for

  • Material handling OEMs, dealers and distributors making a senior commercial hire
  • Warehouse automation and robotics businesses building out a solution-sales team
  • Racking, shelving and storage systems providers replacing an underperforming seller
  • Warehouse and supply chain software businesses building a new-logo function
  • Boards who want a structured process, not a CV-spray from three agencies

What you get

  • Structured role scorecard with purpose, outcomes and success criteria
  • Commercial market map of the relevant intralogistics talent pool
  • Targeted, narrative-led outreach to active and passive candidates
  • Two-stage commercial screening before any candidate reaches you
  • Considered shortlist with strengths, risks and commercial fit notes
  • Offer and acceptance support, including counter-offer planning

Our process

How an Evara sales recruitment engagement runs.

01

Define the role

We start with a structured kick-off that captures the commercial objective, not just the title. Reporting line, package, the deal sizes the person will sell, the technical buyers they will sell to, and the behaviours that succeed in your environment.

02

Map the market

We map where the right people actually sit, across direct competitors, adjacent intralogistics sub-sectors and proven environments in your region. This becomes the longlist of candidates we approach, not just whoever is on the job boards this week.

03

Approach with a narrative

Candidates are approached with a clear commercial narrative, not a job advert. We communicate the opportunity, the products, the customers and the growth path, so only genuinely relevant people move forward.

04

Screen commercially

Two structured commercial screens before a candidate ever reaches you. Track record validation, deal-stage probing, technical credibility and a credibility check on the numbers they have actually delivered.

05

Shortlist and support

You receive a considered shortlist, not a CV flood. Each candidate is presented with strengths, potential risks and a fit assessment. We then support the process through to offer, acceptance and the first 90 days.

Pricing model

Honest, fixed-fee, no contingency.

A dedicated search on a simple two-payment structure. A commitment deposit is paid up front to start the search and covers the strategic work (role profiling, market mapping, attraction pack, adverts). A completion fee, set as a percentage of the placed candidate's first-year remuneration, is invoiced on day 60 of employment. That sixty-day delay is the guarantee. No volume discounts, no contingent CV blast. We work on one assignment at a time per consultant so each search has the time it deserves.

Roles we typically work on

Business Development ManagerAccount ExecutiveArea and Regional Sales ManagerNational and Key Account ManagerSales and Application EngineerPre-sales and Solution ConsultantAftermarket and Service Sales Specialist

FAQs

Common questions.

How long does an Evara sales recruitment search take?+

A typical search runs 6 to 10 weeks from kick-off to offer accepted. Senior searches sit at the longer end of that range. We will not rush a shortlist to hit an arbitrary deadline.

Do you work on contingent or do-or-die fees?+

No. Every Evara search runs on a simple two-payment structure: a commitment deposit paid up front to cover the strategic work, and a completion fee invoiced on day 60 of the placed candidate's employment. This protects the rigour of the process and means we are accountable for the outcome, not for activity.

What is the difference between Evara and a traditional sales recruiter?+

Most sales recruiters compete on speed and CV volume. Evara competes on the quality of the role definition, the market map and the commercial screen, with deep knowledge of the intralogistics sector. We place fewer roles, more carefully, with higher stick rates.

What if the hire does not work out?+

Every search runs with a sixty-day shared-risk window. The completion fee is not invoiced until day 60 of the placed candidate's employment. If they leave or are exited inside that window, no completion fee is charged and we will rerun the search at no additional fee where the original brief has not materially changed.

Which parts of the intralogistics industry do you cover?+

Material handling, warehouse automation and robotics, storage solutions, and warehouse and supply chain technology. We run searches against the geography of the seat, whether that is a single-site headquarters or a distributed field sales team.

What seniority levels do you typically place?+

From business development and account management through to area, regional and national sales management, key accounts and technical pre-sales. For director and above, see our leadership recruitment practice.

Can you handle confidential or replacement searches?+

Yes. A meaningful share of Evara work is confidential, including replacing an underperforming seller before they are exited. We run those searches under a strict confidentiality protocol with a sanitised brief in market.

Ready to talk?

Email Rachel Lunn and the Evara team. We will reply within one working day.

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Evara

Evara. Specialist commercial and sales recruitment for the intralogistics industry.