Clients in the following sectors rely on the Bedford’s deep industry understanding to help them strategically and proactively manage their senior talent challenges—nationally as well as globally through our Transearch International partners.
Consumer Products and Retail
Bedford’s consumer products and retail consultants have worked with many of the major international brands in the retail, consumer goods and service sectors. The team specializes in all operational and strategic roles in industry segments such as:
- Packaged goods
- Consumer electronics
- Fashion
- Cosmetics
- Food services
- Retail hard goods and soft goods
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Consumer Products and Retail
Recently completed searches
- 3357 Senior, Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
- 3413 Vice President, Corporate Brand Development
- 3414 Director of Marketing, Customer Retention
- 3415 Director, Brand Advertising
- 3460 Director, Consumer Insights
- 3285 Regional Sales Manager, Western Canada
- 3274 Senior Vice President, Merchandising
- 3185 National Sales Manager–USA
- 3210 President
- 3248 Vice President, Merchandising
- 3249 Director, Retail Merchandising
- 3138 President
- 3152 Vice President, Operations
- 3202 Director, Distribution
- 3100 Vice President, Business Development
- 3116 Director of Sales
- 3105 Manager, Executive Compensation
- 3049 Vice President, Marketing
- 3049 Vice President, Merchandising
- 3049 Vice President, Store Operations
- 3049 Vice President, Planning and Allocations
- 3127 Director of Merchandising, Meat and Seafood
- 3131 Director of Financial Reporting & Administration
- 3128 Vice President, Human Resources
- 3095 Vice President, Internal Audit Services
- Vice President, Supply Chain
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Operating Officer/Director of Operations
- Chief Talent Officer
- Director, Business Development
- Director, Compensation and Benefits
- Director, Consumer and Appliance Care
- Director, Consumer Insight
- Director of Corporate Accounting and Reporting
- Director, Corporate Strategy
- Director of Engineering & Technical Services
- Director, North American Supply Chain
- Director, Organizational Development & Effectiveness
- Director, Shared Services Center—North America
- General Manager, Procurement and Merchandising—Grocery
- General Manager, US Operations
- President
- Senior Director, Marketing and Advertising
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
- Senior Vice President, Operations
- Senior Vice President, Human Resources
- Vice President, Brand Marketing
- Vice President, Corporate HR Services
- Vice President, Finance
- Vice President, Human Resources
- Vice President, Marketing & Business Development
- Vice President, People
- Vice President, Quality
- Vice President, Real Estate
- Vice President, Retail Operations
- Vice President, Sales
- Vice-President, Talent Management
- Vice President of Technical Services
Financial Services
Bedford’s Financial Services practice specializes in all operational and strategic roles in a variety of sectors including:
- Consumer and business banking
- Consumer finance
- Capital markets
- Asset management
- Private equity
Through our affiliates in Transearch International, we can also bring other service capabilities to help in areas such as:
- Specialty financial practices
- Niche practices within global industries
- Presence in the major financial centres worldwide
- Financial consultants with exceptional industry experience
- Long-term client relationships
- Access to corporate Europe
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Financial Services
Recently completed searches
- 3347 Vice President, Sales
- 3307 Associate Vice President, Workspace
- 3277 Assistant Vice President, Learning & Development
- 3276 Assistant Vice President, Organizational Development
- 3254 Executive Vice President & General Counsel
- 3382 Senior Director, Client Services - Toronto
- 3383 Vice President, Information Technology - Montreal
- 3398 Senior Economist
- 3388 Assistant Vice President, Customer Definition and Insights
- 3387 Assistant Vice President, Customer Experience Creation
- 3402 Director, Finance
3190 Stock Based Compensation Manager
3262 Vice President, Communications
3280 Senior Manager, Brand Communications
3261 Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
3259 Director, Risk Managed Business
3203 Vice President, Business Development
3194 Director Human Resources, Chicago
3120 Executive Vice President, Eastern Canada
3121 Vice President, Human Resources
3135 Vice President, Corporate Development
3104 Senior Manager, Government Relations
Assistant Vice President, Human Resources
AVP, Organizational Development & Change Management
Director Compensation, Benefits and Payroll
- Economist
- EVP, Operations
- Senior Vice President, Human Resources
- Vice-President, Talent Management
- SVP and Chief Lending Officer
- Assistant Vice President, Customer Information & Modelling
- Country Manager
- Director, Risk Management
- Senior Vice President, Sales & Service—Call Centre
- Vice-President, Business Strategies
- Vice President, Finance
- Vice President, Human Resources
- Vice President, Operations
- Vice President, Claims Service and Operational Support
- Chief Financial Officer
Legal Services
Bedford’s Legal Services practice is specifically dedicated to serving the corporate and legal recruitment needs of law firms, financial institutions and corporations throughout North America. Our professionals specialize in finding senior legal talent including:
- Senior Partners
- Senior Associates in all specialty practice areas
- Senior management including Chief Financial Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Business Development and Marketing Officers
- Directors of Human Resources, Knowledge Management, Financial Services and Information Technology
- Senior and Associate Vice Presidents and General Counsels
- Critical supporting Senior Legal Teams
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Legal Services
Recently completed searches
- 3254 Executive Vice President & General Counsel
- 3196 Vice President, Intellectual Property
- 3193 General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
- 3167 Regional Counsel, Canada & US Operations
- 3163 Senior Real Estate Paralegal
- 3132 Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Industrial and Supply Chain
Bedford is a global expert in the manufacturing and supply chain field and attracts top leadership talent for global and domestic companies in sectors such as:
- Automotive
- Food processing
- Consumer durables
- Aerospace
- Heavy industry
- Supply chain
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Industrial and Supply Chain
Recently completed searches
- 3319 Vice President, Sales
- 3275 Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer
- 3366 Director, Leadership & Organizational Development
- 3370 Vice President & General Manager, Edmonton
- 3365 Manager, Supply Chain
- 3305 Regional Director - Ontario
- 3373 Branch Manager - Oshawa
- 3386 Manager, Technical Development
- 3304 Chief Financial Officer
- 3219 Vice President, Human Resources
- 3292 Chief Information Officer
- 3252 Vice President, Sales
- 3200 Vice President, Human Resources
- 3199 Vice President Sales and Marketing
- 3037 Regional Sales Manager, Western Canada
- 3091 Director Human Resources, Edmonton
- Vice President, Sales and Marketing—GTA
- Assistant General Manager, Manufacturing
- Chief Executive Officer, Secure Transaction Products
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
- Corporate Controller
- Development Director
- Director, Corporate Pricing
- Director, Finance
- Director, Manufacturing
- Director of Marketing
- Director, North American Supply Chain
- Director, Operations Development
- Executive Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer
- General Manager, Information Systems, Automotive
- North American Operations Controller
- Regional Vice President and General Manager
- Vice President, Consumer Marketing
- Vice President, Finance
- Vice President, Human Resources
- Vice President, Investor Relations, Public Relations & Communications
- Vice President, Marketing & Business Development
- Vice President, Marketing
- Vice President, Operations—Manufacturing
- Vice President, Operations
- Vice President, Retail Development
- Vice President, Sales
- Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Life Sciences
Bedford’s Life Sciences practice covers a full range of organizations, from major global pharmaceutical and medical device corporations to start-ups and fast-growing biotechnology companies.
Through the expertise of our consultants and our Transearch International colleagues, we can find the best talent from anywhere in the world in several segments:
- Pharmaceutical
- Medical devices/diagnostics
- Biotechnology
- Medical services
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Life Sciences
Recently completed searches
- 3337 Director, Production
- 3306 Vice President, Finance
- 3343 Manager, Business Development
- 3495 Vice President, Corporate Services
- 3497 Vice President, Business Development
- 3493 Vice President, Government Relations
- 3494 Vice President, Quality
- 3260 Director, Marketing
- 3237 Director, Sales
- 3192 Senior Real Estate Paralegal
- 3083 Director Operations, Diagnostic Testing, Ontario
- 3156 Vice President, Cardiovascular and Metabolism Business Franchise
- 3133 Public Relations Manager
- Business Director, Medical Systems
- Business Unit Director
- Director, Business Integration
- Director of Clinical Research
- Director, Communications
- Director, Corporate Affairs
- Director, Drug Safety and Medical Strategy
- Director, Market Access
- Director, Marketing
- Director, OD
- Director, Operations
- Director, Product Pipeline
- Director, Regulatory Affairs
- Director, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs
- Director of Sales Training
- Director of Supply Chain
- EVP, Sales and Marketing
- General Manager, Consumer Health Care
- Senior Vice President, Human Resources
- Vice President, Business Development
- Vice President, Communications
- Vice President, Distribution & Logistics
- Vice President, Finance
- Vice President, Health Policy and Market Access
- Vice President, Human Resources
- Vice President, Marketing
- Vice President, Medical Affairs
- Vice President, Pharmacy Benefit Management, Integrated Retail Pharmacy Organization
- Vice President, Public Affairs
- Vice President, Quality Assurance
- Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs
- Vice-President, Sales
- Vice President, Scientific Affairs
Not-for-profit
Bedford’s experience and extensive background in research help not-for-profit organizations strategically and proactively manage their talent needs.
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Not-for-profit
Recently completed searches
- 3282 Senior Director, Human Resources
- 3379 Executive Director, Admissions
- 3412 Director, Corporate Communications
- 3368 Vice President, Human Resources and Chief People Officer
- 3422 Director, Major Alliances
- 3271 Chief Information Officer
- 3223 Chief Executive Officer
- 3231 Chief Fundraising Officer
- 3195 Chief Executive Officer, Toronto or Ottawa
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Volatile markets, globalization and emerging technologies are driving competition in the private equity and venture capital fields. Bedford excels in attracting, evaluating, client matching and inspiring exceptional talent in this demanding field.
Real estate
Bedford’s Real Estate practice professionals specialize in senior-management and director-level appointments, disciplines that include:
- Property development and investment
- Fund management
- Facilities management
- Project procurement
- Construction
- PFI
- Finance
- Leasing
The industry sectors that we operate in include:
- Fund management
- Retailers and other large occupiers of business space
- Banks
- Public sector and PFI
- Residential
- Property companies
- Construction companies
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Real Estate
Recently completed searches
- 3308 US President
- 3098 Associate Vice President, Design, Standards & Sustainability
- 3078 Chief Financial Officer
- 3099 Associate Vice President, Construction
Resources, Energy and Infrastructure
Through the leadership of Russ Buckland, our practice has grown to become one of the world’s leading recruiters for the following industries:
- Mining and minerals
- Oil and gas
- Energy, including trading, utility operations and power project development
- Engineering and construction—major EPCM projects
- Infrastructure projects—highways, airports and municipal developments
- Pulp and paper
- Chemical
Click here to visit our website dedicated to the unique requirements of the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors. Click here for a list of the searches we’ve recently completed in this sector.
Resources, Energy and Infrastructure
Recently completed searches
- 3290 President and Chief Executive Officer
- 3315 Vice President, Commercial Contract/Business Development
- 3298 Maintenance Superintendent
- 3269 Vice President, Engineering
- 3241 Mine Manager–Northern Canada
- 3238 Commercial Manager–Turkey
- 3222 Senior Mine Engineer
- 3221 Senior Mine Geologist
- 3209 Senior Engineer, Long Range Planning
- 3207 Senior Engineer, Short Range Planning
- 3205 Senior Engineer, Hydrogeologist
- 3204 Senior Geotechnical Engineer
- 3250 Vice President, Finance
- 3208 Senior Engineer, Long Range Planning
- 3206 Manager, Geology
- 3139 Senior Director, Information Technology–Canada East
- 3162 Mine Manager
- 3148 Corporate Mine Engineer—Underground
- 3147 Corporate Mine Engineer—Open Pit
- 3157 Corporate Development Role
- 3139 Senior Director, Information Technology—Canada East
- 3145 Manager, Metallurgy
- 3144 Investor Relations Executive—London, England
- 3143 Chief Financial Officer—London, England
- 3140 Zone Manager, Drilling Services—Saskatoon
- 3066 Chief Mining Geologist, Projects—Kazakhstan
- 3065 Chief Mining Engineer, Projects—Kazakhstan
- 3101 Vice President Operations, Vancouver
- 3109 Mine Manager, Finland
- Mine General Manager
- General Manager Mining, Alberta, Canada
- Director Human Resources, Edmonton
- Geologist/Exploration
- Operations Manager
- Vice President, Operations
- Chief Executive Officer—Toronto
- Chief Financial Officer—Toronto
- General Manager—Northern Ontario
- General Manager—Central America
- Human Resources Executive—Toronto
- Human Resources Generalist
- Manager, Information Technology—Toronto
- Manager, Investor Relations
- Project Manager, International
- Vice President, Operations—Western Canada
- Vice President, Exploration & Business Development
- Vice President, Finance—Southern Ontario
- Vice President, Investor Relations—Toronto
- Vice President, Health & Safety
- Vice President, Environment & Government—Toronto
- Vice President, Supply Chain
- Vice President & General Manager—Chile
Technology, Media and Telecom
Bedford works with the full spectrum of organizations in these industries, from global blue-chip corporations to start-ups to fast-growing niche players. Our areas of expertise include:
- Information systems and technologies
- Storage technology and networking
- Broadband infrastructure and telecommunications
- 3G, wireless technology, systems, services
- Application services and products
- Enterprise services and products
- Internet e-commerce technology and systems
- Retail systems for pure-play and bricks-and-clicks retailers
- Systems architecture
- Distributed computing solutions, P2P
- Software applications
- Venture capital businesses
- Cable
- Film production and distribution
- Interactive entertainment
- Motion picture/theatre exhibition
- Music
- Radio
- Publishing
- Printing
- Television programming, production and distribution
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Technology, Media and Telecom
Recently completed searches
- 3290 President and Chief Executive Officer
- 3294 Assistant Chief Engineer
- 3295 Senior Rock Mechanics Engineer
- 3385 Technical Engineer, British Columbia
- 3470 Deputy Director, Infrastructure
- 3471 Deputy Director, Concentrator
- 3263 Executive Director, Institutional Sales—Western Canada
- 3281 Regional Vice President, Business Development K-12—United States
- 3311 Vice President, Human Resources
- 3265 Vice President, Institutional Sales—Eastern Region
- 3246 Senior Director, Customer Quality Engineering—Europe
- 3244 Senior Director, Customer Quality Engineering—USA
- 3155 Chief Executive Officer
- 3094 Vice President, Marketing
- 3033 Chief Financial Officer
- 3113 Director, Operations Finance
- 3130 Director, Marketing
- 2924 Chief Financial Officer
- 3111 Vice President, Sales
- Chief Financial Officer
- CEO, Enterprise Solutions
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Information Officer—U.S.
- Chief Marketing Officer—U.S.
- Chief Operating Officer—U.S.
- Chief Technology Officer
- Director, Digital TV Network Planning
- Director, Information Technology
- Executive Vice President, Marketing
- Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning & Performance Management
