Supply Chain & Operations Executive Search

The Supply Chain & Operations functions are facing unprecedented disruption, requiring exceptional agility and leadership. We have fulfilled hundreds of successful COO and CSCO searches over the past decade.

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AI Fluency Is the New Executive Judgement

AI Fluency Is the New Executive Judgement

Your competitors are using the same AI tools you are, but while 88% of organizations have adopted generative AI, only 6% qualify as “AI high performers” seeing real bottom-line value. Everyone bought the same hammer. Most are using it to drive in a single nail:...

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Q1 Deals of the Year

Q1 Deals of the Year

Canada’s AI sector packed plenty into the first three months of 2026. Waabi raised $750 million to put autonomous trucks on the road. Xanadu went public via a reverse merger to fund its next stage of quantum computing. Plus, a crypto staking platform, a wildfire...

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Having lean global networks, advanced analytics and leading digitization are critical factors to ensure agile and resilient supply chains and operations. Collectively, this will enable continuous business growth, efficiency and profitability.

Since 1980, Bedford Group Transearch has been deeply entrenched in the latest trends in Supply Chain & Operations. We have fulfilled Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) searches for clients ranging from publicly traded fortune 50 companies, to family-run private enterprises. Bedford Group’s work spans the continuum of leadership in this functional area including Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President and Vice President roles in Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing and Planning. 

Through our world-class executive search process and proprietary assessment capabilities, we empower you to choose not merely the best candidates, but the RIGHT leaders.  Globally, Bedford Group has completed numerous Supply Chain & Operations executive leadership searches over the last decade. Our team of specialized search consultants consists of dedicated professionals with extensive experience.

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AI Fluency Is the New Executive Judgement

AI Fluency Is the New Executive Judgement

Your competitors are using the same AI tools you are, but while 88% of organizations have adopted generative AI, only 6% qualify as “AI high performers” seeing real bottom-line value. Everyone bought the same hammer. Most are using it to drive in a single nail:...

read more
Q1 Deals of the Year

Q1 Deals of the Year

Canada’s AI sector packed plenty into the first three months of 2026. Waabi raised $750 million to put autonomous trucks on the road. Xanadu went public via a reverse merger to fund its next stage of quantum computing. Plus, a crypto staking platform, a wildfire...

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AI Leadership Has Entered the Executive Pay Band

AI Leadership Has Entered the Executive Pay Band

From specialist capability to enterprise mandate As artificial intelligence has moved from research labs into the core of business operations, it has reshaped senior leadership. What was once a specialist function is now a defining element of corporate strategy, risk...

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