Search expertise for automation, material handling, supply chain, infrastructure engineering, energy and private-equity portfolio operations.
We work across the physical and digital systems that move products, power infrastructure and scale operations.
Systems integration, controls, robotics, field service, solutions and commercial leadership.
+ 02Conveyance, sortation, AS/RS, warehouse execution, project delivery and lifecycle services.
+ 03Network strategy, distribution, logistics, S&OP, procurement and operational excellence.
+ 04Mission-critical construction, commissioning, MEP, facilities, power and program leadership.
+ 05Electrical, mechanical and process engineering across conventional and emerging energy.
+ 06Plant leadership, engineering, quality, maintenance, continuous improvement and Industry 4.0.
+Our work spans executives who set direction, operators who turn strategy into performance, and specialists whose expertise cannot be substituted.
We help sponsors and portfolio leaders recruit operators who can move beyond the presentation—and deliver. From diligence-informed leadership assessment to post-close integration, professionalization, transformation and exit readiness, the mandate begins with the investment thesis.
Discuss a Portfolio Need →Clear calibration, active-market intelligence and accountability from kickoff through close.
We translate the business context, technical requirements and success measures into a focused search thesis.
We identify relevant companies, adjacent talent pools and the leaders most capable of creating value.
Credible, personalized outreach opens conversations with passive talent that advertising cannot reach.
Structured assessment, transparent communication and offer guidance keep the process moving.
We understand how automation, engineering, operations and commercial functions connect.
Your search is led by experienced recruiters, not handed off after the sale.
Retained, contingent and project models matched to the urgency and complexity of the mandate.
Access to specialized candidates across major hubs, secondary markets and difficult locations.
Examples of the complex leadership and specialist mandates Vertex is built to solve.
Challenge: A scaling automation business needed an operations leader able to improve delivery discipline without slowing commercial growth.
Approach: Vertex mapped leaders across integrators, OEMs and adjacent engineered-systems businesses, calibrating for project execution and customer credibility.
Challenge: A sponsor required a hands-on executive capable of professionalizing operations, stabilizing supply chain and supporting an acquisition strategy.
Approach: The search emphasized measurable transformation experience, integration leadership and comfort operating in an investor-backed environment.
Challenge: A specialized engineering organization needed senior electrical talent with technically demanding industrial and mission-critical experience.
Approach: Vertex used adjacent-market mapping and technical screening to engage passive engineers beyond the active applicant pool.
Critical roles require more than a résumé database. They require a view of the market: where the talent sits, what will motivate movement, which adjacent backgrounds translate—and how to create confidence in the opportunity.
Talk with us about the talent landscape, compensation realities and where your next leader may be found.