As a specialist manufacturing and FMCG recruitment agency, we’ll help you hire professionals who understand ERP systems, infrastructure stability and margin pressure. Whether you’re upgrading legacy technology, improving cyber security or scaling ecommerce performance, we’ll connect you with people who can deliver in complex environments.
OVERVIEW
In manufacturing and FMCG, hiring gaps don’t go unnoticed. A delayed ERP upgrade slows reporting. Weak infrastructure increases risk. Underpowered ecommerce or brand performance affects revenue and retail visibility. The impact shows up quickly in margin and demand cycles.
You’re modernising systems while protecting day-to-day operations. That means you need professionals who understand ERP environments, infrastructure resilience and digital growth in commercially disciplined sectors, not just general experience.
As a manufacturing and FMCG recruitment agency, we’ll help you define the brief properly, align expectations with the real market and deliver a focused shortlist suited to your transformation and growth plans. So you can hire with confidence and protect performance.
THE PROBLEM
ERP upgrades, infrastructure changes and security improvements are happening inside live production and supply chain environments. When internal capability is thin, projects overrun, data remains fragmented and operational risk increases. In manufacturing and FMCG, disruption affects fulfilment, forecasting and revenue control.
Experienced ERP, infrastructure and digital professionals are limited, particularly in multi-site or regulated environments. When expectations aren’t aligned to real market availability, shortlists miss the mark and processes drag. Momentum slows while internal teams absorb the workload.
Manufacturing and FMCG operate in high-volume, cost-controlled environments. Gaps in infrastructure, data visibility or digital performance show up quickly in demand planning, stock management and retail performance. Slow or misaligned hiring increases commercial exposure.
Many roles require operational understanding alongside strategic input across multi-site or multi-channel environments. The ambition makes sense, but the available talent pool can be narrower. When briefs exceed market supply, strong candidates disengage and timelines extend.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Before we approach the market, we define what the hire must deliver inside your operational reality. That includes ERP ownership, infrastructure stability, cyber risk management and cross-site collaboration. When scope reflects live production conditions, transformation projects move forward without destabilising supply chain or fulfilment.
We challenge over-stacked expectations and align salary and capability to real market availability from the outset. That prevents repeated shortlists, prolonged interview cycles and internal frustration. When the brief is realistic, processes move with pace and confidence.
We look beyond system familiarity and job titles. We assess what candidates have actually delivered, whether that is ERP implementation, infrastructure consolidation, security remediation or data-driven performance improvement. You see evidence of commercial impact, not just technical exposure.
Manufacturing and FMCG often require technical depth combined with commercial awareness. We explore how candidates operate across operations, finance, marketing and supply chain functions, not just within IT. That ensures alignment between strategic ambition and practical delivery.
Case studies
"We'd never made a digital hire before in the marketing team, so we needed Digital Waffle to get this one right. They got the brief straight away. The process moved quickly, they kept us in the loop the whole way through, and the person they brought in has been brilliant. Knew what they were doing from day one, hit the ground running, and a real fit with the team. Couldn't have asked for a better start."
"Digital Waffle just got us. They understood the pace we work at and the kind of marketing leader we needed. The shortlist was strong and arrived fast, and the person we hired has settled in brilliantly. It was one of the smoothest senior hires we’ve made."
"Digital Waffle were a real help when we were building out our engineering team. It was a fast-moving period, with a lot happening across our website and apps, and they quickly understood the kind of people we needed. They supported us with both perm and contract hires, kept things moving and made the whole process feel straightforward. Really easy team to work with."
"Hitting 40 hires in 18 months across infrastructure and engineering was an ambitious target, and we needed an agency that could deliver against it without us having to manage the process closely. Digital Waffle did exactly that. The shortlists were focused and we didn't waste time on candidates who weren't right. Every role landed on schedule, and the people they brought in are already contributing to the programmes they're supporting."
"We brought Digital Waffle in to run our hiring through the development hub launch, and they've placed over 50 specialists for us across product, development, design and QA in the two years since. The quality has been consistent throughout, which matters across a stretch that long. They've become the team we go to when we need to hire."
"Digital Waffle handled our hiring across data and engineering for the last year, supporting a big period of transformation. They listened to what we needed and brought us qualified candidates for each role, twenty in total. The team they've helped us build is now delivering real results across our digital projects. They got the brief and they got it right."
"Zak has been a real help in building out our talent pool at Commify. His ability to source candidates across diverse roles has been genuinely impressive. His professionalism and commitment to our recruitment needs have made a real difference to the quality of people we've been able to hire."
"We've been hiring across marketing, digital and the wider team for the last 18 months, and Digital Waffle have been our go-to partner throughout. They've placed 82 people for us, from juniors right through to director level, perm and freelance. It's a lot of moving parts for one agency to handle well, and they've kept on top of it the whole way through. We'll be using them again."
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Manufacturing and FMCG businesses are operating in a more digitally driven, cost-controlled environment. Supply chains, infrastructure and brand performance sit under constant scrutiny as organisations modernise legacy systems and invest in data-led decision making.
Growth now depends on protecting operational stability while accelerating digital capability. ERP foundations must be reliable, infrastructure secure and consumer demand sustained across retail and ecommerce channels. When gaps appear, they quickly impact forecasting, fulfilment and revenue.
We work with manufacturing and FMCG organisations to secure professionals who understand margin-sensitive, multi-site environments and can deliver inside live operations. With the right capability in place, transformation stays controlled and commercial performance becomes more predictable.
Our disciplines
Alongside our manufacturing and FMCG recruitment expertise, we support businesses across marketing, tech, IT and data functions that strengthen infrastructure, digital performance and long-term commercial control.
OUR INDUSTRIES
We connect businesses with top professionals who drive growth and innovation. As well as manufacturing & FMCG, we also recruit across a wide range of industries, helping companies find the talent they need to succeed.
Salary guides
Hiring in manufacturing and FMCG means balancing market expectations with operational reality. Digital, infrastructure and data professionals benchmark against wider industry salaries, and misalignment often shows up late in the process.
Our 2027 UK salary guides provide clear, up-to-date benchmarking across digital, IT and data roles, helping you set realistic salary bands, reduce offer drop-off and protect time to hire in commercially sensitive environments.
FAQs
A manufacturing & FMCG recruitment agency specialises in hiring digital, IT and data professionals who operate within operationally complex, margin-sensitive environments. We support businesses modernising ERP systems, strengthening infrastructure and improving digital performance. Our focus is on securing candidates who understand supply chain impact, system stability and commercial accountability, not just technical capability.
Manufacturing and FMCG organisations are modernising legacy systems while maintaining live production and supply chain stability. ERP upgrades, infrastructure consolidation and data visibility projects often run alongside daily operations. When capability is missing, transformation stalls and commercial risk increases. Hiring must protect operational continuity as well as long-term digital progress.
Digital and infrastructure professionals in manufacturing have transferable skills across multiple sectors. ERP, cloud, cyber security and data specialists are frequently approached and benchmark salaries against the wider market. Without realistic salary alignment and clearly defined scope, hiring cycles extend and offer-stage drop-off becomes more common.
We support manufacturing recruitment across digital marketing, ecommerce, IT infrastructure, ERP, cyber security and data functions. These roles influence infrastructure resilience, commercial forecasting and brand performance. Our focus is on positions where capability directly affects operational efficiency, demand visibility and revenue stability.
We assess candidates against operational context, not just technical skill. That includes reviewing ERP ownership, infrastructure stabilisation, data-driven decision-making and experience within multi-site environments. We explore cross-functional collaboration across operations, finance and commercial teams to ensure candidates can deliver within live manufacturing and FMCG settings.
Most manufacturing recruitment assignments progress from agreed brief to offer within 15–20 working days, depending on market availability and seniority. Clear salary benchmarking and realistic scoping reduce interview resets and late-stage offer failures. Highly specialised ERP or infrastructure roles may require additional time due to limited supply.
No. We specialise in digital, IT, data and brand-focused roles that support systems, infrastructure and commercial performance. We do not recruit for plant management, production, R&D, quality, health and safety or maintenance roles. Our focus remains on hires that strengthen digital capability and operational resilience.
Get in touch
If you're looking to hire professionals who can support operational stability, systems change and commercial performance, our recruitment team can help. Share a few details about the role and we’ll be in touch to discuss your hiring requirements.
Prefer to talk? Call us on 0121 517 0357.
