Technology & leadership recruiting for manufacturing, supply chain & logistics organizations that move America

Hire the CIOs, VPs, Directors and Senior Engineers your operation runs on

We recruit the technology leaders and senior/staff engineers who keep manufacturers, distributors, 3PLs, and supply chain software teams moving — ERP, MES, WMS, TMS, OT/IT, data and AI. Direct-hire, nationwide, with a personal approach the large firms can't match.

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The 2026 hiring reality

Manufacturing, supply chain and logistics hire differently — partner with a recruiter who knows the difference

Whether you're a CIO filling a director seat, an operations leader recruiting an ERP or MES lead, or an HR team supporting a plant network, a senior technology search is a full-time job on top of your full-time job. The 2026 market is noisier, slower, and more expensive than it looks — and it punishes shortcuts hardest at the leadership and senior-engineering end.

Here are just a few current market realities to consider:

Average time-to-fill for senior tech and leadership roles1

Director, VP, and architect searches routinely run 3–4 months when handled part-time alongside everything else.

Of top engineers and leaders are passive2

The best senior talent isn't applying — they're being recruited. Reaching them takes a network and outbound muscle most internal teams don't have the hours for.

Of salary lost to a bad senior hire3

Once you add severance, lost productivity, team disruption, and re-opening the search, the cost of getting a senior or executive hire wrong is staggering.

Pulled from a founder, hiring manager, or your one HR generalist4

Sourcing, screening, and scheduling a senior search eats a full day a week — every week — until the seat is filled.

A specialized recruiter doesn't replace your judgment — they give your team back the hours, and your search the reach, that senior hires demand.

1. 1 SmartRecruiters Recruitment Benchmarks 2026. 2 LinkedIn Talent Trends. 3 Society for Human Resource Management / Center for American Progress. 4 GoodTime 2026 Hiring Insights Report.

What makes Invenio different

Not every recruiter is built the same

The market is full of agencies optimizing for speed and scale. We've spent two decades optimizing for something else: getting technology and leadership hires right inside manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics organizations.

20 years, one founder

Invenio has been founder-led by John Waslefsky since 2006. The relationship you start with is the relationship you keep — no account churn, no handoffs to a junior rep.

Built for manufacturing, supply chain & logistics

We're not a generic tech agency. We recruit into plants, distribution centers, 3PLs, and supply chain software companies — and we speak ERP, MES, WMS, TMS, and OT/IT fluently.

Recruiters who've sat in your seat

Our team has worked alongside CIOs, VPs of IT, and operations leaders. We screen for what actually breaks a hire — judgment, ownership, domain fluency — not keyword matches.

Retention is the metric that matters most

Structured post-placement check-ins at 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. Retention is the metric we care about, not the placement fee.

20 years

A note from John

2006 – 2026 · 20 years

Two decades of finding the right people.

Invenio Search Group is celebrating its 20th anniversary — over 500 successful placements and counting. A short personal note from John on what two decades of building relationships has meant to us.

— John Waslefsky, Founder

Calibrated Search

We don't take a job description. We calibrate one.

We focus on outcomes, not just role tasks. We start with what "great" actually means — then measure every candidate against the profile you sign off on.

Where we go deep

Three pillars built around manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics — technology leadership that sets direction, the enterprise systems that run the operation, and the data, AI, and senior engineering talent that make it smarter.

Testimonials

Trusted by operations, IT, and engineering leaders — and the people they hire

Two decades of relationships across CIOs, VPs of IT, directors, and senior technologists — in their own words.

Invenio has filled roles for nearly every company I've worked for in my career. 15-plus years in, the service and relationship are still world-class. If you need to hire tech or leadership roles, I highly recommend them.

Anthony A.

Founder & CEO, Velociti

Invenio Search Group is one of the top firms I use when we need talented, highly qualified technical resources. John understands our business and the skill-sets required to succeed here, and his rates are fair and reasonable.

Dale B.

Chief Information Officer

John runs Invenio with deep market knowledge, transparent process, and genuine integrity. He builds a real win-win for clients and candidates — qualities that aren't easy to find in recruiting.

Omar A.

CTO / Head of Engineering

John is one of those rare recruiters who delivers excellence whether you're the candidate or the hiring manager. I've worked with him in both capacities, and he exceeded expectations every time.

Indu A.

Software QA Manager

I've known John for over 10 years. He takes a vested interest in you as a person — a rare trait. He identifies your goals and works diligently to connect you with the right people, place, and position to thrive.

Joe D.

Solution Architect

Nearly 15 years working with John and Invenio. Across multiple companies and countless agency relationships, John has been the one constant — integrity, genuine care, and unwavering professionalism.

Koorosh Y.

Technology Leader

One of the best recruiters I've worked with. Thorough, communicative, and genuinely invested in finding the right fit. He combines professionalism with real kindness — a great person who's excellent at what he does.

Alyssa D.

Sr. Product Owner

Without a doubt, the most diligent, experienced, and professional recruiter I've ever known. The moment I started working with John, the stress of transitioning jobs dissipated — I knew I was in savvy hands.

Jeff A.

Sr. Enterprise IT Security

John has helped me land two different jobs over the years. If I were looking tomorrow, he'd be my first and only call. He'll do everything in his power to make you successful.

Luke C.

Senior Software Engineer

John was great in helping me land my current position. He aligned my skills with the right role and stayed with me through the entire interview process. An excellent recruiter.

Joseph G.

Software Engineer

Easy to work with, in constant contact through the interview process, and exceptional at matching a candidate's skills to the role. I'd happily work with him again.

Jon H.

ServiceNow CSA

John didn't just help me find a job I'm still at and love — he helped me prepare for the intense interview process I needed to get through to land it.

Eric S.

Sr. .NET Software Engineer

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