recruitment agency and headhunters in the Loire
your next hire in the Loire, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to find the headhunter best suited to your role, from Roanne to the Montbrison area.
- no setup fees, pay on hire
- guaranteed replacement
- hire signed in under 26 days
they hire with muzzo
how do you hire a manager in the Loire through a recruitment agency?
Beyond Saint-Étienne, the Loire also hires in Roanne, a textile town turned to diversified industry, and in the Loire Centre employment area around Montbrison, the tightest in the department. Muzzo hands every role in the Loire to the headhunters with the most placements in that field. You set the fee, from 5 to 30%, paid on hire.
one last question?
With Muzzo, you set the fee for each role, between 5 and 30%, and you only pay it once you hire. No retainer, no fixed fees. A plant director in Roanne isn't hired like an administrative role: the fee follows how hard the role is to fill.
You have a double guarantee. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost. If we don't find a replacement within 4 months, we refund 50% of the fees. On average, 94% of Muzzo hires are still in post after 3 months.
our headhunters are ready to recruit for you in the Loire
A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.
the reality
in the Loire, hiring doesn't stop at Saint-Étienne
Roanne had to reinvent itself
A historic textile town, Roanne diversified its industrial base after the decline of the hosiery trade: Michelin arrived in 1974, and a defence-industry site remained in place. Its hiring needs differ from those of Saint-Étienne.
the tightest area in the department is around Montbrison
According to France Travail, 56.0% of hiring plans in the Loire Centre employment area are rated difficult in 2026, more than in Saint-Étienne or Roanne.
industrial roles everywhere, but not the same ones
Mechanical and metalworking in Saint-Étienne, diversified industry in Roanne, agribusiness and SMEs in the Forez area: a generalist recruiter can't cover these three talent pools with the same results.
the roles
the profiles our headhunters find for you in the Loire
From Roanne to Montbrison, each role goes to a headhunter who knows that field.
executive and site leadership
CEO, site director, plant director. The headhunter approaches executives in post, discreetly, in Roanne as much as in Montbrison.
industrial engineering and methods
Methods engineer, process engineer, industrialisation manager. Roanne's diversified industrial sites look for these profiles year-round.
maintenance and operations
Maintenance manager, maintenance technician, operations manager. A stopped production line is costly: these profiles are scarce and in high demand.
finance and financial control
CFO, financial controller, accounting manager. Industrial SMEs and mid-sized companies in the Loire need a finance lead to track their production costs.
sales and technical sales
Sales engineer, technical sales rep, key account manager. The headhunter checks what the person has actually sold, not just their job title.
operations and production
Production manager, shop floor team leader, HSE manager. The roles that keep deadlines and quality on track, day after day.
the method
one headhunter per role, not one firm for everything
We have tracked every headhunter since November 2020, on three criteria: how many hires they make, the quality of their profiles, their speed.
you describe the role
You fill in the form, then we talk it through: the job, the workplace in the Loire, the salary. You set the fee, between 5 and 30%.
we choose the headhunters
From more than 2,500 selected headhunters, we keep those who make the most placements in your field.
you meet the right profiles
The headhunters approach and check every profile. You receive fewer CVs, but ones that match.
you only pay if you hire
Nothing to pay upfront. No fixed fees, no deposit.
the figures
the Loire job market in figures
source: Insee, full statistical profile of the Loire department (opens a new window), 2023 data
source: Insee, full statistical profile of the Loire department (opens a new window), 2023 data
source: France Travail, BMO 2026 survey, Loire (opens a new window), 2026 data
source: France Travail, BMO 2026 survey, Loire Centre employment area (opens a new window), 2026 data
Loire: the towns with the most jobs
The 30 towns with the most salaried jobs, out of 320 in the department.
region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
| rank | town | salaried jobs | employer establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Étienne | 86,246 | 6,140 |
| 2 | Roanne | 19,727 | 1,649 |
| 3 | Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 13,504 | 851 |
| 4 | Saint-Chamond | 10,073 | 1,023 |
| 5 | Montbrison | 8,162 | 740 |
| 6 | Firminy | 7,426 | 618 |
| 7 | La Talaudière | 6,752 | 363 |
| 8 | Saint-Priest-en-Jarez | 5,248 | 362 |
| 9 | Feurs | 5,226 | 478 |
| 10 | Riorges | 4,438 | 317 |
see the next 20 towns
| rank | town | salaried jobs | employer establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Le Chambon-Feugerolles | 4,234 | 329 |
| 12 | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 4,035 | 470 |
| 13 | Mably | 3,330 | 222 |
| 14 | Roche-la-Molière | 3,320 | 313 |
| 15 | Le Coteau | 3,300 | 272 |
| 16 | Veauche | 3,259 | 308 |
| 17 | Rive-de-Gier | 2,780 | 345 |
| 18 | Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds | 2,707 | 199 |
| 19 | Villars | 2,475 | 248 |
| 20 | La Ricamarie | 2,303 | 200 |
| 21 | Savigneux | 2,181 | 218 |
| 22 | Montrond-les-Bains | 1,968 | 208 |
| 23 | Sorbiers | 1,952 | 243 |
| 24 | Charlieu | 1,951 | 246 |
| 25 | Saint-Galmier | 1,813 | 215 |
| 26 | Lorette | 1,604 | 132 |
| 27 | Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 1,600 | 190 |
| 28 | La Fouillouse | 1,562 | 231 |
| 29 | La Grand-Croix | 1,387 | 138 |
| 30 | L'Horme | 1,298 | 150 |
source: Insee, Flores 2024 (opens a new window), salaried jobs and employer establishments at the end of December 2024, public and private sectors.
Insee does not validate town-level data one by one: treat small numbers with caution.
hiring in the Loire: what you need to know
how do you choose a recruitment agency in the Loire?
The Loire isn't limited to Saint-Étienne. Roanne rebuilt its industrial base after the decline of textiles, and the Montbrison area has its own labour market. An agency that places Saint-Étienne profiles well isn't necessarily the right one for a role in Roanne.
Muzzo hands each role in the Loire to whichever of our 2,500 selected headhunters gets the best results in that specific field, whether it's in Roanne, Montbrison or Saint-Étienne.
how much does a recruitment agency cost in the Loire?
An agency's fees mostly depend on the seniority and scarcity of the role: a plant director isn't hired like an administrative role, and some agencies ask for a retainer regardless of outcome.
At Muzzo, the fee is still set by you, between 5 and 30%, and paid only if the hire goes through. No retainer, no fixed fees, and no exclusivity imposed.
Roanne, from hosiery to diversified industry
Roanne's industrial development took shape in the 18th century around cotton spinning and weaving, then hosiery, with an arsenal that made munitions before becoming, much later, GIAT Industries and then Nexter Systems.
After the decline of the French textile industry, Roanne diversified its industrial base: Michelin's arrival in 1974 marked that shift, followed by other technology companies. The area remains one of the most industrial in the department today.
why is the Loire Centre area the tightest in the department?
According to France Travail, 56.0% of hiring plans in the Loire Centre employment area, around Montbrison, are rated difficult by employers in 2026, against 53.1% in Saint-Étienne and 47.0% in Roanne.
This more rural area has a smaller pool of managers: hiring there often means convincing a profile to move from a neighbouring urban area.
how do our headhunters hire in the Loire?
The headhunter assigned to your role knows the relevant area, whether it's Roanne, Montbrison or Saint-Étienne, and the companies already hiring there in that field.
Across the whole department, a Muzzo hire is signed in 26 days on average. If a new hire leaves before 3 months, the search starts again at no cost, from day one of the guarantee.
your questions about hiring in the Loire
Yes, and the Loire Centre employment area, around Montbrison, is the tightest of the department's three employment areas: 56.0% of its hiring plans are rated difficult in 2026, according to France Travail, against 53.1% in Saint-Étienne and 47.0% in Roanne.
Because its industrial base has a different history: textiles then hosiery until the mid-20th century, followed by a shift towards the automotive and defence industries. The roles in demand aren't exactly the same as around Saint-Étienne's mechanical engineering base.
Sometimes, yes, especially in the more rural Loire Centre area. The department has 17,830 hiring plans forecast for 2026, according to France Travail. Our headhunters search across the whole Loire, from Roanne to Montbrison, and as far as Lyon when the role calls for it.