recruitment agency and headhunters in the Somme
your next hire in the Somme, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to find the headhunter best suited to your role, from Amiens to Abbeville.
- 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 Somme through a recruitment agency?
Around Amiens, the prefecture and first employment hub, and an agriculture-focused economy, Muzzo hands every role in the Somme to the headhunters with the most placements in that field. You set the fee, from 5 to 30%, paid on hire; a departure within 3 months reopens the search at no cost.
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 highly sought food industry manager or healthcare manager doesn't get 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 Somme
A hire signed in under 26 days, paid only when you hire.
the reality
the Somme remains an agricultural and food industry department
agriculture carries more weight here than elsewhere in the region
According to France Travail, agriculture accounts for 11% of the Somme's 16,296 hiring plans in 2026, a higher share than other departments in the region.
Amiens concentrates a third of the department's jobs
According to Insee Flores data, Amiens is by far the first municipality in the Somme by job count, well ahead of Abbeville and Péronne. A managerial hire in the department mostly goes through Amiens.
healthcare is the first hiring sector
According to France Travail, human health and social services account for 15% of the department's hiring plans, ahead of accommodation and food services and business support services (12% each), and agriculture (11%).
the roles
the profiles our headhunters find for you in the Somme
From Amiens to Abbeville, each role goes to a headhunter who knows that field.
executive and subsidiary leadership
Director of an industrial or food business, operations director, chief financial officer. The headhunter approaches executives in post, discreetly, throughout the department.
food and production
R&D engineer and manager, quality director, production manager. Roles linked to agriculture and food manufacturing's place in the Somme's economy.
health and care management
Health care manager, director of a healthcare facility, coordinating nurse. The second hiring sector in the department according to France Travail.
construction and site management
Site supervisor, project manager, study engineer. Roles sought in and around Amiens as throughout the department.
sales and key accounts
Sales engineer, key account manager, buyer. The headhunter verifies the revenue actually signed, not just the job title.
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, 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 Somme job market in figures
source: Insee, full statistical profile of the Somme department (opens a new window), 2023 data
source: Insee, full statistical profile of the Somme department (opens a new window), 2023 data
source: France Travail, BMO 2026 results, Somme (opens a new window), 2026 data
source: France Travail, BMO 2026 results, Somme (opens a new window), 2026 data
Somme: the towns with the most jobs
The 30 towns with the most salaried jobs, out of 771 in the department.
region: Hauts-de-France
| rank | town | salaried jobs | employer establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amiens | 78,308 | 4,149 |
| 2 | Abbeville | 13,611 | 953 |
| 3 | Péronne | 5,195 | 433 |
| 4 | Boves | 4,897 | 246 |
| 5 | Dury | 4,145 | 253 |
| 6 | Roye | 3,950 | 279 |
| 7 | Camon | 3,562 | 224 |
| 8 | Albert | 3,530 | 368 |
| 9 | Glisy | 3,293 | 181 |
| 10 | Doullens | 3,185 | 239 |
see the next 20 towns
| rank | town | salaried jobs | employer establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Longueau | 2,576 | 191 |
| 12 | Montdidier | 2,487 | 209 |
| 13 | Méaulte | 2,344 | 47 |
| 14 | Rivery | 2,277 | 147 |
| 15 | Feuquières-en-Vimeu | 2,262 | 95 |
| 16 | Poix-de-Picardie | 2,126 | 97 |
| 17 | Friville-Escarbotin | 2,117 | 170 |
| 18 | Ham | 1,867 | 135 |
| 19 | Corbie | 1,849 | 143 |
| 20 | Flixecourt | 1,711 | 114 |
| 21 | Villers-Bretonneux | 1,376 | 130 |
| 22 | Rue | 1,322 | 128 |
| 23 | Estrées-Mons | 1,320 | 37 |
| 24 | Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | 1,302 | 175 |
| 25 | Moreuil | 1,293 | 122 |
| 26 | Nesle | 1,246 | 87 |
| 27 | Poulainville | 1,047 | 64 |
| 28 | Saint-Sauveur | 1,044 | 62 |
| 29 | Chaulnes | 1,026 | 73 |
| 30 | Gamaches | 1,001 | 80 |
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 Somme: what you need to know
how do you choose a recruitment agency in the Somme?
Start by locating your role. A food industry manager, a health care manager or a site supervisor don't get hired with the same network or the same pitch, whether in Amiens or elsewhere in the department.
Muzzo doesn't impose one agency for the whole department: your role goes to whichever of our 2,500 selected headhunters gets the best results in that specific field, and you keep a single point of contact.
how much does a recruitment agency cost in the Somme?
An agency generally charges a percentage of annual salary, sometimes a flat rate, and often asks for a deposit before presenting a single profile. The rarer the role, the higher the bill.
With Muzzo, the fee is set between 5 and 30% depending on how hard the role is to fill, and you only pay it once someone is hired. A search that doesn't land costs you nothing.
why does agriculture weigh so much in the Somme?
According to the France Travail BMO 2026 survey, agriculture accounts for 11% of the department's hiring plans, the highest share among the four departments in this group, well above the regional average.
This agricultural focus pairs with a food manufacturing industry present in the department, which hires production management and quality profiles alongside agricultural roles themselves.
what weight does Amiens carry in the department's employment?
According to Insee Flores data, Amiens is by far the first municipality in the Somme by job count, ahead of Abbeville then Péronne, across 771 municipalities in the department. The prefecture concentrates the bulk of managerial jobs.
With 31,376 managerial and higher intellectual jobs, or 14.2% of the total according to Insee, the Somme's management share is close to the Hauts-de-France average, sustained largely by the Amiens metropolitan area.
how do our headhunters hire in the Somme?
The headhunter assigned to your role knows the area where you're hiring, Amiens or elsewhere in the department, and the employers already hiring there in that field. They call people already in post directly instead of waiting for applications.
Expect an average of 26 days between briefing and signed hire with Muzzo in the department. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at our cost.
your questions about hiring in the Somme
Yes. The headhunter chosen for your role knows the area concerned, Amiens or elsewhere in the Somme, and doesn't limit their search to the prefecture.