The general managers and operations directors who turn Bakewell sites around and keep them improving.
We look for leaders who have run an operation of your size, type and complexity.
Logistics around Bakewell is anchored by the Golden Triangle's national distribution centres and the air-freight hub at East Midlands Airport. We recruit the general managers and operations directors who lead those operations.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing operations each need a different kind of leader.
Proven general managers at sites such as DIRFT, Magna Park and the SEGRO and Prologis parks along the M1 are usually approached directly.
From operations managers to directors of operations.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
We benchmark salary, bonus, car allowance and pension against comparable leadership roles before the search.
Senior searches are run confidentially, whether you are replacing a leader or planning ahead.
Indicative permanent salaries in Bakewell run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Bonus structures matter at this level. We check how each candidate's current bonus is calculated so the comparison is fair. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
We map the leaders running comparable operations within a realistic commute or relocation.
A short list of leaders, each with notes on scale, results and leadership style.
We arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.
Strong operations managers become general managers and then directors. Hiring well builds that bench.
Many operations directors began as shift or site managers. We recruit at every step of that path.
A strong operations brief covers:
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Yes. Senior searches can be run discreetly, including when the current post holder is still in place.
Yes. We recruit general managers and contract managers who run client contracts for third-party logistics providers.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
Yes. We recruit continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.
Yes. Tell us the sites and the travel involved so we approach leaders who want that kind of role.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the East Midlands:
Other specialisms in Bakewell:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Bakewell.
Begin with the essentials: the operation, the P&L and the start date.