Hiring a general manager in Birmingham? We look at the P&L they have run and the teams they have built before anything else.
We look for leaders who have run an operation of your size, type and complexity.
Sites such as Hams Hall, Birch Coppice, Prologis Park Midpoint and the i54 vary in scale and pace. We match leaders to the operation they will actually be running.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing operations each need a different kind of leader.
The strongest operations candidates across the West Midlands are usually already leading operations for businesses such as automotive and component supply chains, national retail DCs, contract logistics providers and rail-linked operators.
Operations roles for contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing.
We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.
Every operations screen covers the candidate's approach to health and safety.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.
Indicative permanent salaries in Birmingham 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.
The operation, the P&L, the team, the client and the result the new leader must deliver.
Proven leaders are approached discreetly, with the facts that would make a move worth considering.
We help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
Frequent changes at the top of a site show up in turnover, safety and service levels. Continuity steadies all three.
Operations leaders who leave early often cite unrealistic targets, little investment or a head office that interferes. We raise all three first.
A strong operations brief covers:
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We look at the P&L, headcount and service levels they have been responsible for, their safety record and their right to work, then discuss your operation with them.
Yes. We recruit general managers and contract managers who run client contracts for third-party logistics providers.
Yes. We can recruit the general manager and senior team together, timed to the contract start.
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.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the West Midlands:
Other specialisms in Birmingham:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Birmingham.
One brief covers a single leader or the senior team for a new contract.