Hiring a general manager in Cambridge? We look at the P&L they have run and the teams they have built before anything else.
Permanent leadership hires should leave a site stronger, safer and more profitable.
Operations vacancies across the East of England come from port and container logistics, customs and forwarding businesses, FMCG and agri-food supply chains and national 3PLs. Each needs leaders who can hold service levels and margin at once.
A general manager who leaves in the first year unsettles the team, the client and the numbers at the same time.
With the A14, M11, A1(M) and A12, the Port of Felixstowe and London Stansted Airport serving the region, operations leaders across the East of England often oversee sites that run national as well as regional work.
Permanent operations roles matched to site size, contract type and culture.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel or manufacturing: we match leaders to the model they have run.
We ask how candidates built their management teams and what happened to staff turnover on their watch.
We benchmark salary, bonus, car allowance and pension against comparable leadership roles before the search.
Indicative permanent salaries in Cambridge run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Operations pay in the East of England moves with the size of the operation, the number of sites and the contract: multi-site and director roles earn the most. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Proven leaders are approached discreetly, with the facts that would make a move worth considering.
We ask referees about results, leadership and how the candidate handled pressure.
We help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
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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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 cover operations across the East of England and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
Yes. We recruit continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.
Upload your CV and tell us the size of operation, the sector and the location you want. We will contact you, discreetly, when a permanent role fits.
Authority to decide, investment in the site, realistic targets and a package in line with the market.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Other specialisms in Cambridge:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Cambridge.
Share the operation, the role and the package and we will give you a view of the Cambridge leadership market before the search starts.