Leaders who hit the service levels and grow the margin, recruited for contract logistics, distribution and fulfilment operations in Chatham.
Every operations candidate we put forward has been screened on the P&L, the headcount and the results they delivered.
Sites such as the M25 and M3 corridors, the south-coast ports and the distribution parks around Gatwick vary in scale and pace. We match leaders to the operation they will actually be running.
Senior operations offers compete with every major operator in reach. We help set salary, bonus and car allowance so the offer lands.
The strongest operations candidates across the South East are usually already leading operations for businesses such as grocery and retail DCs, Channel-port and customs operations, FMCG supply chains and national 3PLs.
The people who own the service, the costs and the team.
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.
For a new contract or site we can recruit the general manager and the senior team, timed to go-live.
Indicative permanent salaries in Chatham run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Operations pay in the South East 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.
The operation, the P&L, the team, the client and the result the new leader must deliver.
A short list of leaders, each with notes on scale, results and leadership style.
We ask referees about results, leadership and how the candidate handled pressure.
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. We recruit permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for businesses across the South East.
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. 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.
Authority to decide, investment in the site, realistic targets and a package in line with the market.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the South East:
Other specialisms in Chatham:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Chatham.
Share the operation, the role and the package and we will give you a view of the Chatham leadership market before the search starts.