From site operations managers to regional directors, we find permanent leaders in Cheltenham with results they can explain.
Operations leaders are judged on service, cost, safety and the people who choose to stay. We recruit leaders who can show all four.
Operations across the South West are connected by the M5, M4 and A38, Bristol Airport and the Port of Bristol at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury. Leaders who understand that network plan capacity with fewer surprises.
Senior operations offers compete with every major operator in reach. We help set salary, bonus and car allowance so the offer lands.
Proven general managers at sites such as the Avonmouth and Severnside parks, the M4/M5 junction and the distribution sites along the M5 are usually approached directly.
Site, contract, regional and improvement leadership roles.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel or manufacturing: we match leaders to the model they have run.
Senior searches are run confidentially, whether you are replacing a leader or planning ahead.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.
Indicative permanent salaries in Cheltenham run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
An offer set at the market saves a second round of negotiation. We give you a current read on leadership pay before the search starts. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
P&L, headcount, service levels, safety record and right to work checked before the first interview.
We arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We ask referees about results, leadership and how the candidate handled pressure.
An empty leadership seat is expensive: overtime climbs, clients lose patience and the team stops improving.
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 West.
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. Our warehouse desk recruits warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Other specialisms in Cheltenham:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Cheltenham.
Send the brief and we will flag anything in the package or timescale likely to slow the search.