The general managers and operations directors who turn Chippenham sites around and keep them improving.
Most proven general managers are busy running a site. The search has to go to them.
Operations vacancies across the South West come from food and drink manufacturers, aerospace and defence supply chains, retail distribution and regional hauliers. Each needs leaders who can hold service levels and margin at once.
Senior operations offers compete with every major operator in reach. We help set salary, bonus and car allowance so the offer lands.
Operations leadership roles across the South West are spread across sites such as the M4 and M5 junction parks around Bristol and Gloucester.
Site, contract, regional and improvement leadership roles.
We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.
We ask how candidates built their management teams and what happened to staff turnover on their watch.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.
Indicative permanent salaries in Chippenham run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
If your offer sits below what comparable leaders earn, we tell you before any interviews. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
The operation, the P&L, the team, the client and the result the new leader must deliver.
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.
An empty leadership seat is expensive: overtime climbs, clients lose patience and the team stops improving.
Strong leaders value the authority to make decisions, investment in the site and a board that keeps its promises.
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.
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 continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.
Yes. Our warehouse desk recruits warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Other specialisms in Chippenham:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Chippenham.
Begin with the essentials: the operation, the P&L and the start date.