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Operations Management Recruitment in Dundee

We recruit the leaders who own the P&L, the contract and the people for Dundee and Scotland.

Tayside & Fife

Recruiting operations managers in Dundee

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 Tayside & Fife are connected by the A90, M90 and A9, the Port of Dundee and Rosyth. Leaders who understand that network plan capacity with fewer surprises.

A general manager who leaves in the first year unsettles the team, the client and the numbers at the same time.

Sites such as the Port of Dundee and the Dundee and Perth industrial estates compete for the same proven leaders, which keeps senior pay competitive.

Who we place

Permanent operations jobs in Dundee

Permanent operations leadership, from site operations managers to operations directors.

What Dundee operators get

The P&L checked first

The P&L first

We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.

Pay that reflects the role

We benchmark salary, bonus, car allowance and pension against comparable leadership roles before the search.

Beyond the start date

We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.

What operations leaders earn

What operations leaders earn in Dundee

Indicative permanent salaries in Dundee run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.

Senior candidates compare the whole package: bonus, car allowance, pension, holiday and the authority the role carries. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

From brief to start date

The brief

The operation, the P&L, the team, the client and the result the new leader must deliver.

The shortlist

A short list of leaders, each with notes on scale, results and leadership style.

Interviews and site visits

We arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.

Your brief

Before we start searching

A leader who understands the site's history makes better calls on people, layout and investment.

We find out what made each candidate leave their last role, because that tells us whether yours will keep them.

A strong operations brief covers:

  • The operation, its sites and its sector
  • Turnover or budget under the role's control
  • Salary, bonus and car allowance
  • Travel between sites and any relocation
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Operations FAQs

Common questions

Which operations roles do you recruit for?

Operations and general managers, site and regional operations managers, operations directors, heads of operations, contract managers, continuous improvement managers and mobilisation managers.

Can you benchmark a leadership package?

Yes. We compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.

Do you recruit operations leaders outside Dundee?

Yes. We cover operations across Scotland and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.

Do you recruit continuous improvement managers?

Yes. We recruit continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.

Do you also recruit warehouse managers?

Yes. Our warehouse desk recruits warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders.

Related pages

Related operations pages for Dundee

Operations management recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:

Other specialisms in Dundee:

See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Dundee.

Hiring an operations leader in Dundee?

Submit your operations vacancy

Begin with the essentials: the operation, the P&L and the start date.