Leaders who hit the service levels and grow the margin, recruited for contract logistics, distribution and fulfilment operations in Edinburgh.
A leader who can run a stable site is not always the one to fix a failing contract. We find out which one you need first.
Operations vacancies across the Lothians come from grocery and retail DCs, food and drink supply chains, energy and port logistics and national 3PLs. 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.
Proven general managers at sites such as the M8 and M9 corridor parks, Newbridge and the Forth ports are usually approached directly.
Permanent operations roles matched to site size, contract type and culture.
We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel or manufacturing: we match leaders to the model they have run.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
Indicative permanent salaries in Edinburgh run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Bonus structures matter at this level. We check how each candidate's current bonus is calculated so the comparison is fair. 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.
Proven leaders are approached discreetly, with the facts that would make a move worth considering.
A permanent operations leader builds a management team, a culture and a record with the client. That value grows each year they stay.
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 Lothians.
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 Scotland 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.
Authority to decide, investment in the site, realistic targets and a package in line with the market.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:
Other specialisms in Edinburgh:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Edinburgh.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.