We recruit the leaders who own the P&L, the contract and the people for Exeter and the South West.
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.
The market around Exeter is a long-distance market — planning around drive times and seasonality matters more than motorway proximity. Across Devon & Cornwall, operations leaders are needed at sites such as the A30 and A38 trunk corridors and the Exeter distribution parks.
We ask candidates about the turnover, margin, headcount and service levels they have been responsible for, then about what they changed.
Leadership demand across Devon & Cornwall follows food and drink and agri-food processing, marine and port logistics, tourism-driven retail distribution and regional hauliers.
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.
For a new contract or site we can recruit the general manager and the senior team, timed to go-live.
Indicative permanent salaries in Exeter run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Operations pay in the South West 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.
We map the leaders running comparable operations within a realistic commute or relocation.
We ask referees about results, leadership and how the candidate handled pressure.
We help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
A leader who understands the site's history makes better calls on people, layout and investment.
When a leadership role is hard to fill, we identify whether the package, the location or the brief is the obstacle and say so.
A strong operations brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for businesses across Devon & Cornwall.
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 compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
Yes. We cover operations across the South West and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
Upload your CV and tell us the size of operation, the sector and the location you want. We will contact you, discreetly, when a permanent role fits.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Other specialisms in Exeter:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Exeter.
Send the brief and we will flag anything in the package or timescale likely to slow the search.