Permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for logistics businesses in Folkestone.
Most proven general managers are busy running a site. The search has to go to them.
Folkestone draws on the South East's deep logistics labour market, strung along the motorway corridors that feed London and the coast. Across the South East, operations leaders are needed at sites such as the Dartford and Thames-side parks and the M20 route to the Channel.
Senior operations offers compete with every major operator in reach. We help set salary, bonus and car allowance so the offer lands.
The strongest operations candidates across the South East are usually already leading operations for businesses such as retail and grocery distribution, port and Channel logistics, aerospace and FMCG supply chains and regional 3PLs.
Operations roles for contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing.
We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.
Every operations screen covers the candidate's approach to health and safety.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.
Indicative permanent salaries in Folkestone 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.
A short list of leaders, each with notes on scale, results and leadership style.
We ask referees about results, leadership and how the candidate handled pressure.
For Folkestone operations under pressure, the right permanent leader is the difference between firefighting and planning.
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 East.
Yes. We recruit general managers and contract managers who run client contracts for third-party logistics providers.
Yes. We cover operations across the South East and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
Yes. Our warehouse desk recruits warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders.
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 East:
Other specialisms in Folkestone:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Folkestone.
One brief covers a single leader or the senior team for a new contract.