Hiring a general manager in Guildford? We look at the P&L they have run and the teams they have built before anything else.
Every operations candidate we put forward has been screened on the P&L, the headcount and the results they delivered.
Guildford draws on the South East's deep logistics labour market, strung along the motorway corridors that feed London and the coast. We recruit the general managers and operations directors who lead those operations.
A general manager who leaves in the first year unsettles the team, the client and the numbers at the same time.
Proven general managers at sites such as the parks along the M25, M20 and M23 and the Solent ports are usually approached directly.
Operations roles for contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing.
We ask how candidates built their management teams and what happened to staff turnover on their watch.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.
Indicative permanent salaries in Guildford run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Operations pay in the South East 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.
Proven leaders are approached discreetly, with the facts that would make a move worth considering.
P&L, headcount, service levels, safety record and right to work checked before the first interview.
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.
Operations leaders who leave early often cite unrealistic targets, little investment or a head office that interferes. We raise all three first.
A strong operations brief covers:
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Operations and general managers, site and regional operations managers, operations directors, heads of operations, contract managers, continuous improvement managers and mobilisation managers.
Yes. Senior searches can be run discreetly, including when the current post holder is still in place.
Yes. We can recruit the general manager and senior team together, timed to the contract start.
Yes. Our warehouse desk recruits warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders.
Authority to decide, investment in the site, realistic targets and a package in line with the market.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the South East:
Other specialisms in Guildford:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Guildford.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.