Permanent operations leadership recruitment across London & the South East.
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 across London & the South East are connected by the M25 orbital, the A13 and A406, Heathrow Airport and the deep-water ports at London Gateway and Tilbury. Leaders who understand that network plan capacity with fewer surprises.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing operations each need a different kind of leader.
Sites such as London Gateway and the Thames Gateway, Park Royal, Enfield and the Heathrow airfreight belt compete for the same proven leaders, which keeps senior pay competitive.
From operations managers to directors of operations.
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 Hackney run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
If your offer sits below what comparable leaders earn, we tell you before any interviews. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
We map the leaders running comparable operations within a realistic commute or relocation.
We arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
Strong operations managers become general managers and then directors. Hiring well builds that bench.
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 London & the South East.
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. We compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:
Other specialisms in Hackney:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Hackney.
Begin with the essentials: the operation, the P&L and the start date.