We recruit the leaders who own the P&L, the contract and the people for Harrogate and Yorkshire & the Humber.
Most proven general managers are busy running a site. The search has to go to them.
Across Yorkshire, many leadership vacancies sit at sites such as the M1 and A1(M) junction estates across South and West Yorkshire. We search for leaders who already know that market.
When few proven leaders are within reach of Harrogate, we widen the search and consider relocation before recommending a compromise.
Across Yorkshire, operations and general managers are hired by retail and grocery distribution, rail-linked intermodal operators, manufacturing supply chains and regional 3PLs.
Permanent operations leadership, from site operations managers to operations directors.
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.
For a new contract or site we can recruit the general manager and the senior team, timed to go-live.
Indicative permanent salaries in Harrogate run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
We compare leadership offers with current roles of similar size and scope rather than old survey data. 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.
Interim leaders can steady a site for a few months. A permanent hire owns the results for the long term.
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 Yorkshire.
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. 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 cover operations across Yorkshire & the Humber and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in Yorkshire & the Humber:
Other specialisms in Harrogate:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Harrogate.
Begin with the essentials: the operation, the P&L and the start date.