Operations directors · London & the South East

Operations Management Recruitment in Havering

Leaders who hit the service levels and grow the margin, recruited for contract logistics, distribution and fulfilment operations in Havering.

London & the South East

Hiring operations leaders for good in Havering

We look for leaders who have run an operation of your size, type and complexity.

Operations vacancies across London & the South East come from last-mile and parcel carriers, grocery and e-commerce fulfilment, airfreight forwarders and national 3PLs. Each needs leaders who can hold service levels and margin at once.

Senior operations offers compete with every major operator in reach. We help set salary, bonus and car allowance so the offer lands.

With the M25 orbital, the A13 and A406, Heathrow Airport and the deep-water ports at London Gateway and Tilbury serving the region, operations leaders across London & the South East often oversee sites that run national as well as regional work.

The jobs we work

The permanent leadership seats we fill

Permanent operations roles matched to site size, contract type and culture.

Our approach in Havering

Right leader, right contract, right culture

People leadership

We ask how candidates built their management teams and what happened to staff turnover on their watch.

Safety leadership

Every operations screen covers the candidate's approach to health and safety.

Beyond the start date

We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.

Pay, clearly

What operations leaders earn in Havering

Indicative permanent salaries in Havering 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.

How it works

Brief, search, shortlist

Leadership screen

P&L, headcount, service levels, safety record and right to work checked before the first interview.

Interviews and site visits

We arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.

Offer and onboarding

We help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.

Your brief

The brief that works

Strong operations managers become general managers and then directors. Hiring well builds that bench.

Strong leaders value the authority to make decisions, investment in the site and a board that keeps its promises.

A strong operations brief covers:

  • Turnover or budget under the role's control
  • The client or contract, if it is a 3PL operation
  • Salary, bonus and car allowance
  • Your interview process, including presentations
Live vacancies

Permanent operations management jobs in London & the South East

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Operations FAQs

Before you ask

Which operations roles do you recruit for?

Operations and general managers, site and regional operations managers, operations directors, heads of operations, contract managers, continuous improvement managers and mobilisation managers.

Do you recruit for 3PL contracts?

Yes. We recruit general managers and contract managers who run client contracts for third-party logistics providers.

Can you benchmark a leadership package?

Yes. We compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.

Do you recruit operations leaders outside Havering?

Yes. We cover operations across London & the South East and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.

Do you recruit multi-site roles?

Yes. Tell us the sites and the travel involved so we approach leaders who want that kind of role.

Around the region

Related operations pages for Havering

Operations management recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:

Other specialisms in Havering:

See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Havering.

Planning for succession?

Let's recruit your next general manager

One brief covers a single leader or the senior team for a new contract.