Permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for logistics businesses in Haywards Heath.
Operations leaders are judged on service, cost, safety and the people who choose to stay. We recruit leaders who can show all four.
Haywards Heath 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.
A general manager who leaves in the first year unsettles the team, the client and the numbers at the same time.
The strongest operations candidates across the South East are usually already leading operations for businesses such as grocery and retail DCs, Channel-port and customs operations, FMCG supply chains and national 3PLs.
Permanent operations roles matched to site size, contract type and culture.
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.
For a new contract or site we can recruit the general manager and the senior team, timed to go-live.
Indicative permanent salaries in Haywards Heath 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.
P&L, headcount, service levels, safety record and right to work checked before the first interview.
A short list of leaders, each with notes on scale, results and leadership style.
We arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.
An empty leadership seat is expensive: overtime climbs, clients lose patience and the team stops improving.
Senior notice periods can be long, so we plan the start date from the first conversation.
A strong operations brief covers:
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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. We recruit general managers and contract managers who run client contracts for third-party logistics providers.
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.
Yes. Tell us the sites and the travel involved so we approach leaders who want that kind of role.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the South East:
Other specialisms in Haywards Heath:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Haywards Heath.
Share the operation, the role and the package and we will give you a view of the Haywards Heath leadership market before the search starts.