Permanent operations leadership recruitment across the North West.
The right operations leader changes a site's culture in months. The wrong one does it in weeks.
From container logistics on the Mersey to big-shed distribution on the M62, employers around Heywood compete for experienced permanent people. Across the North West, operations leaders are needed at sites such as the M6/M62 distribution parks, Trafford Park and the Liverpool2 container terminal.
When few proven leaders are within reach of Heywood, we widen the search and consider relocation before recommending a compromise.
Across the North West, operations and general managers are hired by retail and grocery DCs, national 3PLs, e-commerce fulfilment and port and container logistics.
From operations managers to directors of operations.
We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.
We benchmark salary, bonus, car allowance and pension against comparable leadership roles before the search.
Every operations screen covers the candidate's approach to health and safety.
Indicative permanent salaries in Heywood run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
General managers of large or complex sites usually earn more than those running smaller operations, though local competition can move either figure. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
The operation, the P&L, the team, the client and the result the new leader must deliver.
We map the leaders running comparable operations within a realistic commute or relocation.
We help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
Frequent changes at the top of a site show up in turnover, safety and service levels. Continuity steadies all three.
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:
Loading live roles…
Yes. We recruit permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for businesses across the North West.
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 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.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Other specialisms in Heywood:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Heywood.
Give us the role and we will shortlist leaders who have already run an operation like yours.