Permanent operations leadership recruitment across the East Midlands.
Most proven general managers are busy running a site. The search has to go to them.
From rail-connected freight to e-commerce fulfilment, employers around Ilkeston compete for experienced permanent people in the UK's distribution heartland. We recruit the general managers and operations directors who lead those operations.
When few proven leaders are within reach of Ilkeston, we widen the search and consider relocation before recommending a compromise.
Leadership demand across the East Midlands follows big-shed national DCs, 3PLs, e-commerce fulfilment and air and rail freight operations.
Site, contract, regional and improvement leadership roles.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel or manufacturing: we match leaders to the model they have run.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
We benchmark salary, bonus, car allowance and pension against comparable leadership roles before the search.
Indicative permanent salaries in Ilkeston run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Operations pay in the East Midlands moves with the size of the operation, the number of sites and the contract: multi-site and director roles earn the most. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
We map the leaders running comparable operations within a realistic commute or relocation.
Proven leaders are approached discreetly, with the facts that would make a move worth considering.
A short list of leaders, each with notes on scale, results and leadership style.
Strong operations managers become general managers and then directors. Hiring well builds that bench.
Many operations directors began as shift or site managers. We recruit at every step of that path.
A strong operations brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for businesses across the East Midlands.
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 cover operations across the East Midlands and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
Authority to decide, investment in the site, realistic targets and a package in line with the market.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the East Midlands:
Other specialisms in Ilkeston:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Ilkeston.
Give us the role and we will shortlist leaders who have already run an operation like yours.