Hiring a general manager in Kelso? We look at the P&L they have run and the teams they have built before anything else.
A leader who can run a stable site is not always the one to fix a failing contract. We find out which one you need first.
Operations employers across southern Scotland include cross-border hauliers, food and drink manufacturers, textiles and timber supply chains. Each runs a different model, so we recruit to the operation rather than the title.
Mobilising a new contract? We can recruit the general manager first and build the leadership team around them.
With the A74(M), the M74, the A7, the A1 and the Cairnryan ferry terminals serving the region, operations leaders across southern Scotland often oversee sites that run national as well as regional work.
Operations roles for contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel or manufacturing: we match leaders to the model they have run.
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 Kelso run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Operations pay in Scotland 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.
The operation, the P&L, the team, the client and the result the new leader must deliver.
We arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.
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.
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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Yes. We recruit permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for businesses across southern Scotland.
Yes. Senior searches can be run discreetly, including when the current post holder is still in place.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
Yes. We recruit continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.
Yes. Our warehouse desk recruits warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:
Other specialisms in Kelso:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Kelso.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.