Operations management recruitment for Knutsford operators who need a leader to steady a site, win back a client or open a new one.
We look for leaders who have run an operation of your size, type and complexity.
Operations across the North West are connected by the M6, M62, M56 and M61, Manchester and Liverpool airports and the Port of Liverpool. Leaders who understand that network plan capacity with fewer surprises.
When few proven leaders are within reach of Knutsford, 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.
Permanent operations roles matched to site size, contract type and culture.
We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel or manufacturing: we match leaders to the model they have run.
Senior searches are run confidentially, whether you are replacing a leader or planning ahead.
Indicative permanent salaries in Knutsford 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.
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 help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
An empty leadership seat is expensive: overtime climbs, clients lose patience and the team stops improving.
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. Senior searches can be run discreetly, including when the current post holder is still in place.
Yes. We can recruit the general manager and senior team together, timed to the contract start.
Yes. We cover operations across the North West and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
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.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Other specialisms in Knutsford:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Knutsford.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.