We recruit the leaders who own the P&L, the contract and the people for Malvern and the West Midlands.
The right operations leader changes a site's culture in months. The wrong one does it in weeks.
From national 3PLs to automotive supply chains, employers around Malvern compete for experienced permanent talent in the country's busiest distribution region. Across the West Midlands, operations leaders are needed at sites such as Hams Hall, Birch Coppice, Prologis Park Midpoint and the i54.
Senior operations offers compete with every major operator in reach. We help set salary, bonus and car allowance so the offer lands.
Across the West Midlands, operations and general managers are hired by automotive and component supply chains, national retail DCs, contract logistics providers and rail-linked operators.
Permanent operations leadership, from site operations managers to operations directors.
We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.
Every operations screen covers the candidate's approach to health and safety.
Senior searches are run confidentially, whether you are replacing a leader or planning ahead.
Indicative permanent salaries in Malvern run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Operations pay in the West 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.
A permanent operations leader builds a management team, a culture and a record with the client. That value grows each year they stay.
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:
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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. We cover operations across the West Midlands and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
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 the West Midlands:
Other specialisms in Malvern:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Malvern.
Give us the role and we will shortlist leaders who have already run an operation like yours.