The general managers and operations directors who turn Moffat sites around and keep them improving.
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.
Moffat draws on the southern Scotland labour market — trunking, ferry-linked groupage and food and drink distribution. We recruit the general managers and operations directors who lead those operations.
We ask candidates about the turnover, margin, headcount and service levels they have been responsible for, then about what they changed.
Operations leadership roles across southern Scotland are spread across sites such as the Borders towns along the A7 and A68 and the A1 coastal corridor.
Site, contract, regional and improvement leadership roles.
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.
Every operations screen covers the candidate's approach to health and safety.
Indicative permanent salaries in Moffat 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 arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We ask referees about results, leadership and how the candidate handled pressure.
Frequent changes at the top of a site show up in turnover, safety and service levels. Continuity steadies all three.
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. We can recruit the general manager and senior team together, timed to the contract start.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
Yes. We cover operations across Scotland 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 Scotland:
Other specialisms in Moffat:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Moffat.
Send the brief and we will flag anything in the package or timescale likely to slow the search.