Hiring a general manager in New Milton? We look at the P&L they have run and the teams they have built before anything else.
The right operations leader changes a site's culture in months. The wrong one does it in weeks.
New Milton draws on the South East's deep logistics labour market, strung along the motorway corridors that feed London and the coast. Across the South East, operations leaders are needed at sites such as the Solent ports and the M27 corridor estates.
Senior operations offers compete with every major operator in reach. We help set salary, bonus and car allowance so the offer lands.
The strongest operations candidates across the South East are usually already leading operations for businesses such as Channel-port and customs operators, chilled grocery distribution, aerospace supply chains and regional carriers.
Operations roles for contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing.
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.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.
Indicative permanent salaries in New Milton 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.
Proven leaders are approached discreetly, with the facts that would make a move worth considering.
P&L, headcount, service levels, safety record and right to work checked before the first interview.
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.
We find out what made each candidate leave their last role, because that tells us whether yours will keep them.
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 South East 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. Tell us the sites and the travel involved so we approach leaders who want that kind of role.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the South East:
Other specialisms in New Milton:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in New Milton.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.