Leaders who hit the service levels and grow the margin, recruited for contract logistics, distribution and fulfilment operations in Newmains.
We look for leaders who have run an operation of your size, type and complexity.
Operations vacancies across Scotland come from grocery and retail DCs, food and drink supply chains, energy and port logistics and national 3PLs. Each needs leaders who can hold service levels and margin at once.
When few proven leaders are within reach of Newmains, we widen the search and consider relocation before recommending a compromise.
With the M8, M74, M77 and M90, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports and the ports at Grangemouth, the Clyde and Aberdeen serving the region, operations leaders across Scotland often oversee sites that run national as well as regional work.
Permanent operations roles matched to site size, contract type and culture.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel or manufacturing: we match leaders to the model they have run.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.
Indicative permanent salaries in Newmains run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
We compare leadership offers with current roles of similar size and scope rather than old survey data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
The operation, the P&L, the team, the client and the result the new leader must deliver.
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.
Frequent changes at the top of a site show up in turnover, safety and service levels. Continuity steadies all three.
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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Yes. We recruit permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for businesses across 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.
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 Scotland:
Other specialisms in Newmains:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Newmains.
One brief covers a single leader or the senior team for a new contract.