From site operations managers to regional directors, we find permanent leaders in Nottingham with results they can explain.
The right operations leader changes a site's culture in months. The wrong one does it in weeks.
Operations across Nottinghamshire are connected by the M1, A52 and A453, East Midlands Airport's air-freight hub and the East Midlands Gateway rail terminal. Leaders who understand that network plan capacity with fewer surprises.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing operations each need a different kind of leader.
Operations leadership roles across Nottinghamshire are spread across sites such as the M1 corridor parks, East Midlands Gateway and the distribution sites around Junction 26.
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.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
Every operations screen covers the candidate's approach to health and safety.
Indicative permanent salaries in Nottingham run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Operations pay in the East 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.
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 ask referees about results, leadership and how the candidate handled pressure.
Strong operations managers become general managers and then directors. Hiring well builds that bench.
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 compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
Yes. Our warehouse desk recruits warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders.
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 East Midlands:
Other specialisms in Nottingham:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Nottingham.
Send the brief and we will flag anything in the package or timescale likely to slow the search.