Leaders who hit the service levels and grow the margin, recruited for contract logistics, distribution and fulfilment operations in Okehampton.
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.
Operations vacancies across Devon & Cornwall come from chilled and ambient food distribution, marine services, aggregates and china clay logistics and independent hauliers. Each needs leaders who can hold service levels and margin at once.
We ask candidates about the turnover, margin, headcount and service levels they have been responsible for, then about what they changed.
With the A30, the A38, the A390, the M5 as far as Exeter and the ports at Plymouth and Falmouth serving the region, operations leaders across Devon & Cornwall often oversee sites that run national as well as regional work.
The people who own the service, the costs and the team.
We ask how candidates built their management teams and what happened to staff turnover on their watch.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
Senior searches are run confidentially, whether you are replacing a leader or planning ahead.
Indicative permanent salaries in Okehampton run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Senior candidates compare the whole package: bonus, car allowance, pension, holiday and the authority the role carries. 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 help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
Interim leaders can steady a site for a few months. A permanent hire owns the results for the long term.
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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Operations and general managers, site and regional operations managers, operations directors, heads of operations, contract managers, continuous improvement managers and mobilisation managers.
Yes. We cover operations across the South West and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
Yes. Our warehouse desk recruits warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders.
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.
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 West:
Other specialisms in Okehampton:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Okehampton.
One brief covers a single leader or the senior team for a new contract.