Leaders who hit the service levels and grow the margin, recruited for contract logistics, distribution and fulfilment operations in Paignton.
We look for leaders who have run an operation of your size, type and complexity.
Employers around Paignton recruit for chilled and ambient distribution, marine and port work and the summer demand peak. Across Devon & Cornwall, operations leaders are needed at sites such as Falmouth docks and the far-west distribution depots.
Senior operations offers compete with every major operator in reach. We help set salary, bonus and car allowance so the offer lands.
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.
Permanent operations roles matched to site size, contract type and culture.
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.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.
Indicative permanent salaries in Paignton run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Operations pay in the South West 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.
The operation, the P&L, the team, the client and the result the new leader must deliver.
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.
For Paignton operations under pressure, the right permanent leader is the difference between firefighting and planning.
Strong leaders value the authority to make decisions, investment in the site and a board that keeps its promises.
A strong operations brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for businesses across Devon & Cornwall.
Yes. We recruit continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.
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 Paignton:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Paignton.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.