Permanent operations leadership recruitment across the South West.
The right operations leader changes a site's culture in months. The wrong one does it in weeks.
Operations employers across the South West include food and drink manufacturers, aerospace and defence supply chains, retail distribution and regional hauliers. Each runs a different model, so we recruit to the operation rather than the title.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing operations each need a different kind of leader.
Sites such as the Avonmouth and Severnside parks, the M4/M5 junction and the distribution sites along the M5 compete for the same proven leaders, which keeps senior pay competitive.
Permanent operations leadership, from site operations managers to operations directors.
We ask how candidates built their management teams and what happened to staff turnover on their watch.
Every operations screen covers the candidate's approach to health and safety.
For a new contract or site we can recruit the general manager and the senior team, timed to go-live.
Indicative permanent salaries in Radstock run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Bonus structures matter at this level. We check how each candidate's current bonus is calculated so the comparison is fair. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
The operation, the P&L, the team, the client and the result the new leader must deliver.
A short list of leaders, each with notes on scale, results and leadership style.
We help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
An empty leadership seat is expensive: overtime climbs, clients lose patience and the team stops improving.
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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Yes. Senior searches can be run discreetly, including when the current post holder is still in place.
Yes. We recruit general managers and contract managers who run client contracts for third-party logistics providers.
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 Radstock:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Radstock.
Begin with the essentials: the operation, the P&L and the start date.