Operations management recruitment for Richmond operators who need a leader to steady a site, win back a client or open a new one.
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.
Employers around Richmond recruit for agri-food distribution, rural delivery and A1 corridor trunking. Across North Yorkshire, operations leaders are needed at sites such as the Dales and Vale of York agricultural distribution network.
When few proven leaders are within reach of Richmond, we widen the search and consider relocation before recommending a compromise.
With the A1(M), the A19, the A64 and the East Coast Main Line serving the region, operations leaders across North Yorkshire often oversee sites that run national as well as regional work.
Operations roles for contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
We benchmark salary, bonus, car allowance and pension against comparable leadership roles before the search.
Senior searches are run confidentially, whether you are replacing a leader or planning ahead.
Indicative permanent salaries in Richmond run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
If your offer sits below what comparable leaders earn, we tell you before any interviews. 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.
We arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.
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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Yes. We recruit general managers and contract managers who run client contracts for third-party logistics providers.
Yes. We can recruit the general manager and senior team together, timed to the contract start.
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.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in Yorkshire & the Humber:
Other specialisms in Richmond:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Richmond.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.