Leaders who hit the service levels and grow the margin, recruited for contract logistics, distribution and fulfilment operations in Royston.
The right operations leader changes a site's culture in months. The wrong one does it in weeks.
Sites such as Felixstowe — the UK's largest container port — the A14 freight corridor and the parks along the M11 and A1(M) vary in scale and pace. We match leaders to the operation they will actually be running.
We ask candidates about the turnover, margin, headcount and service levels they have been responsible for, then about what they changed.
The strongest operations candidates across the East of England are usually already leading operations for businesses such as container and port logistics, freight forwarders and customs operations, agri-food supply chains and retail distribution.
The people who own the service, the costs and the team.
We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel or manufacturing: we match leaders to the model they have run.
For a new contract or site we can recruit the general manager and the senior team, timed to go-live.
Indicative permanent salaries in Royston 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.
We map the leaders running comparable operations within a realistic commute or relocation.
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.
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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Operations and general managers, site and regional operations managers, operations directors, heads of operations, contract managers, continuous improvement managers and mobilisation managers.
Yes. Senior searches can be run discreetly, including when the current post holder is still in place.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
Yes. We cover operations across the East of England and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
Yes. We recruit continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Other specialisms in Royston:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Royston.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.