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Operations Management Recruitment in Settle

Permanent operations leadership recruitment across North Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire

Site and contract leaders in Settle

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.

Logistics around Settle is built on agri-food, a strong farming supply chain and long-distance trunking up the A1. We recruit the general managers and operations directors who lead those operations.

Senior operations offers compete with every major operator in reach. We help set salary, bonus and car allowance so the offer lands.

Leadership demand across North Yorkshire follows agri-food and dairy processing, agricultural machinery and supply, retail distribution and regional hauliers.

Who we recruit

Operations vacancies we cover in Settle

Permanent operations leadership, from site operations managers to operations directors.

Why operators choose a specialist

Screened on the sites they have led

The P&L first

We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.

Matched to the model

Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel or manufacturing: we match leaders to the model they have run.

Beyond the start date

We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.

Benchmarking the offer

What operations leaders earn in Settle

Indicative permanent salaries in Settle 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.

How it works

How we find the leader

Confidential approach

Proven leaders are approached discreetly, with the facts that would make a move worth considering.

Interviews and site visits

We arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.

Offer and onboarding

We help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.

Your brief

Setting up the search

A leader who understands the site's history makes better calls on people, layout and investment.

We describe the operation as it really runs, including the problems, so the new leader arrives ready for them.

A strong operations brief covers:

  • The operation, its sites and its sector
  • Service levels and key performance measures
  • Who the role reports to
  • Your interview process, including presentations
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Operations FAQs

Your questions

Which operations roles do you recruit for?

Operations and general managers, site and regional operations managers, operations directors, heads of operations, contract managers, continuous improvement managers and mobilisation managers.

Can you recruit a leadership team for a new contract?

Yes. We can recruit the general manager and senior team together, timed to the contract start.

Can you benchmark a leadership package?

Yes. We compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.

Do you recruit continuous improvement managers?

Yes. We recruit continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.

What keeps an operations leader?

Authority to decide, investment in the site, realistic targets and a package in line with the market.

Elsewhere in the region

Related operations pages for Settle

Operations management recruitment elsewhere in Yorkshire & the Humber:

Other specialisms in Settle:

See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Settle.

Replacing a leader who has left?

Submit your operations vacancy

Give us the role and we will shortlist leaders who have already run an operation like yours.