General managers · South East

Operations Management Recruitment in Sevenoaks

We recruit the leaders who own the P&L, the contract and the people for Sevenoaks and the South East.

South East

Recruiting operations managers in Sevenoaks

Permanent leadership hires should leave a site stronger, safer and more profitable.

From port and Channel freight to retail distribution, employers around Sevenoaks compete hard for experienced permanent people. Across the South East, operations leaders are needed at sites such as the M3, M4 and M20 corridors and the airfreight hubs at Gatwick and Heathrow.

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

Across the South East, operations and general managers are hired by retail and grocery distribution, port and Channel logistics, aerospace and FMCG supply chains and regional 3PLs.

Who we place

Permanent operations jobs in Sevenoaks

Site, contract, regional and improvement leadership roles.

What Sevenoaks operators get

The P&L checked first

Matched to the model

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

Pay that reflects the role

We benchmark salary, bonus, car allowance and pension against comparable leadership roles before the search.

Safety leadership

Every operations screen covers the candidate's approach to health and safety.

What operations leaders earn

What operations leaders earn in Sevenoaks

Indicative permanent salaries in Sevenoaks run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.

We compare leadership offers with current roles of similar size and scope rather than old survey data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

From brief to start date

Confidential approach

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

The shortlist

A short list of leaders, each with notes on scale, results and leadership style.

Interviews and site visits

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

Your brief

Before we start searching

A permanent operations leader builds a management team, a culture and a record with the client. That value grows each year they stay.

Senior notice periods can be long, so we plan the start date from the first conversation.

A strong operations brief covers:

  • The operation, its sites and its sector
  • Turnover or budget under the role's control
  • The biggest problem the new leader must solve
  • Your interview process, including presentations
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Operations FAQs

Common questions

Do you recruit operations managers in Sevenoaks?

Yes. We recruit permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for businesses across the South East.

How do you assess operations leaders?

We look at the P&L, headcount and service levels they have been responsible for, their safety record and their right to work, then discuss your operation with them.

Can you run a confidential search?

Yes. Senior searches can be run discreetly, including when the current post holder is still in place.

I lead logistics operations. How do I find my next role?

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.

Do you recruit multi-site roles?

Yes. Tell us the sites and the travel involved so we approach leaders who want that kind of role.

Related pages

Related operations pages for Sevenoaks

Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the South East:

Other specialisms in Sevenoaks:

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

A leadership seat to fill?

Find the leader your operation needs

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