Hiring a general manager in Solihull? We look at the P&L they have run and the teams they have built before anything else.
We look for leaders who have run an operation of your size, type and complexity.
Solihull draws on the West Midlands' busy warehousing and national-distribution labour market, strung along the M6 and M42. We recruit the general managers and operations directors who lead those operations.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing operations each need a different kind of leader.
Operations leadership roles across the West Midlands are spread across sites such as Hams Hall, Birch Coppice, Prologis Park Midpoint and the i54.
Operations roles for contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing.
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.
Senior searches are run confidentially, whether you are replacing a leader or planning ahead.
Indicative permanent salaries in Solihull run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Operations pay in the West Midlands moves with the size of the operation, the number of sites and the contract: multi-site and director roles earn the most. 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 arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.
A leader who understands the site's history makes better calls on people, layout and investment.
Many operations directors began as shift or site managers. We recruit at every step of that path.
A strong operations brief covers:
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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.
Yes. We can recruit the general manager and senior team together, timed to the contract start.
Yes. We cover operations across the West Midlands and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
Yes. Tell us the sites and the travel involved so we approach leaders who want that kind of role.
Authority to decide, investment in the site, realistic targets and a package in line with the market.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the West Midlands:
Other specialisms in Solihull:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Solihull.
One brief covers a single leader or the senior team for a new contract.