Permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for logistics businesses in South Shields.
Most proven general managers are busy running a site. The search has to go to them.
South Shields draws on the North East's port, automotive and distribution talent. We recruit the general managers and operations directors who lead those operations.
We ask candidates about the turnover, margin, headcount and service levels they have been responsible for, then about what they changed.
Proven general managers at sites such as the A1(M) and A19 corridor, the Port of Tyne, Teesport and the automotive supply-chain parks are usually approached directly.
The people who own the service, the costs and the team.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
Every operations screen covers the candidate's approach to health and safety.
For a new contract or site we can recruit the general manager and the senior team, timed to go-live.
Indicative permanent salaries in South Shields run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Senior candidates compare the whole package: bonus, car allowance, pension, holiday and the authority the role carries. 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.
Proven leaders are approached discreetly, with the facts that would make a move worth considering.
For South Shields operations under pressure, the right permanent leader is the difference between firefighting and planning.
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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Yes. We recruit permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for businesses across the North East.
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 compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
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 North East:
Other specialisms in South Shields:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in South Shields.
One brief covers a single leader or the senior team for a new contract.