Operations Management Recruitment · Southampton

Operations Management Recruitment in Southampton

We place permanent operations management talent across Southampton and the South East — the site and regional leaders who own P&L, service and people across logistics operations. Permanent appointments only.

Operations · Hampshire & the Solent

Operations Management Recruitment across Southampton

As a specialist permanent operations management recruiter, we place the site and regional leaders who own P&L, service and people across logistics operations across Southampton and the South East.

Southampton is one of the UK's largest container and cruise ports, anchoring a major cluster of port logistics and forwarding on the Solent.

We recruit throughout Hampshire & the Solent — from the Port of Southampton, the M27 Solent parks and the Nursling and Eastleigh sites — for businesses connected by the M27, M3 and A34, Southampton Airport and the Port of Southampton. Typical employers we partner with include grocery and retail DCs, Channel-port and customs operations, FMCG supply chains and national 3PLs.

Who we place

Operations Management Recruitment roles in Southampton

Permanent operations management roles, from the floor to senior leadership.

Why employers in Southampton work with us

A specialist desk, not a generalist agency

Southampton market knowledge

We know where operations management talent sits across the Port of Southampton, the M27 Solent parks and the Nursling and Eastleigh sites — and what it takes to move them.

Hard-to-fill roles

Proven multi-site operators who can lead change are rare and well-retained. We approach them discreetly and benchmark the whole package, not just base salary.

Permanent only

Every operations management role we work in Southampton is a permanent appointment — never temp, agency or contract cover.

Salaries & benchmarking

What operations management roles pay in Southampton

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

Pay in the South East moves with demand, shift pattern and the size of the operation. We benchmark every brief against live the South East data so your offer lands first time — ask us for a current read on any role. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

Live roles

Operations jobs in the South East

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Common questions

Operations Management Recruitment in Southampton — FAQs

Do you recruit permanent operations management staff in Southampton?

Yes. Every operations management role we work in Southampton and across the South East is a permanent appointment with your business. We do not supply temp, agency or contract cover.

Which operations management roles do you recruit for in Southampton?

We place Operations Managers, Site & General Managers, Regional Operations Managers, Distribution Centre Managers, Heads of Operations, Operations Directors for operations across the Port of Southampton, the M27 Solent parks and the Nursling and Eastleigh sites.

What do operations management professionals earn in Southampton?

Indicative permanent salaries in Southampton run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors. Pay moves with shift pattern, sector and the size of the operation — we benchmark every role against live the South East data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

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

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