Permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for logistics businesses in Southend-on-Sea.
Permanent leadership hires should leave a site stronger, safer and more profitable.
Operations employers across the East of England include container and forwarding operators, agri-food and cold-chain distribution, e-commerce fulfilment and regional 3PLs. Each runs a different model, so we recruit to the operation rather than the title.
We ask candidates about the turnover, margin, headcount and service levels they have been responsible for, then about what they changed.
With the A14, M11, A1(M) and A12, the Port of Felixstowe and London Stansted Airport serving the region, operations leaders across the East of England often oversee sites that run national as well as regional work.
Operations roles for contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing.
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.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.
Indicative permanent salaries in Southend-on-Sea 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.
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.
We ask referees about results, leadership and how the candidate handled pressure.
A leader who understands the site's history makes better calls on people, layout and investment.
We find out what made each candidate leave their last role, because that tells us whether yours will keep them.
A strong operations brief covers:
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Yes. Senior searches can be run discreetly, including when the current post holder is still in place.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
Yes. We cover operations across the East of England and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
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.
Yes. Tell us the sites and the travel involved so we approach leaders who want that kind of role.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Other specialisms in Southend-on-Sea:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Southend-on-Sea.
Share the operation, the role and the package and we will give you a view of the Southend-on-Sea leadership market before the search starts.