Permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for logistics businesses in St Austell.
We look for leaders who have run an operation of your size, type and complexity.
Sites such as Plymouth's port and the Devonport and Langage industrial estates vary in scale and pace. We match leaders to the operation they will actually be running.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing operations each need a different kind of leader.
The strongest operations candidates across Devon & Cornwall are usually already leading operations for businesses such as chilled and ambient food distribution, marine services, aggregates and china clay logistics and independent hauliers.
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.
We ask how candidates built their management teams and what happened to staff turnover on their watch.
Indicative permanent salaries in St Austell run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
General managers of large or complex sites usually earn more than those running smaller operations, though local competition can move either figure. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
The operation, the P&L, the team, the client and the result the new leader must deliver.
Proven leaders are approached discreetly, with the facts that would make a move worth considering.
A short list of leaders, each with notes on scale, results and leadership style.
For St Austell 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. Senior searches can be run discreetly, including when the current post holder is still in place.
Yes. We recruit general managers and contract managers who run client contracts for third-party logistics providers.
Yes. We can recruit the general manager and senior team together, timed to the contract start.
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 South West:
Other specialisms in St Austell:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in St Austell.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.