Leaders who hit the service levels and grow the margin, recruited for contract logistics, distribution and fulfilment operations in Stamford.
Most proven general managers are busy running a site. The search has to go to them.
Stamford sits in the East Midlands — the spiritual home of UK 'big-shed' logistics, with DIRFT and Magna Park among the country's largest distribution clusters. Across the East Midlands, operations leaders are needed at sites such as the M1 and A14 corridors and the East Midlands Airport freight hub.
Senior operations offers compete with every major operator in reach. We help set salary, bonus and car allowance so the offer lands.
With the M1, A14, A42 and A50, East Midlands Airport's major air-freight hub and DIRFT's rail terminal serving the region, operations leaders across the East Midlands often oversee sites that run national as well as regional work.
The people who own the service, the costs and the team.
We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.
We ask how candidates built their management teams and what happened to staff turnover on their watch.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.
Indicative permanent salaries in Stamford 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.
A short list of leaders, each with notes on scale, results and leadership style.
We ask referees about results, leadership and how the candidate handled pressure.
We help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
A leader who understands the site's history makes better calls on people, layout and investment.
Senior notice periods can be long, so we plan the start date from the first conversation.
A strong operations brief covers:
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Operations and general managers, site and regional operations managers, operations directors, heads of operations, contract managers, continuous improvement managers and mobilisation managers.
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 compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
Yes. We cover operations across the East Midlands and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the East Midlands:
Other specialisms in Stamford:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Stamford.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.