Hiring a general manager in Stourbridge? We look at the P&L they have run and the teams they have built before anything else.
We look for leaders who have run an operation of your size, type and complexity.
Stourbridge draws on the West Midlands' busy warehousing and national-distribution labour market, strung along the M6 and M42. We recruit the general managers and operations directors who lead those operations.
When few proven leaders are within reach of Stourbridge, we widen the search and consider relocation before recommending a compromise.
Operations leadership roles across the West Midlands are spread across sites such as Hams Hall, Birch Coppice, Prologis Park Midpoint and the i54.
Permanent operations roles matched to site size, contract type and culture.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel or manufacturing: we match leaders to the model they have run.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.
Indicative permanent salaries in Stourbridge 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.
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.
We arrange interviews, presentations and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.
For Stourbridge 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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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 recruit continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.
Yes. Our warehouse desk recruits warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders.
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 West Midlands:
Other specialisms in Stourbridge:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Stourbridge.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.