Permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for logistics businesses in Sutton Coldfield.
The right operations leader changes a site's culture in months. The wrong one does it in weeks.
Sutton Coldfield draws on the West Midlands' busy warehousing and national-distribution labour market, strung along the M6 and M42. Across the West Midlands, operations leaders are needed at sites such as the M6 and M42 corridor parks and the Birmingham industrial estates.
We ask candidates about the turnover, margin, headcount and service levels they have been responsible for, then about what they changed.
The strongest operations candidates across the West Midlands are usually already leading operations for businesses such as automotive and manufacturing supply chains, national 3PLs and retail distribution centres.
Operations roles for contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel or manufacturing: we match leaders to the model they have run.
We benchmark salary, bonus, car allowance and pension against comparable leadership roles before the search.
Every operations screen covers the candidate's approach to health and safety.
Indicative permanent salaries in Sutton Coldfield run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Bonus structures matter at this level. We check how each candidate's current bonus is calculated so the comparison is fair. 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.
We help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
For Sutton Coldfield operations under pressure, the right permanent leader is the difference between firefighting and planning.
Many operations directors began as shift or site managers. We recruit at every step of that path.
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. We can recruit the general manager and senior team together, timed to the contract start.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
Yes. Our warehouse desk recruits warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders.
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 Sutton Coldfield:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Sutton Coldfield.
Share the operation, the role and the package and we will give you a view of the Sutton Coldfield leadership market before the search starts.