Operations management recruitment for Thetford operators who need a leader to steady a site, win back a client or open a new one.
Permanent leadership hires should leave a site stronger, safer and more profitable.
Sites such as the A47 corridor between King's Lynn, Norwich and Great Yarmouth 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.
With the A11, the A47, the A17 and the ports at Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn serving the region, operations leaders across Norfolk & the Fens often oversee sites that run national as well as regional work.
The people who own the service, the costs and the team.
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.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
Indicative permanent salaries in Thetford run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Operations pay in the East of England moves with the size of the operation, the number of sites and the contract: multi-site and director roles earn the most. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
We map the leaders running comparable operations within a realistic commute or relocation.
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.
A leader who understands the site's history makes better calls on people, layout and investment.
Strong leaders value the authority to make decisions, investment in the site and a board that keeps its promises.
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. 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 recruit continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.
Authority to decide, investment in the site, realistic targets and a package in line with the market.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Other specialisms in Thetford:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Thetford.
Tell us what the next leader must fix and we will find people who have fixed it before.