We recruit the leaders who own the P&L, the contract and the people for Westhoughton and the North West.
The right operations leader changes a site's culture in months. The wrong one does it in weeks.
From container logistics on the Mersey to big-shed distribution on the M62, employers around Westhoughton compete for experienced permanent people. Across the North West, operations leaders are needed at sites such as the M6/M62 distribution parks, Trafford Park and the Liverpool2 container terminal.
Contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing operations each need a different kind of leader.
Leadership demand across the North West follows port and intermodal operators, chilled and grocery distribution, e-commerce fulfilment and manufacturing logistics.
Permanent operations leadership, from site operations managers to operations directors.
We ask how candidates built their management teams and what happened to staff turnover on their watch.
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 Westhoughton 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.
P&L, headcount, service levels, safety record and right to work checked before the first interview.
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.
Strong operations managers become general managers and then directors. Hiring well builds that bench.
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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Operations and general managers, site and regional operations managers, operations directors, heads of operations, contract managers, continuous improvement managers and mobilisation managers.
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. We recruit continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.
Upload your CV and tell us the size of operation, the sector and the location you want. We will contact you, discreetly, when a permanent role fits.
Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Other specialisms in Westhoughton:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Westhoughton.
Give us the role and we will shortlist leaders who have already run an operation like yours.