From site operations managers to regional directors, we find permanent leaders in Whitstable with results they can explain.
We look for leaders who have run an operation of your size, type and complexity.
Across the South East, many leadership vacancies sit at sites such as the Dartford and Thames-side parks and the M20 route to the Channel. We search for leaders who already know that market.
Mobilising a new contract? We can recruit the general manager first and build the leadership team around them.
Across the South East, operations and general managers are hired by grocery and retail DCs, Channel-port and customs operations, FMCG supply chains and national 3PLs.
Site, contract, regional and improvement leadership roles.
We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.
For contract logistics roles we look for leaders who have kept and grown a client relationship, not just hit the service levels.
We benchmark salary, bonus, car allowance and pension against comparable leadership roles before the search.
Indicative permanent salaries in Whitstable 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.
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.
P&L, headcount, service levels, safety record and right to work checked before the first interview.
For Whitstable operations under pressure, the right permanent leader is the difference between firefighting and planning.
We find out what made each candidate leave their last role, because that tells us whether yours will keep them.
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 compare salary, bonus, car allowance and pension with current offers for similar operations roles across the region.
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.
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 South East:
Other specialisms in Whitstable:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Whitstable.
Begin with the essentials: the operation, the P&L and the start date.