Permanent operations managers, general managers and operations directors for logistics businesses in Wick.
Every operations candidate we put forward has been screened on the P&L, the headcount and the results they delivered.
Operations near Wick serve whisky and food and drink, renewables and the island supply chains, with Inverness the main distribution point. Across the Highlands & Islands, operations leaders are needed at sites such as the Inverness Airport Business Park and the Cromarty Firth ports at Invergordon and Nisbet.
A general manager who leaves in the first year unsettles the team, the client and the numbers at the same time.
The strongest operations candidates across the Highlands & Islands are usually already leading operations for businesses such as distillery and agri-food supply chains, marine and renewables logistics plus multi-modal operators serving the islands.
Operations roles for contract logistics, retail distribution, parcel networks and manufacturing.
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.
For a new contract or site we can recruit the general manager and the senior team, timed to go-live.
Indicative permanent salaries in Wick run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
If your offer sits below what comparable leaders earn, we tell you before any interviews. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Proven leaders are approached discreetly, with the facts that would make a move worth considering.
We ask referees about results, leadership and how the candidate handled pressure.
We help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
Strong operations managers become general managers and then directors. Hiring well builds that bench.
We describe the operation as it really runs, including the problems, so the new leader arrives ready for them.
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. Our warehouse desk recruits warehouse managers, shift managers and team leaders.
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 Scotland:
Other specialisms in Wick:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Wick.
Share the operation, the role and the package and we will give you a view of the Wick leadership market before the search starts.