The general managers and operations directors who turn Wombwell sites around and keep them improving.
Permanent leadership hires should leave a site stronger, safer and more profitable.
Sites such as the M62 logistics belt, iPort Doncaster and the Humber ports vary in scale and pace. We match leaders to the operation they will actually be running.
A general manager who leaves in the first year unsettles the team, the client and the numbers at the same time.
Across Yorkshire, operations and general managers are hired by retail and online fulfilment operations, regional 3PLs, manufacturing distribution and Humber port logistics.
From operations managers to directors of operations.
We ask candidates about the budget, margin and costs they have owned before anything else.
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.
Indicative permanent salaries in Wombwell run from around £45k for operations managers up to £100k+ for operations directors.
Senior candidates compare the whole package: bonus, car allowance, pension, holiday and the authority the role carries. 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 help agree the package and stay in touch while the new leader takes charge.
For Wombwell 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. 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. 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 Yorkshire & the Humber:
Other specialisms in Wombwell:
See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Wombwell.
Send the brief and we will flag anything in the package or timescale likely to slow the search.