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Operations Management Recruitment in Worcester

Operations management recruitment for Worcester operators who need a leader to steady a site, win back a client or open a new one.

West Midlands

General manager hiring across Worcester

We look for leaders who have run an operation of your size, type and complexity.

Sites such as Hams Hall, Birch Coppice, Prologis Park Midpoint and the i54 vary in scale and pace. We match leaders to the operation they will actually be running.

Mobilising a new contract? We can recruit the general manager first and build the leadership team around them.

The strongest operations candidates across the West Midlands are usually already leading operations for businesses such as national 3PLs, automotive and manufacturing supply chains and large retail distribution centres.

The roles we cover

Permanent roles on the operations desk

The people who own the service, the costs and the team.

Why a specialist desk

Built around contracts and people

Pay that reflects the role

We benchmark salary, bonus, car allowance and pension against comparable leadership roles before the search.

Leadership teams for mobilisations

For a new contract or site we can recruit the general manager and the senior team, timed to go-live.

Beyond the start date

We stay in touch through the first months as the new leader takes charge.

Salaries in the area

What operations leaders earn in Worcester

Indicative permanent salaries in Worcester 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.

How it works

Our recruitment process

Market mapping

We map the leaders running comparable operations within a realistic commute or relocation.

Confidential approach

Proven leaders are approached discreetly, with the facts that would make a move worth considering.

Leadership screen

P&L, headcount, service levels, safety record and right to work checked before the first interview.

Your brief

Your hiring brief

A leader who understands the site's history makes better calls on people, layout and investment.

Senior notice periods can be long, so we plan the start date from the first conversation.

A strong operations brief covers:

  • Headcount and the management team structure
  • The client or contract, if it is a 3PL operation
  • Who the role reports to
  • Your interview process, including presentations
Live vacancies

Permanent operations management jobs in the West Midlands

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Operations FAQs

Questions, answered

Which operations roles do you recruit for?

Operations and general managers, site and regional operations managers, operations directors, heads of operations, contract managers, continuous improvement managers and mobilisation managers.

Can you recruit a leadership team for a new contract?

Yes. We can recruit the general manager and senior team together, timed to the contract start.

Do you recruit operations leaders outside Worcester?

Yes. We cover operations across the West Midlands and search beyond it for relocating candidates when the role needs it.

Do you recruit continuous improvement managers?

Yes. We recruit continuous improvement and lean managers who can show measurable changes on the sites they have worked.

Do you recruit multi-site roles?

Yes. Tell us the sites and the travel involved so we approach leaders who want that kind of role.

More operations pages

Related operations pages for Worcester

Operations management recruitment elsewhere in the West Midlands:

Other specialisms in Worcester:

See our national Operations Management Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Worcester.

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One brief covers a single leader or the senior team for a new contract.