Operations Manager Recruitment South Africa
PMG recruits Operations Managers for logistics, manufacturing and industrial businesses across South Africa — from single-site roles to whole teams of Operations Managers recruited for multiple sites nationwide.
PMG Recruitment Services has been recruiting in South Africa since 2008. We work nationally, handle both confidential headhunting and multi-site recruitment, and assess every candidate against the realities of your business — not just their CV.
What This Role Covers
Operations Managers are typically responsible for:
- Day-to-day running of a site, depot, warehouse or plant
- Safety, service levels and operational KPIs
- Leading supervisors, shifts and large frontline teams
- Budgets, cost control and resource planning
- Labour relations and people management
- Continuous improvement and customer performance
What We Assess
Operations roles fail when a manager with the right title hasn’t led at the scale, pace or labour environment you need. We assess the size of operations previously run, safety and KPI track record, people and labour-relations experience, and sector knowledge — for example fleet and warehousing in logistics, or shift production in manufacturing.
Operations Manager Salary Benchmarks
In manufacturing, our Manufacturing Salary Guide 2026 puts experienced Operations Managers at roughly R85k–R115k per month CTC, with senior and multi-site leaders at R115k–R160k+. Logistics and smaller operations can differ, and we can benchmark a specific role.
Example Role Profile
See an example of the kind of Operations Manager role we typically recruit for: view the role profile.
Nationwide and Multi-Site Hiring
We have recruited Operations Managers, supervisors, HR and health and safety teams across multiple sites nationwide at the same time — one clear brief, local market knowledge for each region, and shortlists delivered in parallel. See also our Logistics Recruitment and Manufacturing Recruitment pages.
Current Vacancies
Browse our current vacancies for open roles we’re recruiting for right now. If nothing matches today, submit your CV via the Candidate Portal and we’ll be in touch when a suitable role comes up.
How We Work
- We take a detailed brief on the role, the team and the business context — not just a job spec.
- We search and approach candidates, including those who are not actively looking, and assess them against that brief.
- We present a short, well-matched shortlist with context on each candidate.
- We support you through interviews, offer and start date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you recruit several Operations Managers at once?
Yes. We regularly handle multi-site and nationwide assignments where several managers and their teams need to start around the same time.
Do you recruit Operations Directors too?
Yes, through our executive search practice.
Which sectors do you cover?
Mainly logistics, manufacturing, engineering and industrial businesses.
Hiring an Operations Manager?
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