Senior People Partner - Logistics

About the opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior People Partner – Logistics to join our dynamic People team. As a key leadership role, you will collaborate closely with the Logistics & Supply Chain Director and their leadership team to deliver a proactive, commercial, and value-adding generalist HR/People service to all distribution centres and Supply Chain teams.
 
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. What you'll be doing... Strategic Partnership:
Act as a strategic business partner to the Logistics & Supply Chain Director, providing input into the functional People plan and ensuring the logistics agenda is represented within the People team.
Performance Management:
Lead and inspire the distribution People team People Partners to implement the People strategy effectively, driving year-on-year improvement in key performance indicators such as labour turnover, performance management, absence levels, stability, headcount, and succession.
Change Management:
Lead and implement people change projects in logistics in collaboration with People team centres of excellence and leadership teams, ensuring effective change management processes.
Talent Management:
Develop and implement a clear talent plan for logistics, fostering career development, promoting the right behaviours, well-being, and diversity & inclusion priorities.
Employee Relations:
Manage a proactive working relationship with the recognised trade union, taking a lead on all union matters impacting sites and serving as a point of escalation for complex issues.
Continuous Improvement:
Continually review and enhance people processes to ensure they are fit for purpose in a retail environment, collaborating with centres of excellence to drive improvements.
Your Voice Champion:
Advocate for Your Voice, identifying focus areas and collaborating with centres of excellence to ensure the voice of Store Managers and colleagues is heard and acted upon for an improved colleague experience.
People Agenda:
Lead the People agenda, ensuring that ‘Care for our Colleagues’ remains at the centre of all HR activities. What you'll need... Qualifications and Experience:
Proven experience in a senior HR role, preferably within logistics and supply chain.
Excellent understanding of HR best practices and industry trends.
Ability to build and maintain transparent relationships with union partners.
Demonstrated success in driving change initiatives and improving key performance indicators.
CIPD is desirable but not essential
Experience of leading a team
Experience of a fast-paced, multi-site service sector industry.
Experience of influencing senior stakeholders (up to board level).
Drive, Enthusiasm, and Tenacity:
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and a commitment to delivering targets with energy and determination.
Strategic Thinker:
Capable of developing a company-wide people strategy that effectively balances internal and external needs, contributing to the overall success of the organisation.
Commercial Awareness:
Strong understanding of both internal and external business environments, with the ability to adjust thinking and strategies accordingly.
Resilience:
Resilient and able to navigate challenges effectively, maintaining a positive and proactive approach.
Adaptability and Agility:
Able to adapt and be agile in managing change, fostering a culture that embraces innovation and flexibility.
Effective Implementer:
Proven track record of making things happen under own initiative, ensuring the successful implementation of strategies and initiatives.
Breadth of Thinking:
Demonstrates a broad perspective when reviewing existing or new approaches, fostering creativity and innovation.
Inquisitive Mindset:
Naturally inquisitive and driven to continuously seek improved ways of working, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
Influencing Skills:
Well-developed influencing skills, with the ability to present clear and evidence-based arguments to senior-level management, including up to board level.
Numeracy and Data Analysis:
Numerate and comfortable analysing data to make informed recommendations and decisions.
Change Management Expertise:
A change manager with the ability to overcome concerns and fears associated with transitioning from traditional ways of working.
Metrics Interpretation:
Able to understand and interpret people metrics, developing action plans to improve current performance.
Leadership Development:
Ability to coach and develop senior logistics leaders within operational logistics and central logistics.
Presentation and Facilitation:
Comfortable presenting to and facilitating large groups, ensuring effective communication at all levels. What we can offer...
Competitive salary 
Potential to earn bonus 
Company car or car allowance
Personal private medical care cover
Free on-site car park 
Onsite coffee lounge
Discount Card – 10% discount on most purchases in store including PEP&CO
Family Friendly Benefits
Loyal Service Awards
My Staff Shop – exclusive discount portal
Apprenticeships & Career Development  
Life Assurance Cover
Health & Wellbeing – employee assistance programme to support you
Holiday Allowance – 33 days, along with the option to purchase additional holiday (annually)
Birthdays are important, so each year, you can take the day off as an extra day’s holiday
Pension scheme
About us... From one store in Burton-upon-Trent in 1990 to more than 850 across the UK and the Republic of Ireland today, Poundland & Dealz has developed a reputation for offering top brands and quality own-brand products at an amazing value. We sell everything from food and drink to DIY, pet products to stationery, not forgetting our very own fashion brand, PEP&CO. We have recently invested £45 million in the business, opened new stores and revamped existing ones. We’re on an exciting journey, and you can be a part of it.
 
We’re part of a much larger group in Europe called Pepco which has 3,000 stores in 17 territories serving 50 million shoppers, and the size of our business means there are so many opportunities for you to come and join us. From our retail stores to our support and distribution centres, everywhere you see Poundlan