People Director, Operations
2 days ago
Sheffield
Drayton are thrilled to be partnering with a highly successful, international consumer business to appoint a People Director, Operations, Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this is a significant leadership appointment with responsibility for leading the people agenda across operational sites while also contributing to wider strategic projects and organisational development initiatives. In This Role You Will: • Partner closely with operational leadership across two major manufacturing sites in the UK and Europe., • Lead all people activity for large frontline workforces, ensuring strong engagement and organisational effectiveness., • Oversee workforce planning, employee relations, organisational design and people development., • Support the evolution of systems, processes and ways of working as the business continues to scale., • Contribute to key strategic priorities across culture, reward, talent and performance., • Influence senior stakeholders and help drive business performance through effective people leadership. Requirements: • Essential to offer HR leadership experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production, logistics, distribution or another operationally intensive environment., • A proven track record supporting large site based and frontline employee populations., • Experience gained within a larger, more mature organisation, with exposure to scalable people practices. Candidates who can complement big company experience with success in a smaller, fast growing organisation would be very attractive., • Experience leading change, transformation or organisational development initiatives., • The ability to balance strategic thinking with a practical, hands on approach. The Ideal Profile: • An experienced People leader with strong manufacturing credentials., • Credible and influential, with the gravitas to work effectively at senior leadership level., • Strong commercial acumen and exposure to areas such as talent management, performance, culture, reward or succession planning., • Resilient, pragmatic and collaborative, with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and operate effectively in a fast paced environment. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a market leading growth business and play a pivotal role in strengthening organisational capability across a complex and evolving international operation. This role will be based in the UK, with an element of regular travel to their European based manufacturing site.