TalentPool
Human Resources Director
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What if your next HR leadership role wasn't about maintaining the status quo... but completely transforming it?
TalentPool is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a market-leading fresh food manufacturer in the search for a People Director to join the Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of the People function within a business that has experienced significant growth and is now entering an exciting new phase of expansion following its acquisition by a global, family-owned food business.
Having grown from £150m to £280m in revenue over the past eight years, the business has ambitious plans to reach £600m over the next five years through its "Double Down" growth strategy.
The Opportunity
The commercial, operations and supply chain teams are already high-performing. The next priority is transforming the People function into one of the organisation's greatest strengths.
This isn't a business looking for someone to simply manage HR.
It's looking for someone to redefine it.
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The CEO is seeking a commercially minded People Director who can build trust across the organisation, elevate the capability of the People team and create a function that is recognised as a genuine strategic partner to the business. You'll have the autonomy, investment and Board backing to make meaningful change.
Key Priorities
- Build a high-performing, strategically focused People function
- Improve engagement and strengthen trust in HR across the business
- Drive talent management, succession planning and leadership capability
- Lead organisation design and workforce planning across multiple manufacturing sites
- Improve retention and colleague engagement
- Accelerate learning and development to support future growth
- Champion the business vision and create a culture where people can thrive
About You
You'll be an experienced senior HR leader with a track record of delivering transformation within a fast-paced manufacturing or FMCG environment.
You'll bring:
- Experience leading HR across multi-site operations
- Strong commercial acumen and the credibility to influence at Board level
- Expertise in organisational design, culture and engagement
- A passion for developing high-performing teams
- The confidence to challenge, influence and lead change
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You'll be equally comfortable on the factory floor as you are in the boardroom.
Why Join?
- Report directly to the CEO and influence business strategy
- Join a rapidly growing business backed by a global leader in fresh food
- Lead one of the most significant People transformations in the sector
- Work within a values-led, entrepreneurial culture where you'll have genuine autonomy
- Be part of an ambitious growth journey with significant investment in people and capability
Package
- Competitive base salary
- Profit Share Bonus
- Car Allowance
- Family Private Medical Insurance & Dental
- Competitive Pension
- Life Assurance
- Flexible Wellbeing Benefits
- South Coast | Multi-site | 4 days on-site
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