Director, Human Resources - Distribution Operations

Director, Human Resources – Distribution Operations

The Director, Human Resources – Distribution Operations serves as the senior Human Resources leader for Air Life's Phoenix and El Paso distribution centers. The Director is the primary HR business partner to the Phoenix Distribution Director and site leadership team, driving people strategy, leadership development and workforce performance onsite. The Director sets distribution center-level HR strategy and initiatives, standardizes HR practices across both Phoenix and El Paso sites, and ensures consistency of execution, with final decision authority on cross-site strategy and standardization resting with the SVP, Human Resources.

The Director helps advance the journey of strengthening site leaders and associates by ensuring consistent deployment and continued maturity of Leader Standard Work, Training & Development, Skills Development and soft-skills training. As a visible leader within the operations, this position also serves as a Safety Champion, partnering closely with the Site Safety Managers, Distribution Directors and operations leadership. While the Safety Managers retain ownership of technical safety programs and regulatory compliance, this role champions safety culture, leadership accountability, employee training and consistent application of safety expectations across both sites.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Demonstrated success leading organizational change, executive coaching, workforce strategy and operational HR.
• Demonstrated ability to lead across multiple sites and create consistent execution while partnering effectively with local site leaders.
• Experience partnering with Environmental Health & Safety functions in a manufacturing or distribution environment strongly preferred.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive business results.

Level of

Experience:

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience supporting manufacturing, distribution or logistics operations.

Level of

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field required;
  Master's preferred.

Travel:

• Regular travel between the Phoenix and El Paso distribution centers required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Line Manager Duties:

• Provide clear direction, coaching, and performance management to support team development and achievement of Air Life goals.
• Align team's objectives with Air Life priorities, ensuring compliance, promoting a culture of accountability, and upholding Air Life values.
• Take accountability and ownership for actively participating in recruitment processes and supporting fair treatment in disciplinary processes for your team.
• Drive continuous improvement by fostering innovation, operational excellence, and adoption of best practices within the team.
• Champion employee engagement, inclusion, and career development through regular check-ins, talent reviews, and succession planning.
• Manage your team's budget responsibly and exhibit financial accountability.

Individual Contributor Duties:

Strategic HR Leadership:

• Take strategic direction from the corporate HR leadership team and translate enterprise-level priorities into aligned people strategy and execution across the Phoenix and El Paso distribution centers.
• Serve as the primary HR business partner to the Phoenix Distribution Director and site leadership team.
• Set distribution center-level HR strategy, priorities and standards, and ensure standardized HR practices and consistent execution across both Phoenix and El Paso.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design and talent reviews directly for Phoenix, and in partnership with the El Paso HR Manager for El Paso.
• Coach the Phoenix Distribution Director and site leaders directly on performance management, accountability, organizational effectiveness and leadership capability, and support the El Paso HR Manager in doing the same for El Paso site leadership.
• Lead complex employee relations matters, investigations and compliance at Phoenix, and provide oversight and escalation support for complex matters at El Paso.
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset, continually identifying…