Human Resources Director

Food Manufacturing | Northeast U.S. | Hybrid + Travel

Hunter Shore Group has been retained by a leading food organization to identify a Human Resources Industrial Director for a significant U.S. business.

This is a highly strategic HR leadership role supporting the broader industrial organization across Manufacturing/Supply Chain, Quality, R&D and Industrial Engineering
.

This leader will play an important role in an organization undergoing meaningful transformation and growth. Key areas of focus will include:

• Developing and executing the people and workforce strategy across multiple manufacturing locations
• Partnering with senior operations leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning and talent strategy
• Driving succession planning and leadership development across the plant network
• Supporting organizational design and evolving leadership structures
• Addressing labor, retention and workforce challenges through sustainable, data-driven strategies
• Helping integrate teams and build a consistent, high-performance culture
• Providing leadership and guidance around employee relations, investigations and grievances
• Partnering across HR and the business on broader organizational initiatives and transformation

We are seeking a strategic, commercially minded HR leader who understands the realities of a manufacturing environment and can operate effectively from the plant floor through the executive level.

• Significant HR leadership experience within food, beverage or FMCG/CPG manufacturing
• Demonstrated experience supporting a multi-site manufacturing network
• Strong business partnership experience with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operations leadership
• Experience developing workforce, talent and succession strategies
• The ability to balance strategic leadership with the realities of a fast-moving manufacturing organization
• Strong change-management and organizational transformation capabilities
• Union/labor relations experience is highly desirable
• The ability to challenge, influence and partner effectively with senior leaders
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%

The role will be based in Northeast region and operates on a hybrid schedule. State specific information to be discussed during an interview. Flexibility to be present with the business and manufacturing sites when needed is important.

• Relocation assistance is available.

This is an opportunity to join a large-scale food business at an important point in its evolution and have meaningful influence over its people, culture, organizational structure and future leadership pipeline
. For the right individual, the role also offers significant longer-term growth and succession potential to VP level.