Director HR Distribution

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The Director HR Distribution is the senior HR leader responsible for developing and executing the long‑term people strategy for Distribution Center Operations across a network of more than 30 distribution centers. The role serves as the strategic HR partner to the SVP of Distribution and the Distribution leadership team, driving organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, leadership development, succession planning, and labor relations strategies that support operational excellence.

• Serve as the primary HR partner to the SVP of Distribution, Distribution Vice Presidents, and DC Operations leadership team.
• Lead the development and execution of the Distribution Center People Strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise HR priorities.
• Provide direct leadership to two Divisional HR Managers and indirect leadership to seven Regional HR Managers supporting the 30+ DC network.
• Drive leadership development, workforce planning, staffing strategies, retention efforts, and succession planning across the DC organization.
• Partner with Corporate HR on leadership development, talent management, compensation, job architecture, and enterprise‑wide initiatives.
• Lead organizational effectiveness efforts, including career pathing, talent calibration, and leadership pipeline development.
• Partner with the Leader Development Team to ensure effective individual development plans.
• Use workforce analytics and people data to identify trends, improve decision‑making, and drive operational results.
• Lead and evolve the organization’s labor relations strategy, including union‑related planning, risk mitigation, and leadership support.
• Lead change management and communication efforts for major organizational and operational initiatives.
• Establish clear accountability and consistent execution across DC HR teams and business leaders.

• HR Director, Distribution:
  Owns the overall DC People Strategy, workforce planning, labor relations strategy, retention, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Divisional and Regional HR Managers:
  Translate strategy into action through workforce planning, staffing, retention, leadership development, and operational support.
• HR Business Partners:
  Execute site‑level initiatives, track progress, and provide workforce data and insights.
• Corporate HR Partners:
  Provide enterprise support in compensation, talent management, job architecture, and leadership development.
• Distribution Operations Leaders:
  Partner with HR to execute people strategies and deliver talent and organizational results.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR leadership experience, with significant experience in organizational development, workforce strategy, talent management, or labor relations.
• Experience supporting large‑scale operations in distribution, logistics, manufacturing, or similarly complex environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading in union and non‑union environments.
• Strong background in compensation strategy, job architecture, workforce planning, and career development frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead and influence through a matrixed organization.
• Advanced proficiency with workforce analytics and HR systems.

• Within the first 12–18 months, establish and implement a comprehensive Distribution Center People Strategy.
• Improve staffing‑to‑plan and retention performance across the DC network.
• Strengthen leadership bench strength and succession readiness.
• Create greater consistency and accountability across field HR teams.
• Advance and operationalize the organization’s labor relations strategy.
• Improve the use of workforce analytics to drive operational and talent decisions.

Travel 40% – Approximately 2 weeks per month.

Position Location:

Springfield, Missouri.

• Competitive wages and paid time off.
• Stock purchase plan and 401(k) with employer contributions.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with optional flexible spending account.
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