At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead people initiatives across major manufacturing sites and drive organisational effectiveness.
- Company: Join a successful international consumer business with a focus on growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership role, and opportunities for travel and professional development.
- Other info: Exceptional opportunity to strengthen organisational capability in a fast-paced setting.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on people strategy in a dynamic, evolving environment.
- Qualifications: HR leadership experience in manufacturing or operationally intensive sectors required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
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.
People Director, Operations in Sheffield employer: Drayton
At Drayton, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored development programmes and the opportunity to lead innovative projects in a thriving ecommerce environment. With a hybrid work model based in London, we offer flexibility and a collaborative atmosphere that empowers our team to excel and make a meaningful impact.
