Market VP Human Resources

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Job description

This position plays a critical leadership role on the Company HR Team. The Market VP-HR provides leadership and direction to Company's broadline operating companies in markets and the entire organization regarding the design, execution and measurement of people / talent capability planning, development and optimization programs and solutions. This role is also focused on partnering with broadline market and company leaders to develop talent, build a succession pipeline, and execute people initiatives. This role will be a key participant in the market-based cross-functional leadership teams.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction to Company's broadline operating companies in these markets and the entire organization regarding the design, execution and measurement of people / talent capability planning, development and optimization programs and solutions
• Partner with broadline market and company leaders to develop talent, build a succession pipeline, and execute people initiatives
• Lead all HR activities within the assigned broadline market by providing top-quality coaching, customer service, and solutions in all HR areas, including talent management, culture, total rewards, leadership training, employee relations, and compliance
• Identify and consult on human resource strategies, programs, and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions affecting individual broadline companies and the market
• Partner with Centers of Expertise (Total Rewards, Talent Management, Labor Relations) to provide strategic insight on the design and development of HR programs, tools and processes
• Monitor and report on key talent metrics for the market
• Support / facilitate significant organization change initiatives (via change management, organization design)
• Forecast talent needs for assigned markets and work with their HRBP team to put in plans for each

Additional Responsibilities:

• Develop a strong understanding of the company's organizational structure, operations, values and culture to support Company's vision, mission and strategies.
• Build strong business partnerships and have regular interactions with market business and functional leadership, broadline company senior leadership.
• Consult with internal and external legal counsel as appropriate on employment matters.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience participating in the design, development and execution of human resources strategies and tactics.
• Prior supervisory experience of other HR professionals.
• Minimum of Bachelor's degree required, Master's Degree preferred, or an acceptable combination of education and relevant Company experience.
• Experience managing and implementing HR initiatives.
• Ability to visualize and effectively convey a "big picture" view of HR and how it fits with Company's business strategies.
• Strong collaboration, consultative, presentation, and analytical skills.
• Strong organization and business communication skills (oral and written) are required to manage a remote team.

Additional Qualifications:

• This is a corporate position reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources U.S. Foodservice Operations.
• The position is required to reside in the market hub.
• Travel to both the Houston corporate office and assigned broadline operating companies is required -- approximately 50% of the time.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Oral Comprehension: Listening to and understanding information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension: Reading and understanding information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression: Communicating information and ideas in writing so others will understand
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Deductive Reasoning: Applying general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Problem Sensitivity: Perceiving when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Fluency of Ideas: Coming up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).