Director of HR Operations

Director of HR Operations

Location: Home based with travel to sites and Ashford Customer Support Centre
Package: Competitive salary car allowance bonus scheme private healthcare and more

Be part of whats next at Sysco GB.

At Sysco GB (Brakes Fresh Direct KFF & Medina) weve laid the foundations of a bold HR transformation investing heavily in people process and platforms. With the successful global implementation of Workday were ready to shift from build to scale. As our Director of HR Operations youll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of colleague services for our 8500 colleagues nationwide.

Reporting directly to the GB HR Director youll lead a talented team of 25 across HR Administration Payroll People Analytics & Systems

Your impact:

As Director of HR Operations you will:

• Lead & inspire the HR Operations function to deliver a streamlined digitally enabled colleague first experience across the entire hire-to-retire lifecycle
• Champion service delivery through continuous improvement simplification and automation leveraging our global Workday platform by owning and optimising core HCM processes and user adoption across the GB business
• Accountable for end-end payroll operations across GB ensuring accurate and timely colleague pay across multiple sites while maintaining full compliance with legal regulatory and audit requirements
• Drive shared services maturity embedding best-practice operations robust SLA governance and scalable service models that support our fast-moving customer-centric business
• Optimise people systems data and insights ensuring timely trusted analytics inform decision-making across all levels of the organisation driving smarter workforce planning and improved business outcomes
• Champion continuous improvement streamlining policies simplifying processes and digitising manually tasks to free up HR capacity and improve turnaround times
• Drive operational excellence leading strong governance across SLAs KPIs service quality and risk management ensuring compliance and consistency in every interaction
• Collaborate cross-functionally working closely with HR Business Partners Centres of Excellence Technology Change PMO Finance and IT to deliver HR programmes and innovation
• Lead HR project delivery ensuring change is well-executed people centred and delivers tangible business impact and support transformation ensuring the function is agile and change ready as the wider business evolves and scales
• Strengthen operational compliance embedding consistent policies employment practices and controls in partnership with our CoEs and Legal teams
• Represent HR Operations on key steering groups and external forums helping shape the broader people agenda across Sysco GB and Sysco International

What youll bring:

Youre a delivery focussed leader with a strong operational expertise and an eye on the future. You will bring:

• Proven leadership in HR Operations or Shared Services functions at scale ideally within high-paces multi-site or matrixed environments (experience in retail distribution logistics or FMCG a plus)
• Deep hands on experience with Workday HCM with a track record or successfully embedding and optimising system processes configuration reporting and user experience (knowledge of Time Tracking and Payroll modules are advantageous)
• Proven experience in end-to-end payroll operations with a deep understanding of statutory requirements tax regulations and audit controls (SAP knowledge highly desirable)
• Commercial acumen influencing skills and the confidence to operate at both strategic and tactical levels
• Demonstrated success in leading operational teams through transformation with the ability to embed and sustain change
• Inspirational people leadership coaching and motivating and growing teams while embedding a high performance customer focused culture
• A modern progressive HR mindset always seeking smarter ways to deliver value through digital data and design thinking
• Resilience pace and a passion for getting things done well in complex and evolving environments
• Sound understanding of UK employment law contracts policy governance and audit/ risk mitigation

Why Sysco GB

Weve laid the foundations for a modern HR function digitally enabled colleague focused and fit for the future. With Workday now in place and a culture built on inclusion pace and performance were ready to take HR and the business from good to great. This is your opportunity to shape what comes next. The scope of this role may evolve over time with opportunities to take on broader responsibilities in line with business needs an priorities.

We offer flexibility autonomy and a package designed to reward you plus award-winning food at near cost price an inclusive team and a business that believes everyone should have a seat at the table belong and thrive.

We dont want you to fit our culture we want you to help shape it.

Additional Information :

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We dont want you to fit our culture we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We dont just look at your CV were more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. Well do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you. 

Brakes

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation we are the UKs largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nations most famous pubs and restaurants as well as schools caterers care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us and our 8000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And were growing!  

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time