Regional HR Manager

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Regional HR Manager

London (covering inner and outer London)

Competitive Salary (DOE) & London Allowance + Benefits

Reporting to: Head of HR

We are looking for an experienced HR professional who has experience in a fast moving retail/wholesale environment and who can influence, coach and support the Regional Director, the Regional Support and Business Centre teams in improving customer satisfaction and cash profit.

You will:-

· Influence and support the Regional Director, business centres and sales teams to ensure we recruit and induct the Right People at the Right Time in the Right Place, whilst maintaining and developing regional succession plans that are fit for purpose

· Work with the Regional Director and Support team to improve performance of all managers within your region

· Understand the business and customer needs to provide commercially sound solutions or decisions and offer constructive feedback and coaching where required

· Identify people related opportunities for improvement and / or efficiency and facilitate appropriate HR interventions

· Ensure consistency, business risk and commercial impact are always considered when advising on HR policies

· Raise awareness and understanding of the importance of adherence to employment law and legal constraints

You will have:

· HR management and operational experience in a fast moving retail/wholesale environment

· Ideally have experience of managing an in-house HR function and Line Managers

· Good knowledge of HR best practice, Equal opportunities and Employment Law legislation

· Sound commercial judgment and understanding of business needs

· Influencing skills

· Good communication skills – written, verbal and presentation skills

· Training & coaching skills

About Us:

Booker Group is the UK’s leading food wholesaler.

The Group now comprises Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud, Chef Direct, Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens, Londis and Booker India. Together we are privileged to serve 1.5 million customers.

Booker Wholesale

The Company is the UK’s largest cash and carry operator, offering branded and private-label goods which are sold to over 503,000 customers including independent convenience stores, grocers, leisure outlets, pubs and restaurants. The Company currently lists circa 18,000 product lines, comprising an extensive range of branded and own label grocery, fresh and frozen food, beers, wines, spirits, tobacco and non-food items. In the year to March 2014, sales totaling £3.4 billion were collected by the customer from the group’s branches and sales totaling £1.3 billion were delivered to the Company’s customer premises.

In 2014, the Company was awarded “Green Wholesaler of the Year” at the Grocer Gold Awards, sponsored by the industry journal “The Grocer”. We have achieved this award for three consecutive years.

The Group currently trades from 172 branches in the UK. The average size of these branches is approximately 47,000 sq ft, although the Company has four branches over 100,000 sq ft and 12 branches under 20,000 sq ft.

Makro

Makro operates 30 stores across the UK, one of the stores being in Belfast. It currently operates a primarily cash-and carry wholesale business. Makro offers a broad range of non-food items, such as stationery and office equipment, furniture and furnishings, catering and cleaning equipment, clothing and general maintenance products.