Director, Human Resources Distribution Center

Job ID: 249852
Location Name: Maryland Distribution Center
Address: 4622 Mercedes Drive, Aberdeen, MD 21017, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Human Resources
Remote Eligible: No

 

Company Overview:

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves.  We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us.  We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

 

The Opportunity:

Director, Human Resources, Distribution Center

 

Your Role at Sephora:
As a Director, Human Resources, Distribution Center you will provide thought leadership and strategic business direction for all talent strategies tied to the operations of the Distribution Center.  Will partner with FSC and other Distribution Centers in the network to deliver a spectrum of strategic HR initiatives and programs aligned with Sephora’s people goals and strategies.  In this role, you will create and support strategic workforce plans that are aligned with business strategies and objectives and apply diagnostic skills and core metrics to guide and shape appropriate and innovative HR solutions.  You will provide recommendations to guide decision-making related to positively impacting the employee experience.  Finally, you will be accountable for retention, engagement, people leadership development, succession and career planning and building a local safety culture, while also sharing business inputs with HR Center of Excellence leaders enabling them to create business focused solutions supporting the organization.  You will drive Sephora’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all actions.

 

You will manage 1 to 2 Distribution Centers; a team of 10 to 12 HR associates; and have oversight of an employee population ranging from 1000 to 1600 associates working across 3 to 4 shifts (which operate 24/7).  You will report to the Vice President, HR Distribution Center Organization.

 

Your responsibilities include:

Plan & Align

• Act as a strategic thought partner to the General Manager and Operational Leadership by developing and delivering a people strategy that optimizes the organization, structure, and effectiveness of the Distribution Center.
• Gather data, analyze trends, and provide internal and external insights and/or solutions to help guide and influence the operations of the varied shifts. 
• Challenge and guide team to continuously innovate HR processes and drive consistency in execution across the DC network.
• Participate and/or facilitate Distribution Center team participation in cross-functional projects where HR collaborates with Field and FSC subject matter experts to create programs that align with DC and Supply Chain goals.
• Seek to understand the external market pressures and evolving fulfillment technologies (e.g., robotic capability) to drive innovative solutions to continuously improve the talent and culture strategies.
• Lead with integrity, knowledge, and courage by providing informed solutions that challenge the status quo.
• Deliver local initiatives and events that align with Sephora’s goal to build a DC Safety Culture. 
• Govern smart fiscal management over people programs and strategies (e.g., managing the mix of Full time, Seasonals and Temp. agency employees)

 

Engage & Retain

• Impact engagement, retention and create opportunities for growth by partnering with FSC Leadership to design DC relevant programs in areas of training, development, and talent management.
• Model the company’s development culture by holding intentional and consistent development conversations, succession planning, and creating new opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Monitor DC HR analytics, specific to DEI, Absenteeism, and Turnover, recognize gaps to plan and strategize mechanisms and programs to close the gaps.
• Continuously monitor and raise awareness of conflicting priorities, communications, and actions not in alignment with the company’s overall labor strategy.

 

Learn & Develop

Manage and develop HR team by identifying, delegating, and prioritizing workload to drive the execution of Distribution Center initiatives.

• Create long-term organizational success by actively developing your team’s skills, knowledge, and abilities in areas of manpower planning, labor strategy, use of HR analytics as well leadership skills of influencing, coaching, development, and performance management.
• Demonstrate our Sephora values of Passion fo