Principal, Business HR, UKDC in London, United Kingdom

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

At Nike, our supply chain athletes* are our competitive advantage, continuously elevating the Nike experience for our consumers. Within Nike EMEA Logistics we are expanding our network with a brand new omnichannel Distribution Centre (DC) distribution center located in Corby. We seek top talent to join the program and after go-live to join the DC leadership team.

As part of that team, we are currently looking for an experienced HR professional, who will drive the UK Distribution Centre employee strategy, setup, and transition agenda, acting as a strong ambassador for our unique Nike culture.

The role will be based in the UK, however during the first 12 – 18 months regular presence at our European Logistics Campus (ELC) in Belgium will be required. As of April 2024, the role will require 3 days a week presence on-site in our office at the Corby site.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

As business HR dedicated to Nike’s first UK omnichannel Distribution Centre, you’ll partner with the business on key strategic areas such as, organizational design and set up, talent attraction and organizational health and culture, all whilst leaning on our existing expert HR teams based in the UK and ELC for support and guidance. From design to day-to-day operations and beyond, you’ll support the UK implementation team on all HR related queries, coordinating a multidisciplinary HR squad to tap into HR expertise needed. Through partnering with the business, you’ll lead a successful employee implementation to the UK DC, providing tools, advice, and information to support effective execution.

Utilizing strategic thinking, you’ll develop start up workforce and talent plans, aligned with business strategies and objectives, whilst guiding business leaders in building internal talent potential.

As a natural coach, you’ll support management teams on complex leadership and HR issues, including but not limited to, talent objectives, performance goals and HR/talent implication of business decisions. You’ll build organizational alignment and capability through the development and/or the facilitation of appropriate senior leader focused interventions, e.g., team effectiveness, performance management, employee engagement and manager capability.

In your onboarding journey, supporting a deep knowledge of our organizational DC setup and culture, you will work with the ELC leadership to evaluate our current org DC setup.

As we embark on our ambitious journey to bring the new UK Distribution Centre to life, you’ll work on all different HR aspects relating to the stage of the program.

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?

You’ll work together with other HR Leads and different HR subdivisions of our UK Retail, Belgian ELC and EMEA EHQ (European Head Quarters) Netherlands HR teams. The Senior business HR Director for logistics at our ELC in Belgium and the Senior Program Director of the UK DC project team will lead, coach, drive and inspire you.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Experience of successfully leading a new organization setup or restructure

• Knowledge of UK Legislation and Unions

• Extensive experience in core consultative and administrative areas of HR, including organizational design and development, performance/compensation management, employee relations, learning and development, succession planning, leadership and competency development, reward and benefits, change management and organizational change

• Leadership identity: ability to lead through others and influence

• Organizational effectiveness and capability expertise as well as organizational health and culture knowledge

• Formal or informal executive coaching experience

• Talent Management expertise to maximize the potential of a team with the ability to link and leverage performance and rewards

• Ability to establish business credibility; a trusted advisor who creates consensus, influences change and moves others towards a common goal

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable in a variety of settings and speaking to all levels of employees from front line to vice presidents (fluent in English)

• Proven ability to use salary and financial data to make appropriate salary and headcount decisions through excellent business acumen

• Experience of working in a logistics/distribution center environment is preferred

Deadline for applying: January 22nd, 2025.

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