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Regional People Partner

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Job ref: 28853 Category: Support Centre Roles
  • Pound icon Salary Competitive
  • Location icon Location North West
  • Suitcase icon Contract Type Permanent
  • Time icon Hours 38
  • Closing icon Closing Date
  • Business icon Business Unit Booker Group

52.9559, -1.15574

Location icon North West

About the role

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 support 25+ Branches in and around the North West region. You will be able to base yourself from any of the locations on the region.  You will be required to travel to all locations on the region and attend occasional meetings in the Head Office, based in Wellingborough

Main Responsibilities

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

You will need

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

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

  • A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
  • After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
  • 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
  • Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
  • Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
  • 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
  • Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
  • An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
  • After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
  • Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
  • Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
  • Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
  • A great holiday package

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About the Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.  We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com  

Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

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