Job Details The Senior HR Field Manager partners with distribution operations and supply chain leaders across multiple sites to execute people strategies that enable business performance and operational excellence. Managing a field HR team, this role will be a trusted advisor leading workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, and change initiatives while ensuring consistent application of HR programs, policies, and practices. Working collaboratively with HR Centers of Excellence and Shared Services, the Senior Field HR Manager helps build a highly engaged, capable, and productive frontline workforce that supports current and future business needs.
Responsibilities- Develop workforce plans aligned to business objectives and lead execution of talent strategies to support organizational growth.
- Advise leaders on talent management, workforce planning, succession planning, and capability-building initiatives.
- Partner with business leaders to design and implement organizational structures that drive effectiveness, performance, and scalability, including support for mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on employee engagement, performance management, retention, and organizational development matters.
- Lead and support change management initiatives to enable successful adoption of business and organizational changes.
- Implement and drive consistent HR programs, policies, and standardized processes across the assigned business unit.
- Partner with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deliver talent acquisition, learning and development, compensation, performance management, and employee relations solutions.
- Support succession planning and talent review activities to strengthen leadership pipelines and organizational capability.
- Participate in the selection and assessment of candidates for key leadership and critical business roles.
- Monitor workforce trends and organizational needs, providing recommendations to improve organizational effectiveness and business outcomes.
- Support labor and employee relations activities, including the resolution of complex employee issues in partnership with the Associate Relations COE.
- Collaborate with training and development partners to identify skill gaps and facilitate learning initiatives as needed.
- Analyze workforce data and trends to provide insights and recommendations that support business decision-making.
- Minimum 25% travel required for business needs to distribution field sites.
Education and Work Experience- Minimum 7+ years applicable experience
- Experience leading frontline populations in supply chain, manufacturing, or retail operations
- Experience with labor relations and negotiations experience
- Familiar with the concepts of organizational design
- Coaches managers in addressing ER/LR issues
- Demonstrated ability advising on talent management and employee development plans
- Understand and navigate the business and HR organization to deliver quality service
- Experience on a team in merger, acquisition or divestiture
- Experience leading a cross-functional project team or major project outside business unit group
Skills and Knowledge- Strong knowledge of Human Resources principles and practices, including workforce planning, talent management, organizational development, performance management, succession planning, and employee relations.
- Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to understand organizational priorities, financial drivers, and operational objectives.
- Ability to influence and consult with leaders at all levels of the organization on people-related strategies and initiatives.
- Strong change management skills with the ability to support organizational transformations and guide leaders through change.
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building, and collaboration skills.
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation communication skills.
- Ability to analyze workforce and business data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to manage complex and sensitive situations.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive employee and business information.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
What Cencora offersWe provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora
Full time
Salary Range*$93,500 - 187,000
*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.
