Vice President of Talent - Full-time / Part-time

Vice President of Talent

The Vice President of Talent shapes and implements strategies to develop and retain high-performing and high-potential employees.  The Vice President of Talent’s responsibilities will include designing employee training programs, implementing organizational effectiveness initiatives and guiding organizational succession planning.  To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of full-cycle recruiting, operational discipline combined with a strategic, business-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver employee training programs (including business unit, competency-based and leadership training) to enhance performance
• Skilled vendor assessment and management capabilities to select highest impact third party companies to support organization’s talent goals
• Ensure that Talent Acquisition strategies align with long-term talent development plans to create a complete and well-rounded Talent Management approach
• Evolve a leadership development model and framework to ensure that current and future leadership needs are met and succession plans are in place across the organization
• Lead a performance-based culture by designing development programs to improve results, and develop tools that will enable a more engaged workforce

Qualifications

• 10+ years in progressive HR/OD roles leading and facilitating processes within a large, complex organization
• Highly flexible, relationship-oriented individual experienced in the direct development and implementation of talent development methodologies that have been proven drivers of improved business performance
• Analytical, business-oriented thinker with hands-on operational experience, including direct P&L management responsibility
• Systems implementation experience demonstrating the ability to align processes and systems to support the organization’s strategic objectives
• Thrive in a matrix environment and promote strong teamwork across business groups and functions by sharing of ideas and information
• Strong relationship management skills, high levels of resourcefulness, influence/organizational savvy, strategic vision, executional skills, executive presence

Advantage Solutions is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. Advantage Solutions services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC dba Advantage Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.