Director, HR Business Partner - Production & Warehouse

Responsibilities

• Field HR Leadership & Execution
• Lead and develop a team of HRBPs and HR Managers supporting production and warehouse sites
• Establish consistent HR standards and operating rhythms across all locations (e.g., performance management, attendance, employee relations)
• Ensure consistent execution of core HR processes in high-volume, operational environments
• Drive consistency in employee experience across geographically dispersed sites
• Own site-level HR decision-making, ensuring timely, consistent, and business-aligned outcomes across locations
• Workforce Stability & Operational Performance
• Partner with site and operations leadership to ensure workforce plans support production, throughput, and service requirements
• Own and improve key workforce indicators including staffing levels, turnover (especially critical roles), and attendance
• Strengthen workforce planning discipline to support network optimization and site transitions
• Identify and mitigate operational risk driven by workforce instability or reactive HR practices
• Drive shift from reactive issue resolution to proactive workforce and leadership management
• Frontline Leadership Capability
• Build leadership capability for plant managers, supervisors, and frontline leaders
• Implement structured leadership development programs for production and warehouse leadership populations
• Reinforce leadership expectations, accountability, and behavior standards across sites
• Support development of career pathing and internal mobility for frontline talent
• Employee Relations & Compliance
• Provide guidance and oversight on complex employee relations matters across sites
• Ensure consistent, compliant application of policies and practices
• Proactively address trends in engagement, performance, and workplace issues before escalation
• HR Program Implementation & Change Execution
• Drive disciplined adoption and sustained utilization of enterprise HR programs, tools, and systems within production and warehouse environments
• Lead HR execution for operational changes, process improvements, and organizational initiatives impacting production and warehouse teams
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to tailor solutions for frontline operational environments
• Data, Insights & Continuous Improvement
• Leverage workforce analytics to identify trends and inform decision-making at site and regional levels
• Improve visibility into workforce health, leadership effectiveness, and engagement
• Establish KPIs and reporting cadence aligned to operational and HR performance
• Establish clear operating metrics and routines that reinforce accountability at site and leadership levels
• Team & Scope
• Leads HRBPs and HR Managers supporting production and warehouse sites across multiple U.S locations

Requirements

• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Drives execution with discipline; establishes structure, cadence, and accountability to ensure consistent HR delivery across multiple sites
• Builds credibility with frontline leaders; earns trust through practical, experience-based guidance that aligns with operational realities
• Navigates complexity with sound judgment; makes timely, balanced decisions in high-pressure, ambiguous situations
• Holds leaders accountable; sets clear expectations and addresses performance, behavior, and leadership gaps directly and constructively
• Operates with a bias for action; prioritizes progress over perfection in fast-paced, high-volume environments
• Translates strategy into execution; conv

Benefits

Additional Information

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions - BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit - and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT. Location: Onsite between Varsity Brands HQ in Farmers Branch and Grand Prairie, TX plant HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: The Director, HR Business Partner - Production & Warehouse is responsible for leading HR execution across a multi-site, high-volume production and distribution network. This role ensures consistent, high-quality HR delivery that strengthens workforce stability, frontline leadership capability, and operational performance. You will lead a team of HR Business Partners / HR Managers supporting site operations and serves as the senior HR partner for plant and warehouse environments. This role translates enterprise HR strategy into disciplined, repeatable execution across locations, enabling operational effectiveness, workforce consistency, and leadership accountability This role operates in a fast-paced, frontline environment requiring strong execution discipline, leadership credibility, and the ability to manage competing operational priorities with consistency and speed.

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