Human Resources Lead: Head Office and Distribution Centre

SUMMARY:
HR Lead: Head Office & Distribution Centre
Industry: FMCG / Food & Beverage Sector
Location:  Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Role Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Commence date:  01 July /01 August 2026

A leading FMCG organisation is seeking a commercially astute and operationally strong HR Lead to drive people strategy and HR business partnering across its Head Office and Distribution Centre operations.
This is a senior HR leadership opportunity for an experienced HR professional who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments and can balance strategic workforce planning with operational execution. Reporting to the Group HR Executive, you will lead and develop a team of HR Business Partners while partnering closely with operational leadership to deliver practical, business-aligned people solutions.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in elevating the quality of HR partnership across the business, strengthening management capability, mitigating employee relations risk, and driving workforce effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of HR Business Partners across Head Office and Distribution Centre operations.
• Partner with senior operational leaders on workforce planning, organisational design, retention, and people strategy.
• Drive proactive HR business partnering focused on commercial outcomes rather than transactional HR support.
• Oversee complex employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, incapacity processes, and CCMA cases.
• Analyse workforce trends, people metrics, attrition, and operational risks to support business decision-making.
• Ensure consistent HR service delivery, policy compliance, and employee lifecycle management.
• Build management capability through coaching, leadership support, and HR best practice guidance.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or related field
• 6–9 years’ progressive HR experience with at least 3 years in a senior HRBP or HR management role
• Proven experience within FMCG, retail, logistics, manufacturing, or other high-volume operational environments
• Strong South African labour law and employee relations expertise
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing HR teams
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence operational leaders
• Experience across both white-collar and blue-collar workforce environments is preferred
• Professional HR certification is advantageous
• Clean Criminal history
• Valid unendorsed driver's licence

POSITION INFO:
Human Resources Lead: Head Office & Distribution Centre