People Director

Weston-Comstor is going through a period of transformation and growth. Weston-Comstor has an established and highly respected leadership team. The current working environment and culture is very international, fast paced, offers high autonomy, values forward thinking and can-do mind-sets, is relational, human centric and ambitious.

Erna de Ruijter-Quist joined in October 2023 as Chief People Officer who jointly with her team drives an ambitious brief to transform the People function into a more commercial and business integrated People function, at pace. The CPO is looking to empower the Executive Leadership team and beyond to make more informed and data led people decisions, enhance the colleague experience, better enable people managers.

Westcon-Comstor's new People Strategy is built for people to thrive through superior colleague experiences based on a culture of inclusion, trust, accountability and high performance.

About the Role:

We are seeking a strategic and experienced
People Director & People Business Partner
who through leading a team of HR professionals, will be responsible for delivery of Westcon-Comstor's global People Strategy in the region, partnering leaders across the region. You will also develop, adapt and execute strategies aligned with the regional business plans in partnership with regional leaders, and provide day to day coaching and guidance to both leaders and the People Team in all aspects of HR, whilst also ensuring HR governance and compliance.

Key Responsibilities – you will amongst others:

Business Partnering:

• Operate as a people business partner to the region, who is commercially minded and builder of business strategy aligned people solutions
• Act as a trusted advisor to local/regional leadership on all things People
• Closely partner with HR COE's (Talent Acquisition, Reward, L&D, DEI, HR Services & Operations) to either develop, or deploy strategic solutions
• Lead the planning and execution of change programs and coach leaders to manage change within their teams
• Manage talent planning processes, such as performance management and succession planning, talent attraction, retention, and development.
• You will deliver the performance and compensation lifecycle, aligning with reward philosophy, and integrate diverse reward & recognition elements to increase engagement.
• Monitor and use People metrics & insights to enable data led decisions

Leadership (to the People Team and into the organisation):

• Provide leadership to the regional People Team
• Foster the Westcon Comstor culture, to create a cohesive and positive culture & workplace environment, including embodying our Company values, and coaching managers to create the best possible colleague experience
• Closely collaborate with People Team peers across the wider European region, sharing best practice and support other regions as needed

HR Governance & Compliance:

• Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable local requirements
• Regional HR Policy ownership
• Navigate strong relationships and collaboration with the local Work Council, and with local external partners
• In close collaboration with Finance manage effective payroll processes

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Professional qualification or degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Proven progressive experience (8+ years) in HR, in a predominantly Business Partnering capacity
• Strong knowledge of local labor laws and HR best practices (Iberia in particular)
• Proven functional and people leadership, interpersonal, stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities, as well as an experienced Operational HR professional
• Experience with HRIS systems and data analytics, turning data into insights
• Experience with compensation and benefits strategies, experience in managing compensation programs, annual pay and bonus reviews and equity planning processes.
• Data analytic capabilities to utilize diverse employee data sources and produce insight that inform strategic and workforce decisions.
• Excellent at building relationships with business leaders and partners
• Experience in an international, multicultural matrixed, and ambiguious environments
• Experience in working in a Business Partner & CoE operating model
• A can-do, collegiate approach
• Strong on accountability, integrity, partnership and ambition

About Westcon-Comstor:

Westcon-Comstor is a leading name in IT distribution with US$5.2 billion in global revenue. We link technology vendors to our distribution partners who resell software and solutions to business and other customers. We employ over 3,600 colleagues across more than 50 countries.

We have ambitious plans and huge future potential - you will be ideally placed to make your mark in a dynamic and supportive culture.

Westcon-Comstor offers hybrid working and is an equal opportunity employer.

If you thrive on change this may just the be role and working environment for you.

Westcon-Comstor is an inclusive employer. It is our aim to accommodate any support candidates require.