Graybar

Regional HR Director of Talent Development and Succession

Seeking a strategic HR leader who enjoys partnering closely with senior leadership and thrives in developing and deploying talent development and succession strategies for success!

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Graybar is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned companies in North America! As a leading North American distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and a provider of supply chain management and logistics services, Graybar boasts 345 locations across the United States and Canada. Graybar’s 9,500 employees support over 150,000 customers with products and services that support new construction, infrastructure updates, building renovation, facility maintenance, repair and operations and original equipment manufacturing across a wide range of commercial, industrial, institutional, government, and utility markets. Learn more at www.graybar.com.

Graybar has announced an opening for an experienced Regional HR Director of Talent Development and Succession. As a key member of senior leadership within Graybar’s California District, this position reports to the District Vice President and serves alongside talented colleagues heading up finance, operations and sales in the California District. Corporate-based support for day-to-day HR presents a unique opportunity to focus on the development of a strategic plan for talent development and succession for a district wide team of 600+ employees across 23 regional locations.

YOUR MISSION AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF TALENT DEVELOPMENT & SUCCESSION

• TALENT ASSESSMENT & SUCCESSION STRATEGY –Develop and implement a comprehensive talent assessment and succession program aligning with company and district goals and growth objectives. Support facilitation of robust succession and development action planning, especially for critical roles with high potential succession candidates. Engage with district leadership to ensure consistency in assessing and developing top talent, serving as a trusted and credible HR partner.
• WORKFORCE PLANNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN – Partner closely with district leadership to identify talent needs and gaps, along with defined career paths and the evolution of job descriptions. Support the development of unique talent acquisition strategies to attract top talent across the region. Oversee HR budget, including spend, evaluation and use of third-party recruitment firms.
• DEPLOY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS –Leverage corporate resources to deliver best practices for career and development planning, coaching and sponsorship. Ensure that all learning and development programs meet the needs of existing leaders and talent base. Champion Graybar’s diversity strategy to ensure successful integration of high performers into succession programs.
• PERFORMANCE ENABLEMENT (ENGAGE + EVALUATE + RETAIN) – Lead communication and change management efforts for all talent reviews as well as specific strategies tied to employee engagement and retention. Prioritize site visits across the region to keep finger on employee pulse surveys and to ensure effective development and roll-out of engagement strategies. Utilize analytics to measure effectiveness of engagement strategies; make and recommend data-driven decisions.

IS THIS A MATCH FOR YOU?

• You have gained 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including a demonstrated ability to develop and deploy workforce development, talent assessment, employee engagement, and succession programs. Prior experience supporting company and/or regional leadership with HR development initiatives a plus. Experience within large and/or matrixed organization also a plus yet not required.
• You have a solid understanding of federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You are skilled at relationship building and stakeholder management. You have developed the ability to confidently engage with various stakeholders and react with a service attitude, diplomacy, and tact.
• You have developed superior organization and communication skills with an ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• You have strong technology skills, including MS Office, HRIS systems and employee platforms.
• You have a solid business and financial acumen, including HR budget management/oversight.
• Four-year college degree preferred; advanced degree and/or SHRM certification a plus.

WHY JOIN GRAYBAR?

• SERVE AS KEY MEMBER OF CALIFORNIA DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM – Join an accomplished team of senior leaders driving transformation for a district of 600 employees across 23 locations.
• BUILD | DEVELOP | DEPLOY – If you thrive in building, developing and deploying talent development and successions plans while identifying opportunities for continued improvement, this job is for you!
• MAKE AN IMPACT DELIVERING SOLID TALENT STRATEGY – We are seeking an entrepreneurial leader with energy and drive to ensure strong alignment between district goals and people strategy.
• ENJOY AN EMPLOYEE-OWNED CULTURE – Employees are the heart and soul of Graybar and the key ingredient to the company’s long-term success! Graybar’s culture of employee ownership compels team members to take responsibility for results and empowers employees to go above and beyond!

COMPENSATION + BENEFITS 

The US base pay range for this full-time position is $130,000.00 to $150,000.00. This position also qualifies for participation in a management incentive plan with an annual incentive target of 35% of base pay. Competitive company benefits, profit-sharing and stock purchase plans detailed below.

Benefits include group medical (three choices for employee and dependent coverage), dental (choice of two plans), vision (discount card or managed vision), prescription drug (mail order and retails), wellness benefits (life assistance, online doctor visits, tobacco cessation programs), flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent accounts available), company-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance, retirement benefits (including a 401(k) match and profit sharing), paid time off (PTO), paid sick leave, employee ownership (stock purchase opportunities), and employee milestone recognitions!

WORK LOCATION(S) + TRAVEL  

This full-time position may be based alongside Graybar’s district leadership team in Diamond Bar, California (1370 Valley Vista Drive, Ste. 100, Diamond Bar, CA), or, in Dublin, California (11505 Dublin Blvd., Dublin, CA 94568), with travel to the leadership office location in Diamond Bar, CA. 

Travel may include site visits across 23 office locations and as needed throughout the California District as well as some corporate-wide meetings and events (estimated 50% travel).

READY TO APPLY? 

Upload your resume via LinkedIn or at www.occhiosearch.com. Please direct all questions, referrals, and applications to our retained search consultants at Occhio Search & Recruitment. Contact Elly Richards (elly@occhiosearch.com) or Angie Akerman (angie@occhiosearch.com) with questions. All resumes, referrals and inquiries will be held strictly confidential.

Graybar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make all hiring decisions without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, family care status, pregnancy, overturn status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other lawfully protected status. Graybar will make responsible accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.