Personnel Development Manager

Company Description

We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder.

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 18,000+ trained professionals
• 346 locations worldwide
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systems

Job Description

Scope of Position

The District Training & Personnel Development Manager (PDM) drives the employee development cycle (selection, onboarding, training, performance, and growth) for the district, enabling a culture of learning and development for all employees. The PDM acts as an expert personnel-development resource for both employees and managers, and is a peer role to other managers in the district. The PDM also works in close collaboration with the Regional Training team to achieve employee development goals of the region.

Job Description

• Manages the Smart Recruiters process from posting to closing job adverts.
• Works with the district’s management team to support the interview process from beginning to end.
• Conducts Interviews when necessary.
• Drives the development of recruiting tools as needed.
• Works in tandem with the district’s management team to ensure a consistent and highly effective onboarding experience for new hires and/or transfers.
• Supports the district’s management team to ensure new hires are properly aligned with foundational skills, knowledge, and resources to succeed in their job function.
• Drives a robust training program that meets the district’s employee development goals.
• Collaborates with the district’s management team to create training plans focusing on employee development and growth.
• Ensures relevant training is delivered consistently including, but not limited to global, regional and district training requirements
• Supports the district’s management team to ensure employee skills and knowledge gaps are addressed timely and efficiently.
• Works with SMEs for PDC functionality and all available training and development programs/tools.
• Ensures solid understanding and use of the PDC across all levels at the district.
• Acts as a Career Coach at the district.
• Supports upskilling people managers to properly assess employees and conduct meaningful development conversations.
• Encourages a culture of frequent employee feedback and development.
• Advocates for the creation and fostering of development plans for everyone in the district.
• Supports the district in finding innovative ways to increase career progression and mobility.
• Assists the district’s management team with succession planning and talent development strategy implementation.
• Supports the district in the implementation and execution of employee recognition programs.
• Monitors retention and employee satisfaction at the district and support plans to improve in this area.

Qualifications

• Global logistics industry knowledge preferred
• Good computer skills (e.g., MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint)
• Fluent in English
• Management experience preferred
• Proficiency in employee development skills and knowledge to include:
  • Interviewing
  • Training
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Employee feedback
  • Assessing performance
  • Goal setting
  • Development conversation

Additional Information

• Applying does not warrant an interview or acceptance for the position. You will receive a notice if an interview will take place.
• Expeditors reserves the right to change this Standard at any time and for any reason and to grant exceptions to this Standard based on business needs.

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company

Further information about the Company can be obtained at Expeditors’ website: http://www.expeditors.com. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Any employment with Expeditors is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check

All information provided by candidates will be used solely for recruitment purposes. Unsuccessful application will be destroyed in strict confidence upon completion of recruitment process.