Talent Partner

About the role

Are you passionate about developing future leaders and shaping talent strategy across a complex, fast paced business?

We're looking for an experienced Talent Partner to lead talent and succession planning across Booker Group. This is a highly visible role where you'll work closely with senior leaders to identify future capability needs, strengthen leadership pipelines and create meaningful development opportunities for colleagues

You'll be at the heart of how we build future talent, using insight, data and business priorities to shape practical talent plans that make a real difference. Working across Booker and the wider Tesco Group, you'll help ensure we have the leadership capability, succession strength and talent pipelines needed to deliver our ambitions.

If you enjoy influencing senior stakeholders, turning insight into action and helping colleagues reach their full potential, we'd love to hear from you.

What is in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

You will be responsible for

• Leading the Booker talent and succession planning cycle, helping leaders identify critical roles, strengthen succession plans and develop future talent.
• Partnering with senior leaders, People Partners and the People Director to build and deliver a talent strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Using colleague insight, talent data and business performance indicators to identify risks, opportunities and areas for investment.
• Equipping managers and People Partners to confidently deliver talent, development and career conversations.
• Driving fair, transparent and inclusive talent processes that create opportunities for colleagues across the business.
• Working closely with Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition and Organisation Development teams to align talent priorities with future capability needs.
• Creating and facilitating career development opportunities, secondments and cross-functional moves across Booker and the wider Tesco Group.
• Acting as Booker's key connection into wider Tesco Group Talent teams, ensuring best practice, consistency and continuous improvement across talent programmes.

You will need

• Experience in Talent Management, Talent Development, HR Business Partnering or a similar people focused role.
• Strong knowledge of talent planning, succession management and leadership development.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing decision making through insight and evidence.
• The ability to interpret colleague feedback, talent data and business priorities to create practical solutions.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and programmes simultaneously.
• Confidence using people systems to analyse data and communicate insights.
• A collaborative approach and a passion for building an inclusive culture where colleagues can thrive.

About us

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk