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Strategic People Partner - 12 month FTC
Asda Stores Ltd
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Posted Oct 18
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Job Title Strategic People Partner - 12 month FTC Location Asda House Employment Type Full time Contract Type Fixed Term Hours Per Week 37.5 Salary Competitive salary plus benefits Category HR Generalists Closing Date 22 November 2026 We’re looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Strategic People Partner to join our People team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Logistics and Supply chain teams. This is a high-impact role where you’ll partner with senior leaders across head office to drive strategic people initiatives, support organisational transformation, and enable a high-performance culture. This is a hybrid role, 3 days in the office or out at a Logistics site. What You’ll Do * Act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team, providing strategic guidance on people matters including workforce planning, talent development, organisational design, and change management. * Lead the design and delivery of the Supply Chain People Plan, as well as supporting on the execution and evolution of the Logistics People Plan, ensuring alignment with Asda’s broader business strategy. * Champion a culture of inclusion, engagement, and continuous improvement across our Logistics network and Supply Chain teams. * Collaborate with Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and People Services to deliver seamless people solutions. * Use data and insights to influence decision-making and drive measurable outcomes. * Support leadership capability and succession planning. * Navigate complex ER cases and support leaders through change and transformation. About You * Proven experience in a strategic HR or People Partnering role, across both Head Office and operational environments. * Proven experience in taking people plans from design through to successful execution. * Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate business strategy into people priorities. * Previous organisational design experience. * Passionate about dynamic talent planning, with experience delivering effective action plans and driving meaningful conversations across leadership teams. * Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills. * Comfortable working with data and using insights to inform decisions. * Resilient, adaptable, and solutions-focused. Everything you'll love To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots. You will also get an excellent benefits package including: * Discretionary company bonus * Company pension up to 7% matched * Company Car allowance of £5,700 * 15% colleague discount in store and online * Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas. * Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated * Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments. We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves There's a lot more to Asda than meets the aisle. We’re a big player in our world with a mission to be the UK’s best fresh food and clothing superstore. How? By giving ordinary working people and their families what they need for their shopping - real value. That means you get to make a difference in our customers’ lives. From the tills, the office, or on the road, the scale of everything we deliver is huge. And that means the scale of opportunities for your career is just as big. Whether you're in store, on the road or behind the scenes, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow and make a real impact. Find your everything at Asda.