Strategic People Partner - 12 montth FTC

Asda; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension 7% matched

Car allowance £5,700

Colleague discount 15%

Wellbeing services

Inclusion networks

Parental leave policies

Job summary

Asda seeks a Strategic People Partner on a 12-month FTC to lead workforce planning and transformation for Logistics and Supply Chain. The role partners with senior leaders, shaping a high-performance culture and organisational design across head office and sites.

You will drive the Supply Chain People Plan, collaborate with Centres of Excellence, and use data to steer strategic people initiatives while navigating complex ER matters and enabling change.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a strategic HR or People Partnering role across head office and operations.
• Experience turning people plans from design to execution.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate business strategy into people priorities.
• Experience in organisational design and talent planning with leaders.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to leadership on workforce planning, talent development, design and change management.
• Lead the Supply Chain People Plan design and delivery, aligning with business strategy.
• Champion inclusion, engagement and continuous improvement across Logistics and Supply Chain.
• Collaborate with CoEs and People Services to deliver seamless people solutions.
• Use data and insights to influence decisions and drive outcomes.
• Support leadership capability and succession planning.
• Navigate ER cases and support leaders through transformation.

Skills

Strategic HR

People partnering

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Job description

Job Title

Strategic People Partner - 12 montth 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
28 October 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