HR Operations Analyst

Dayco; Memphis, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayco is seeking an HR Operations Analyst to work onsite at the Memphis Distribution Center. You will partner with the regional HR team and DC leadership to drive workforce planning, employee engagement, retention, and capability-building while supporting daily HR operations such as onboarding, data management, systems, and reporting.

The role emphasizes data-driven workforce forecasting, headcount management, and close collaboration with staffing vendors and leaders to optimize people processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR management or related field preferred.
• 3–6 years in HR Operations, workforce planning, labor relations or related HR function.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with Excel, dashboarding and HR systems experience.
• Experience in a distribution, manufacturing, warehouse, or other high-volume environment preferred.
• Experience managing staffing agency relationships preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work onsite at the Memphis Distribution Center.

Responsibilities

• Partner with DC leadership to forecast workforce requirements and develop short- and long-term staffing strategies.
• Collaborate with leaders on employee engagement action planning and follow-up using workforce data.
• Provide HR partnership for Distribution Center operations to enable people leadership capability.
• Oversee headcount, vacancies, hiring activity, turnover, and retention to identify gaps and risks.
• Manage staffing agency relationships including forecasts, candidate flow, and fill rates.
• Support onboarding and new hire activities.
• Maintain accurate HR data in systems and prepare recurring and ad hoc reports with trends.
• Provide day-to-day onsite HR support to employees.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and the employee experience.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

Excel

Dashboarding

HR systems

Job description

The HR Operations Analyst is an onsite role at the Memphis Distribution Center, partnering closely with the regional HR team and local distribution center leadership team. The role reports to the HR Director, Global Corporate and North America Aftermarket. The primary focus is Operations Workforce Planning, Employee engagement and retention, and enabling leadership capability. The role also supports daily HR operations, including onboarding, employee engagement, HR systems, data management, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with distribution center leadership to forecast workforce requirements, using data to develop and maintain short- and long-term workforce and staffing strategies.
• Partner with leaders on employee engagement action planning, execution, and follow-up, using workforce data and trends to support strategy.
• Provide regular HR partnership for Distribution Center operations leaders, with a focus on enabling people leadership capability.
• Oversee headcount levels, vacancies, hiring activity, turnover, and retention to identify workforce gaps and risks.
• Manage staffing agency relationships, including hiring forecasts, candidate flow, fill rates, new hire classes, and retention.
• Support and coordinate employee onboarding and new hire activities.
• Maintain accurate employee and workforce data within HR systems and prepare recurring and ad hoc HR reports and identify trends requiring action.
• Provide day-to-day onsite HR support to employees.
• Regularly identify opportunities to improve HR processes and the employee experience.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management or related field preferred.
• 3-6 years of experience in HR Operations, workforce planning, labor relations or a related HR function.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with demonstrated Excel, dashboarding and HR systems experience.
• Experience in a distribution, manufacturing, warehouse, or other high-volume environment, fast-paced environment, preferred.
• Experience managing staffing agency relationships preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with employees, leaders, HR partners, and staffing vendors.
• Ability to work onsite at the Memphis Distribution Center.

Global Headquarters
Dayco Incorporated
401 S. Old Woodward Avenue, Suite 308
Birmingham, MI 48009
United States