Learning and Development Lead

Description:

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

We are recruiting for a Learning and Development Lead on FTC to end 31st December 2024, to establish and drive the Learning & Development strategy for Müller Yogurt and Desserts, with the aim of supporting both individual and team growth across the function. You will support leadership development across the sites, providing tools, insight and coaching to drive a leadership mindset. Drive expansion of talent management processes for Müller Yogurt and Desserts, working with local HR teams to provide clarity, consistency and application across all sites. The Learning & Talent Lead will be based at our offices in Market Drayton, Shropshire (hybrid working) with some travel between our sites in the Shropshire area.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

Learning & Development Strategy

Work with Management and Support and HR teams to understand the capability gaps and work with HR team to determine what support is required at both functional and site level, with the aim of promoting consistency across all sites

Develop a Learning & Development Strategy which will support both individual & team growth across the function in line with the functions strategic direction

Work collaboratively and build effective relationships with central Learning & Development to ensure an integrated approach to L&D within Müller Service and the wider business

Learning & Development Solutions

Design learning tools & programs to meet the internal needs of the function, leveraging best practice and embracing industry knowledge

Determine methods of delivery (internal/external) and where required source appropriate training partners to support content development and delivery

Deliver/Facilitate Learning & Development interventions for the function in line with functional needs and objectives

Support the business with the roll out of Insights and delivery team sessions as required

Talent Management

Drive expansion of talent management processes with aim of having a clear and consistent approach across the function

Design and deliver talent reporting to support site HR teams to effectively manage talent locally and across the function

Work collaboratively and build effective relationships with central Talent Team to ensure integrated approach to Talent within the business

Govern the talent management process delivery to ensure all aspects are delivered in line with objectives & defined timelines

Data and Trend analysis

Establish learning evaluation approach and embed to ensure training solutions are effective and meeting the needs of the business

Establish Talent & L&D Dashboards to report out on key metrics and to facilitate continuous improvement across the sites in terms of talent management and capability

Culture & Engagement

Promote a learning culture across the function with a strong emphasis on developing the importance of 'how' we do things

Support the site HRBP's to drive learning, development & talent mindset across the sites

Customer Excellence, Governance & Compliance

Develop L&D calendar to ensure delivery of programmes works in conjunction with site priorities

Ensure all L&D solutions have clear objectives and purpose and will contribute to the functional objectives

Ensure Talent Processes and outputs are documented and captured via appropriate platforms and support is provided to site to ensure data accuracy

Work with HR Teams to establish budget requirements and proactively manage budget in conjunction with site teams

Ensure legal compliance is met in all learning interventions to ensure risks are minimised

Key skills and experience:
Recognised as expert in discipline, with experience of delivering across a multi-site organisation
Previous experience in a Learning & Development role including leadership development, delivering and facilitating training programmes
Understanding of customer requirements and is able to take ownership of problems, issues and recommend practical solutions.
Solid understanding of learning styles/approaches and of leadership development techniques
Ideally insights facilitator trained (training can be provided if required)
Ability to influence others at all levels of the organisation
Ability to construct and deliver projects with business engagement
Experience of talent processes and systems
Credible, builds relationships with senior stakeholders and demonstrates excellent judgment
Results driven, resilient, and determined in the face of ambiguity and opposition The Process:

If you are interested in the role of Learning & Development Lead on FTC and have the necessary skills and experience, then please apply via:(url removed)

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