The Director HR Distribution n is the senior HR leader responsible for developing and executing the long-term people strategy for Distribution Center Operations across a network of more than 30 distribution centers. This role serves as the strategic HR partner to the SVP of Distribution and Distribution leadership team, driving organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, leadership development, succession planning, and labor relations strategies that support operational excellence. The HR Director partners closely with Corporate HR to ensure alignment between enterprise initiatives and Distribution Center needs, while providing direct and indirect leadership to field HR teams.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the primary HR partner to the SVP of Distribution, Distribution Vice Presidents, and DC Operations leadership team.
Lead the development and execution of the Distribution Center People Strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise HR priorities.
Provide direct leadership to two Divisional HR Managers and indirect leadership to seven Regional HR Managers supporting the 30+ DC network.
Drive leadership development, workforce planning, staffing strategies, retention efforts, and succession planning, across the DC organization.
Partner with Corporate HR on leadership development, talent management, compensation, job architecture, and enterprise-wide initiatives.
Lead organizational effectiveness efforts, including career pathing, talent calibration, and leadership pipeline development. Partner with the Leader Development Team to ensure effective individual development plans.
Use workforce analytics and people data to identify trends, improve decision-making, and drive operational results.
Lead and evolve the organization’s labor relations strategy, including union-related planning, risk mitigation, and leadership support.
Lead change management and communication efforts for major organizational and operational initiatives.
Establish clear accountability and consistent execution across DC HR teams and business leaders.
Accountability Framework
HR Director, Distribution (this role): Owns the overall DC People Strategy, workforce planning, labor relations strategy, retention, succession planning, and leadership development.
Divisional and Regional HR Managers: Translate strategy into action through workforce planning, staffing, retention, leadership development, and operational support.
HR Business Partners: Execute site-level initiatives, track progress, and provide workforce data and insights.
Corporate HR Partners: Provide enterprise support in compensation, talent management, job architecture, and leadership development.
Distribution Operations Leaders: Partner with HR to execute people strategies and deliver talent and organizational results.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR leadership experience, with significant experience in organizational development, workforce strategy, talent management, or labor relations.
Experience supporting large-scale operations in distribution, logistics, manufacturing, or similarly complex environments.
Demonstrated experience leading in union and non-union environments.
Strong background in compensation strategy, job architecture, workforce planning, and career development frameworks.
Proven ability to lead and influence through a matrixed organization.
Advanced proficiency with workforce analytics and HR systems.
Success Measures
Within the first 12–18 months, this role will be expected to:
Establish and implement a comprehensive Distribution Center People Strategy.
Improve staffing-to-plan and retention performance across the DC network.
Strengthen leadership bench strength and succession readiness.
Create greater consistency and accountability across field HR teams.
Advance and operationalize the organization’s labor relations strategy.
Improve the use of workforce analytics to drive operational and talent decisions.
40% - Approximately 2 weeks per month
Position Location
Springfield, Missouri
O’Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O’Reilly is full of successful career stories and believes in a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging you to grow your career along with the organization.
Total Compensation Package:
Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
Opportunities for Career Growth
O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions,) age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable.
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