David Richards

Experience

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  Benchmark Electronics

  Feb 1998 - Dec 2003

  Senior Human Resources and H and S Officer

  Group Size: $2.5bn Turnover / 9900 employees (Formerly ACT and Fisher Rosemount; is in the business of providing electronics manufacturing services (EMS). We offer our customers comprehensive and integrated design and manufacturing services, from initial product design to volume production and direct order fulfillment. We provide specialized engineering services including product design, printed circuit board layout, prototyping and test development.Responsibilities and achievements:To advise and counsel line managers on effective HRM and HSE and on the creation of a culture and working environment that optimises productivity and business profitability.Engaged in the preparation and negotiation process around pay settlementsTo manage the recruitment and selection procedure To support formal employee relations with the workforce and their representatives and to advise managers on company policy and employment law.Managed HR records and reporting systems to meet governance requirementsDeveloped skills and training matrices to meet legal compliances.Developed employment strategies to improve labour flexibility to meet business needs.Advised and carried out redundancies, collective and individual consultation within a unionised environment.Developed departmental procedures in line with ISO9001:2000 and advise other departments on alignment with ISO requirementsTo provide guidance and support on all health and safety matters. Show less

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  Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

  Dec 2003 - May 2010

  Group Size: €7bn Turnover / 7500 employees Dec 2008 to May 2010 Thinking Ahead, Moving Forward. Founded in 1871, the company now operates with an active network in 157 countries making it one of the world's leading logistics providers. Our dynamic mind-set demonstrates a tradition of innovation which is intrinsic to every part of the Hellmann Company.Responsibilities and achievements:Provided effective people policies to Hellmann Worldwide Logistics to support Corporate and global objectives.Generated savings of over £1.7m in staffing and productivity improvements and £130k departmental improvements through recruitment and overtime initiatives.Rolled out and maintained Corporate DNA in UK - delivered May 2009 to schedule and budget improving employee engagement statistics by over 40%Acted as Subject Matter Expert for Employee Relations modules for HR Management Software - this project was delivered on time and to budget.Delivered procedure standardisation on a Global HR level.To provide executive support on to the HR Team in dealing with staff welfare problems and implementing Global Company policies and general employment law.Consult with UK Board on matters including organisation strategy and structure and the Company's Compensation and Benefits packages. Show less Group Size: €7bn Turnover / 7500 employees Dec 2003 to Dec 2008 Responsibilities and achievements:Responsible for redefining the Human Resource provision of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and two partner companies including implementing a complete HR system including cornerstone policies and measures.Enhanced organisational agility by achieving cost savings of £1.5m through active headcount management, £120K through re engineering recruitment processes and £560K through restructuring European Road Freight. Managed all aspects of recruitment and selection achieving an annual cost saving in excess of £80K.Reduced labour turnover from over 30% to 13% annualisedReduced absence from over 100 days pcm at a cost in excess of £8,000 to 56 days pcm at a cost of £4,500Developed staff work patterns to enhance flexibility and meet business needs saving £60K year on year in overtime.Developed and delivered the Award Winning Values and Behaviours (evolved into Corporate DNA) projects and Hellmann Management Systems.Devised and implemented Global Talent Management cumulating in a finalist placing for the BIFA award for Human Resource Initiatives to be awarded in January 2009. Show less

  • People and Change Manager

    May 2008 - May 2010

  • Human Resources Manager

    Dec 2003 - May 2008
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  Advanced Technology Services

  May 2010 - Apr 2011

  Human Resources Manager

  Group Size: $200m Turnover / 2700 employees May 2010 to Mar 2010 We make factories run better. Advanced Technology Services (ATS) improves productivity and profitability for many of the world's most respected manufacturers through the managed services of production equipment maintenance, industrial parts services and innovative IT solutions.Responsibilities and achievements:Provided corporate guidance on organisational design activities across two major business growth areas - growing FMS by over $7.5m and IT Services by over $1.6m.Developed organisation strategy and structure as part of UK Board with the objective of doubling revenue year on year to 2014. Year 1 targets achieved.Improved productivity from 64% to 87% through analysis of shift patterns and up skilling to allow technicians to undertake predictive maintenance.Improved retention rate from 78% in 2009 to 99%+ by Dec 2010.Developed the roll out and maintenance of key business strategies including culture, six sigma and performance management all within a unionized environment. Projected Six Sigma cost savings in 2011 £150K.Demonstrated accountability for new business securing the largest UK contract to date via presentation and successful completion of TUPE processes.Introduced UK HR governance as a key strategic activity to facilitate UK growth.To act as Subject Matter Expert for all areas of HR with special emphasis on TUPE. Show less

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  FGH (Freemans Grattan Holdings)

  May 2011 - Aug 2014

  HR Business Partner

  Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) represents the Otto Group in the UK e-commerce market. Freemans operates several online stores serving around one million customers every year from it’s operations in Bradford.I was an integral part of the strategic development team delivering double digit growth in the Distribution Centre, moving from an in-house function to a true shared service environment with significant third party logistics business, providing business unit guidance, developing business growth strategy and organisational design activities as well as looking after operational HR issues in our 1m sq ft warehouse operation.Other projects included:• Developed business area strategy and structure for Warehousing, Logistics and Laser Mailing Services• Responsible for successful TUPE of 302 employees from FGH to Serco and 43 employees from Ventura to FGH both on time and to budget• Designed new organisation structure for full facility - Headcount cost saving £780,000 Developed the roll out and maintenance of key business strategies including culture change, communication and performance management all within a unionized environment• Implemented continuous improvement methodology and with the management team achieved a standard delivery rate of 1.8 days consistently from a previous average of 2.7 days placement of order to receiving goods Show less

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  Greencore

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2020

  Divisional HR Change Lead

  A FTSE 250 Company with over 16,000 employees and £2.3bn revenue Greencore Group plc is a leading international manufacturer of convenience foodsI was responsible for the design and presentation of a feasibility study on the opportunities for organisational redesign to influence the scope of a future signification reorganisation, identifying over £5m cost saving opportunities. This project supported an indirect labour headcount reduction of 15% and the design and implementation of a model factory structure within the Food to Go division (9000 employee, £180m turnover business).Other projects included:• Full delivery network upgrade including the commissioning of a 160k sq. ft facility with a projected people impact of over 800 heads either new hires, relocations or redundancies• Full delivery of a category upgrade project involving a full end to end program from new product development to product packaging and delivery. This project is also examining factory capability and scoping a new factory build should capacity be exceeded• Delivery of Greencore’s new performance appraisal system into Direct to Store including associated OD and role profiles changes and rewrites• Organisation design project to integrate all Greencore Logistics into a single business unit• Re-contracting of Direct to Store temporary labour service provision• The business change elements of a programme of transitioning the Logistics business unit from a completely paper based operation to a full end to end technology driven solution. • The leadership for all HR aspects of the purchase and transfer of a new business and supported integration• The business change elements for Direct to Store HQ and Sheffield Depot move into a new 110K sq ft facility• The people change aspects of implementing a new customer that will bring an additional 75m sandwiches per year into the Direct to Store operation Show less

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  Flogas Britain

  Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

  HR Service and Projects Manager
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  Wakefield and District Housing

  Jan 2021 - now

  Head of People and Culture Programmes