Vice President of Talent Management - Industrial Distribution - Base Salary to 200k/year - Charlotte, NC

• Our client is a privately held, mid-market distributor serving safety-focused and mission-critical industries. With several hundred million in annual revenue, a national footprint, and a strong growth trajectory, the company is focused on scaling its operations, leadership capability, and infrastructure over the coming years. They are seeking a Vice President of Talent Management to build and lead the company’s enterprise talent strategy.
• This role reports to the President and oversees HR through a Director of HR Operations, allowing primary focus on talent strategy, leadership capability, and organizational effectiveness. This is not an HR administration role. This is a builder role, responsible for creating and scaling the company’s talent engine in alignment with business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Build and execute the company’s enterprise people strategy aligned to business growth and operational priorities
• Design and implement a multi-year learning and leadership development roadmap
• Build and lead systems for:
  • Succession planning and talent pipelines
  • Companywide talent reviews and performance calibration
  • Leadership development across all levels
  • Bench strength and internal promotion readiness
• Establish frameworks for identifying:
  • Ready-now leaders
  • 1–2 year successors
  • Long-term leadership pipelines
• Improve performance quality and talent differentiation, increasing overall talent density
• Partner with executive leadership to translate business needs into practical, executable talent strategies
• Provide oversight of HR operations through a Director of HR Operations, ensuring strong execution in compliance, employee relations, and core HR processes
• Build scalable systems that support growth without adding unnecessary complexity or bureaucracy

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Progressive leadership experience in talent management, organizational development, leadership development, or enterprise HR strategy
• Proven experience building or significantly upgrading talent systems from the ground up, including multiple of the following:
  • Succession planning frameworks
  • Talent review processes
  • Leadership development programs
  • Performance management systems
  • Enterprise learning ecosystems
• Demonstrated ability to create practical 1-year and 3-year talent roadmaps tied to business goals
• Experience improving bench strength, internal promotion readiness, and leadership capability
• Experience leading through others, including oversight of HR operations via a direct or indirect leader
• Strong business acumen with ability to connect talent strategy to revenue growth and operational execution
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive adoption without relying on heavy process or large teams
• Experience operating successfully in a lean, growth-oriented, non-corporate environment
• Experience within companies of approximately 150–1000 employees

Compensation:

• Base salary in the 175k – 200k/year range
• Annual bonus program
• Full benefits package including healthcare, PTO, and 401k

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