TALENT & DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Asahi UK (AUK), part of Asahi Europe & International Ltd, aims to enrich consumer experiences through innovation, high-quality service and an exceptional portfolio of premium beer, ale and cider brands including, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Asahi Super Dry, Meantime, Fuller’s London Pride and Cornish Orchards. Our aim is to be the leading super premium beer business in the UK, through a brand mix that creates a compelling proposition. At AUK we operate as an end to end business unit responsible for sales, marketing, customer operations, production, supply chain and wholesale operations in the UK & Ireland. For further information, visit www.asahibeer.co.uk

Asahi Europe & International is a subsidiary of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd, a global beverage and food company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan. Employing > 12,000 people, Asahi Europe & International is the custodian for leading super premium lager brands Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Grolsch, Asahi Super Dry, plus international Czech lager brands, Pilsner Urquell and Kozel. The business has world-class brewing and production facilities in 8 markets – UK, NL, ITL, PL, CZ, SK, HU, RO. In most of these markets, we are the leading brewer with full portfolio of famous brands. Commercial operations in other parts of Europe, USA, Canada, LatAm, Africa and Asia are served through our global distribution network. With state-of-the-art facilities, some of the best brewers in the world, quality ingredients, and a culture based on innovation and collaboration, Asahi offers the best quality of beer to beer lovers worldwide. More information can be found at www.asahiinternational.com

Talent & Development Specialist

The Talent & Development Specialist plays a vital support role to the Talent & Development Manager, working across Learning & Development (L&D), Talent & Performance Management and Talent Acquisition. 
The role will own the planning, coordination, and execution of employee L&D initiatives, as well as support on the design, delivery and evaluation of courses. This role ensures the smooth operation and delivery of training programs, manages relevant systems, documentation and reporting/insights.
The role will also support the broader talent and performance management activities across the organisation, as well as supporting the Talent Acquisition team.

Key Accountabilities:
The Talent & Development Specialist is responsible for the following key outputs and accountabilities:

Learning & Development

• Support the Talent & Development Manager in designing, delivering, and evaluating training and development programs (e.g., onboarding, leadership development, mandatory training, functional training).
• Own the L&D training calendar, ensuring sessions are effectively scheduled, communicated, in line with the strategy and organisational needs.
• Conduct needs assessments and analyse skill gaps across departments, using competency assessments and IDP’s.
• Managing feedback collection process following courses and programmes, including analysing the data and implementing improvements
• Owning and seamlessly executing the logistics of all L&D programmes (e.g. vendor registration, coordinating travel, managing calendars, venue set-up, participant attendance, etc.). 
• Local owner of the Learning Management System (LMS) platform. Responsible for uploading approved learning content, managing employee learning histories, scheduling trainings, version control, enhancing uptake and reporting.
• Managing the GoodHabitz (training & learning) platform for the UK. Part of the regional team to ensure governance, uptake, reporting and process improvement opportunities. 
• Governance, tracking and reporting of the Training Budget

Performance & Talent Management

• Supporting the Talent & Development Manager with annual performance and talent review processes; collecting and analysing data and preparing review presentation packs for calibration sessions.
• Own the communications plan for the people calendar, ensuring employees and managers are aware of the timelines and requirements
• Design and deliver training to managers and employees on the people calendar moments, e.g. goal setting, performance reviews, talent reviews, IDP’s
• Ensure performance/talent ratings, succession plans and calibration sessions are up to date in HOPS, enabling reporting and analysis
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives within the talent agenda
• Stay updated on industry trends, tools, and best practices in talent development.

Talent Acquisition:

• Ownership of the Recruitment Tracker and producing monthly Talent Acquisition dashboards and insights  for the wider HR team and business.
• Managing the psychometric assessment process – managing the relationships with the providers, organising assessments and feedback meetings, managing the documents including the retention governance process.  
• Supporting the TABP’s in ad-hoc recruitment administration (e.g. JML process, HOPS, (SAP Success Factors) recruitment process, registration of new vendors / search partners, etc.)
• Governance, tracking and reporting of the Recruitment Budget.
• Local project lead for HOPS (SAP Success Factors) recruitment systems implementations and ongoing management, including Recruitment Data Lake and Digital Recruiter. 

Experience Required: 

• Ideally have or studying towards an HR qualification, preferably CIPD.
• Proven experience of working within an HR team, preferably within Talent and Performance Management processes
• Experience in an L&D role, including programme design, delivery and evaluation
• Experience of working in a fast-paced office environment
• Strong administrative skills with proven experience.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Extensive computer literacy – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Experience using HR, LMS and Recruitment systems, e.g. SAP Success Factors.
• Preferably experience using data analytics & insights tools, e.g. Power BI. 
• Experience using various communications tools, e.g. MS Teams.
• Experience dealing with a variety of different stakeholders, including wider HR teams, other functional teams, and senior stakeholders. 

Key Attributes of the Successful Person: 

• Demonstrates an ability to own, plan, organise and execute activities using own initiative.
• Applies a high level of attention to detail and accuracy to all aspects of the role.
• Exceptional organisational skills with approachable, flexible, can-do attitude.
• Passion to learn and develop in an evolving HR environment.
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a team. 
• Always looks for solutions to solve problems and is proactive in identifying areas for improvement.
• Has the ability to adapt communication style and content effectively based on the target audience.
• Can recognise and demonstrate the importance of confidentially and sensitivity in all HR activities.
• The ability to manage and build relationships effectively, internally and externally, whatever the level of the individual in the organisation.
• Makes all actions and decisions in line with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and in Asahi’s best interests.

We are committed to nurturing a workplace where we celebrate and respect difference, and support everyone to be true to who they are! At Asahi Europe and International we believe you can SHINE AS YOU ARE - no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs.  We want to support you to be courageous in your individuality and to know that whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, you can belong with us without having to conform.