Total Logistics (Ireland) Limited is a subsidiary of Miramax plc in the US. In Ireland, the company has over 400 unionised staff in warehousing, distribution, sales and customer support. The Irish operation is the largest Miramax has outside of the US- Miramaxs headquarters for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is based in Cork, with a number of other centres around Ireland.Total Logistics distributes electronic equipment manufactured in Ireland to customers across EMEA on behalf of the major hi-tech manufacturers in Ireland. These manufacturers include Dell, Gateway, Apple, Microsoft, and Intel. The nature of the distribution industry is changing rapidly. Total Logistics customers are increasingly trading on the internet, and custom manufacturing product to the consumers requirements. With this custom manufacturing brought on by the growth of the internet, there is an increasing need to streamline the distribution process to bring products to the consumer more quickly.The management of Total Logistics recognises the need for faster and more efficient distribution, and with this in mind, has decided to significantly alter their operations to reflect the increasing impact of the internet.The Human Resources department of Total Logistics has traditionally been involved in activities like recruitment, industrial relations and some amount of training. No individual member of the HR department would possess the skills necessary to manage the HR aspect of the changes which are about to be implemented in Total Logistics operations. The HR manager will need to develop and implement innovative HR practices which will help the company through the period of change.Human Resources ManagerTotal Logistics (Ireland) LimitedJob DescriptionJob Title:Human Resources ManagerDepartment:Human ResourcesLocation:CorkResponsible to:Chief Executive, Total Logistics (Ireland) LimitedPurpose:The purpose of this position is to implement changes to existing p...
