Manchester, United Kingdom, July 2024 – Carol Madden has been promoted to Head of Employee and Industrial Relations & Corporate Business Partner at Wincanton. With a dedicated career spanning nearly three decades at Wincanton, Carol brings a wealth of experience and deep understanding of the company’s HR dynamics. In her new role, she will continue to lead and enhance the company’s employee and industrial relations strategy across its national operations.
Carol Madden has been with Wincanton for approximately 28 years, demonstrating unwavering commitment and leadership in various HR roles. In her current position as Head of Employee and Industrial Relations & Corporate Business Partner, she leads the company’s HR strategies, focusing on legal compliance, employee relations, and supporting growth through operational and development initiatives.
Prior to this promotion, Carol served as Head of Employee and Industrial Relations for about 3 years and 11 months. In this role, she developed and delivered Wincanton’s employee relations strategy and ensured compliance with HR policies and procedures across all sites. She also held the role of Head of Employee Relations and Change for approximately 7 years and 11 months, where she managed HR policy, procedural governance, and change programs.
Carol’s extensive career at Wincanton includes roles such as Head of HR – Manufacturing, Senior HR Business Partner, HR Business Partner – Central Operations, HR Business Partner, Contract HR Manager, Central HR Manager, Regional HR Manager, Site HR Manager, HR Manager, HR and Training Manager, Recruitment and Training Manager, and Graduate Management Trainee – HR. Each role has equipped her with comprehensive HR expertise, making her a key asset to the company.
Wincanton is a leading British supply chain solutions company, providing business-critical services including storage, handling, distribution, high volume eFulfilment, retailer ‘dark stores’, two-person home delivery, fleet and transport management, and network optimisation. The company operates across various markets such as food and consumer goods, retail, manufacturing, eCommerce, the public sector, major infrastructure, building materials, fuel, and defence. With almost 100 years of heritage, Wincanton’s 19,600-strong team operates from more than 200 sites across the UK, utilising 3,500 vehicles to deliver exceptional service to many of the country’s best-known companies.
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