The Vice President of Human Resources for Electrical & Electronic Solutions (EES) is the senior HR leader responsible for aligning people strategy with business objectives across the global EES organization. The Vice President serves as a strategic advisor and change leader while ensuring HR programs and practices support growth, performance, and operational excellence in a complex, matrixed, multinational environment. This role is a key member of the EES leadership team and the Human Resources leadership team. The person in this role will manage the EES HR business partners and work with the HR Centers of Excellence and the regional HR teams in APAC, EMEA and CALA on the execution of global strategies.
Responsibilities
• Partner with global business unit leadership to develop and execute a human capital strategy aligned with commercial, operational, and financial priorities across regions and markets.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, succession, talent risks, leadership effectiveness, and culture in a global, matrixed environment.
• Translate enterprise HR strategies, policies, and programs into practical, business-unit-specific solutions while balancing global consistency with regional and local requirements.
• Experience providing HR support and developing talent for sales teams
• Guide organizational change initiatives, including restructures, business transformations, acquisition integration, and other strategic workforce changes across multiple countries and operating environments.
• Use data, trends, and insights to assess workforce health, identify root causes, and recommend actions that improve retention, productivity, inclusion, and organizational performance across the global business unit.
• Partner with leaders to identify current and future talent needs, build succession pipelines, and strengthen leadership capability across geographies and levels.
• Oversee complex employee relations matters, investigations, and performance issues in partnership with legal, compliance, and regional HR stakeholders, ensuring consistent and compliant outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, company policies, and internal controls across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience building and leading a high-performing HR team that collaborates with HR centers of excellence, shared services, and regional HR teams to deliver scalable, high-quality HR solutions and employee experiences globally.
• Lead, coach, and develop HR team members.
• Support annual and ongoing people processes such as talent reviews, performance cycles, compensation planning, promotions, and workforce budgeting across global markets.
• Promote a high-performance, values-based, and inclusive culture that strengthens employee engagement and business results across the global business unit.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field. An advanced degree in these areas would be an advantage.
• Typically 15+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience supporting senior business leaders and leading broad HR agendas in global organizations.
• Demonstrated success in strategic HR business partnership within a complex, matrixed, multi-country / multi-site organization in distribution, industrial, technology, or other relevant industry segments.
• Strong experience in organizational design, talent management, employee relations, change management, and leadership coaching across diverse business environments.
• Working knowledge of employment laws, HR compliance requirements, and labor practices across multiple jurisdictions, with the ability to partner effectively with regional experts.
• Experience using workforce data and metrics to influence decisions and improve business outcomes across global populations.
• Proven leadership skills with experience developing teams and influencing across functions, levels, and geographies. P&L and/or business experience outside of human resources would be an advantage.
• Executive presence and influence. Excellent communication, judgment, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, including effectiveness in cross-cultural settings.
Travel Requirement: 25-50%
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About UsThis amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.
In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field
- Advanced degree in HR, Business Administration, or Organizational Development
- Typically 15+ years of progressive HR experience including supporting senior business leaders and leading broad HR agendas in global organizations
- Demonstrated success in strategic HR business partnership within a complex, matrixed, multi-country/multi-site organization (distribution, industrial, technology, or similar)
- Strong experience in organizational design, talent management, employee relations, change management, and leadership coaching
- Experience providing HR support and developing talent for sales teams
- Working knowledge of employment laws, HR compliance requirements, and labor practices across multiple jurisdictions
- Experience using workforce data and metrics to influence decisions and improve business outcomes
- Proven leadership skills with experience building and developing HR teams and influencing across functions and geographies
- P&L and/or business experience outside of human resources
- Executive presence, excellent communication, judgment, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to travel 25-50%
WESCO International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about WESCO International and has not been reviewed or approved by WESCO International.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) with company match is a relative strong point and is consistently part of the package. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a solid element within the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO policies are favorable, including self‑managed or generous banks in some roles along with paid holidays. Paid parental leave and related time‑off options add to the perceived strength of leave benefits.
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests employees have meaningful choice through medical plan options with HSA/FSA alongside ancillary programs like EAP, discounts, and supplemental coverages. The breadth of selectable add‑ons supports tailoring benefits to individual needs.
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What We Do
At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. Harnessing 100 years of ingenuity and expertise, we increase profitability, improve productivity and mitigate risk for approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. With nearly 1.5 million products and locations in more than 50 countries, Wesco is your partner in progress. Our company’s greatest asset is our people. From our corporate and field offices to our distribution sites, Wesco employs over 20,000 professionals around the globe. We’re committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity, and individuality our team members contribute to the company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company with 2022 net sales of $21.4 billion.





