The Giant Company, the Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based grocer known as Giant and Martin’s, has named Jim Saccary VP of human resources.
Saccary will have responsibility for all human resources functions including team member relations, learning and development, recruitment, total rewards, and talent and culture. He will report to company President John Ruane.
“People are at the heart of everything we do at The Giant Company, which is why I’m excited to welcome Jim back to the team. With deep expertise across every facet of human resources and a people-first philosophy, Jim is a proven leader who understands that investing in people is essential to building a strong culture and delivering exceptional business results,” Ruane said. “Jim’s leadership will help us continue attracting, developing and retaining top talent, cultivating an environment where team members can grow a job into a career. I’m confident he will play an important role in ensuring we remain an employer of choice, strengthening our culture and advancing our mission of delivering value, freshness and kindness every day.”
Saccary has more than 30 years of experience in human resources and began his career in store operations at The Giant Company. Over the next three decades, he held a variety of human resources roles across the company, including training specialist, human resources business partner, director of management development and training, and chief human resources officer.
He comes to the role from Ahold Delhaize USA, where he served as V of business services, leading human resources support services affecting more than 240,000 associates across Ahold Delhaize USA’s portfolio of grocery brands along the East Coast.
Saccary earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in human resources management from Saint Francis University. He holds a Society for Human Resource Management certification and a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute.
He was named a Central PA Human Resources Professional of the Year in 2004 and a Central PA Forty Under 40 honoree in 2003, and received the Ahold Delhaize Living Our Values Award in 2022.
Founded in 1923 and based in Carlisle, The Giant Company operates almost 200 stores across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, along with online grocery services, pharmacies and fuel stations. The company has more than 35,000 team members and is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA.