Sr. HR Business Partner - Morristown, TN

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
# 160530 - Morristown, Tennessee, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

The HR role is responsible for driving the people and culture strategy within our Morristown, TN site. This role reports into the HRD, North America E2E and will partner with our manufacturing site leadership team. As an HR leader this role will support select people initiatives across the site as well as deliver function responsibilities within talent and performance management, learning and development, employee relations, recruitment, organizational design, and change management. This role is a critical driver for ensuring an inclusive and high performing workplace.

Responsible for:

• Provide leadership and guidance to functional leaders, coordinating team and shop floor employees related to HR processes and strategies for the site

• Collaborate with Business Leaders on key business decisions

• Participate with functional leaders and others as necessary to develop and implement strategic organization plans, strategic labor relations plans, and near and long term resource / staffing plans

• Work jointly with the Division HR Supply Chain Director to evaluate the people impact of organizational plans and/or programs for future organizational effectiveness

• Partner with the various CoHRE and CBS teams on HR processes (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Learning, etc.)

 
Talent  Management:

• Advise and coach business leaders on interpretation of HR policies or topics impacting leadership effectiveness and business results

• Coach team members in the areas of communication skills, career paths, promoting a positive work environment through formal and informal feedback sessions

• Co-own all talent management (Career Development, Talent Planning, Performance Management) programs together with functional leaders

• Guide and support managers in the performance enhancement process

• Support leadership development by working together with Business Leaders to identify current and projected leadership and functional capability gaps and to develop solutions to improve

• Manage "People Capabilities" Standard in compliance with the Colgate Palmolive Factory Performance & Reliability (FP&R) program

• Ensure on-boarding and assimilation processes for new employees confirms alignment with organization’s vision and culture and achieves their ability to quickly contribute to the organization’s goals

Employee Relations:

• Serve as an employee advocate by establishing workforce relationships 

• Coach and support leaders’ capabilities to create and maintain a positive employee relations work environment

• Establish proactive and responsive channels of communication to understand the pulse of the organization

• Advise and coach managers and supervisor on the resolution of employee inquiries and issues, consulting with Legal as needed

• Ensure effective, consistent administration of Human Resources policies and guidelines

• Coordinate employee transfers, conduct exit interviews, and provide recommendations for corrective action policy revision and/or improving employee and labor relations.

• Champion the company’s Ethical Leadership standards, behavio