Sr. HR Business Partner - Sales

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) – Sales/Commercial for Electrical Connections (EC) is a strategic role passionate about enabling business performance through people. This position partners closely with sales and commercial leadership to drive outcomes by aligning talent strategies with go-to-market priorities, enhancing leadership effectiveness, and building high-performing, customer-focused teams. Serving as a trusted advisor to sales leaders, the HRBP brings experience supporting commercial organizations, including talent planning, sales incentive compensation, and organizational effectiveness.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Drive Commercial Performance Through Talent Strategy

• Partner with Sales/Commercial leaders to design and implement HR strategies that support revenue growth, market expansion, and customer engagement.

• Enable Leadership Effectiveness

• Coach and advise leaders on organizational design, team dynamics, performance management, and talent decisions to strengthen accountability and results.

• Support Sales-Focused HR Priorities

• Lead and support key HR processes across the sales and commercial organization, including performance management, strategic hiring, leadership development, employee relations, and sales incentive compensation design and administration.

• Advance Talent Development

• Partner with leaders to identify and address development needs, including onboarding, training, and leadership development

• Align Customers Across the Enterprise

• Collaborate across business segments and enterprise functions to ensure alignment on talent strategies that support commercial priorities and enterprise objectives.

• Leverage Data to Drive Decisions

• Analyze workforce trends, talent metrics, and organizational data to deliver actionable insights that improve retention, engagement, and performance outcomes.

• Attract and Retain Top Talent

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to develop targeted sourcing strategies and build diverse, high-quality pipelines for critical commercial roles.

• Partner Across HR Centers of Excellence (COEs)

• Collaborate with Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, HRIS, and other COEs to deliver integrated, business-relevant solutions—particularly in areas impacting performance and rewards.

• Guarantee Adherence & Risk Mitigation

• Maintain solid knowledge of employment laws and support compliance across the organization while proactively advising leaders on risk and policy adherence.

• Maintain Data Integrity & HR Operations Excellence

• Oversee employee data accuracy and transactions within Workday HRIS to ensure reliable reporting and decision-making.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field required

• 7+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience supporting sales, marketing, customer-facing, or commercial functions in a matrixed organization required

• Past experience working in a similar role for a global, publicly traded manufacturer preferred

• Demonstrated experience supporting sales incentive compensation programs and aligning rewards to performance strongly preferred

• Solid understanding of employment law, HR practices, and organizational effectiveness

• Proven success in talent management, organizational design, and employee relations within commercially driven environments

• Ability to influence senior leaders and build trusted relationships across teams

• Strong analytical skills with experience demonstrating HR data and workforce insights to drive decisions

• Proficiency in HRIS systems (Workday preferred) and Microsoft Office Suite

• Flexibility to work 4 days a week from our Solon, Ohio, Electrical Connections manufacturing campus and 1 day from home