Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner

Are you passionate about engaging with people and making a difference in their employee experience?

This position is a foundational leadership role responsible for implementing business strategy across our Purina Animal Nutrition/Omnium Sites. As the Human Resources Business Partner, your leadership will support change with plant leadership and HR peers.

Our HR Team has the ability and support to engage strategically and tactically to execute business goals. You’ll make an impact by leading efforts related to positive employee relations and taking a proactive role in shaping the environment to encourage continuous improvement, generating world-class results in cost, quality, service, people, and environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Management:

• Effective partnering and execution of strategy with Talent Acquisition to drive recruiting strategies to attract and retain talent for both salaried and hourly positions. Ensures recruiting strategies and sources are focused on achieving diversity and inclusion goals and AAP actions.

• Integration and support with Operations leadership on the selection process to include interviewing, assessing candidates, and recommending finalists.

• Provides site leadership through implementation corporate wide programs related to performance management, talent and succession planning, and career development.

• Supports learning and development strategy to include analyzing needs, delivering training, ensuring compliance, securing corporate training resources, and analyzing results.

Employee & Labor Relations:

• Initiatives to foster positive employee environment by utilizing effective communication throughout the plant and working collaboratively with leaders and hourly employees.

• Coach leaders on how to engage employees and solve employee relations issues.

• Knowledge of and ability to partner on Labor Laws including, Meal & Rest Breaks, Time Keeping Standards, Mandatory Training and provide guidance to Plant Leaders and teams.

• Respond to employee concerns by partnering with Employee & Labor Relations on investigative issues and providing site leadership actions towards resolution. Provides guidance on the application and interpretation of policies and practices and ensures compliance with all applicable laws.

• Working Collaboration with the HR Centers of Excellence.

Required Experience/Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field and 2+ years Human Resource Generalist experience in manufacturing/production environment OR High School Diploma/GED and 5+ years Human Resources Generalist experience in manufacturing/production environment (union/non-union)

• Proven experience in business acumen to understand business drivers and creates opportunities to connect with the business directly to learn about its needs and perspectives and seen as credible functional expert.

• Knowledge base of Federal, State Labor Laws.

• Experience in engaging with employees of all levels in a facility through the execution of operations line floor walks.

Your Skillset to Succeed:

• Ability to build authentic personal relationships of trust as a dependable partner.

• Strong communication skills (in both small and large groups) and ability to influence, lead, and drive change in a complex manufacturing/production environment.

• Ability to effectively collaborate with HR resource teams to achieve plant objectives.

• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation and facilitation skills. Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Flexibility to grow in role to support additional sites as business needs evolve.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Human Resources, Employee/Labor Relations, or a related field is preferred.

• 5 years’ experience in multi-site manufacturing/production operation

• Human Resources certification (SPHR, PHR) preferred.

• Familiarity with payroll and Workday (ERP) systems.

• Project management experience applicable to Human Resources and cross-functional initiatives.

Hours:  Traditional M-F shift with the ability to work a flexible schedule to support a manufacturing business with alternative operational hours.  Ability to travel as needed less than 10%