Associate Director, HR- Procurement & Quality

Kraft Heinz • Chicago, IL

36d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, HR- Procurement & Quality is a key leadership role responsible for providing strategic HR leadership to the NA Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer and VP, NA Quality and their leadership teams. This position’s main focus will be shaping and leading strategies centered around people development, talent pipeline, organization development and effectiveness, change management, and driving cultural transformation. This role leads a team of Sr. HR managers and sits on the NA Supply Chain and Procurement HR leadership team.

Requirements

• 10+ years of dynamic Human Resource experience, including 5+ years in a n HR business partnership-oriented role for executive leaders.
• Proven experience in leading HR teams and developing HR strategies that drive business results.
• Experience in a manufacturing or operations environment, preferably in the food industry.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
• Strong strategic mindset and ability to both develop long term strategy and translate into short-term action plans.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Influencing/aligning strategy around talent capability and behaviors.
• Ability to analyze complex HR data and develop insights to inform business decisions.
• Strong business acumen.
• Strong knowledge of process improvement methodologies, such as Lean or Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Own the talent and performance management process.
• Assess organizational structures on a regular basis to ensure proper staffing levels.
• Partner with leaders to proactively handle and facilitate the movement and development of talent in alignment with staffing needs.
• Drive the Kraft Heinz Culture and Values; credible partner in driving big cultural initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement and process mapping, as well as ensuring Meritocracy happens at all levels of the organization.
• Partner with leaders to enhance ways to build our talent and skill capability at all levels; work across the organization to improve training and development, Ownerversity, career experiences, mentoring and rotations.
• Conduct various training sessions; acting as mentor; acting as 360 coach to leaders.
• Work with leaders to actively lead and resolve performance issues proactively, minimizing any risk.
• Evaluate Employee Relations on macro and micro level to identify any trends and regularly train managers and team leaders on applicable processes and communication channels.
• Analyze HR metrics and data to inform business decisions and drive HR initiatives, including talent management and organizational design.
• Provides budgeting oversight and control for people related ZBB packages.
• Lead and manage a team of HR professionals, providing coaching, guidance, and development opportunities to ensure the team is equipped to deliver high quality support to the business.

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
• Events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
• Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed