HR Business Partner Retail

International Paper•Memphis, TN

7h•$106,700 - $118,600•Onsite

About The Position

The HR Business Partner supports approximately 500 employees in a union & non-unionized facility. This “hands-on” position requires significant interaction and visibility to all levels of the organization, departments, and all shifts. The role involves acting with supervisors/management to institute work system improvements that positively impact business profitability and employee engagement, and helping the facility build a reliability culture. Key areas of focus include Leadership Development, Engagement, and Diversity, where the HRBP will educate, coach, and counsel the organization on job performance, employee development, and diversity to build effective work teams. The position also involves recruiting hourly and salary employees, educating and coaching supervisors/management on company policies, work rules, and applicable regulations to ensure fair and consistent HR practices and compliance. Additionally, the HRBP will promote and participate in communication strategies to deliver timely information on business issues and employee concerns, research and introduce HR best practices and leading-edge technology, and champion the IP Change Process (IPCP) to drive a reliability culture. The role also includes investigating and mediating employee disputes and resolving interpersonal conflicts.

Requirements

At least 3-5 years of Human Resource experience or associated class work.
A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, business or a related field is required.
Strong functional/technical skills with focus on labor relations.
Proficiency in Workforce, Oracle and HR/Payroll systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
Geographically flexible.
Project management desired.
Experience in leading organization change efforts and designing.

Responsibilities

Act with supervisors/management in institute work system improvements which positively impact business profitability and raise employee engagement.
Help the facility build a reliability culture.
Educate, coach and counsel members of the organization on job performance, employee development and diversity to build work teams who fully contribute to meeting or exceeding business goals.
Recruit hourly and Salary employees utilizing Pre-Employment training.
Educate and coach supervisors/management on company policies work rules, as well as applicable federal and state regulations, to ensure fair and consistent delivery of human resources products and services while remaining in compliance.
Promote and participate in the planning and implementation of communication strategies which deliver accurate, consistent and timely information on business issues and employee concerns.
Research and introduce human resources best practice concepts to ensure that the organization is utilizing leading edge human resources technology and proactively considering new strategies.
Champion IP Change Process (IPCP) and utilize change management to help drive the continued development of a reliability culture.
Educates and coaches leaders on company policies as well as applicable federal and state regulations, to ensure fairness and consistency of human resources products and services and compliance.
Institutes and executes HR programs and services which support the strategic direction set to achieve business and functional goals.
Promotes and participates in the planning and implementation of communication strategies which deliver accurate, consistent and timely information on business issues and employee concerns.
Serves to investigate and mediate employee disputes and resolve interpersonal conflicts in a win/win manner whenever possible.