Human Resources Business Partner

The Guitar Center Company•Brownsburg, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) maintains a strong presence throughout the Distribution Center, building relationships with associates and leaders while serving as a trusted resource for employee support, leadership coaching, and operational success. The role is a strategic and hands-on partner who translates operational priorities into people strategies that drive business performance, workforce stability, associate engagement, and organizational effectiveness. The HRBP provides practical, business-focused guidance while ensuring compliance with employment laws, company policies, and HR best practices. Success requires strong business acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to influence leaders while balancing business and associate needs. The HRBP partners with Distribution Center leadership on workforce strategies, staffing, organizational change, team effectiveness, and leadership capability. The role supports recruiting strategy, onboarding, internal mobility, succession planning, leadership development, and new-hire integration. It advises leaders and associates on employee relations, performance management, conflict resolution, attendance, corrective action, and policy interpretation; conducts workplace investigations; and recommends fair, consistent resolutions. The HRBP also coaches leaders on accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, performance improvement plans, feedback, difficult conversations, and team development. The position maintains a visible, approachable presence throughout the Distribution Center, including the warehouse floor, and leads or supports engagement initiatives, recognition programs, wellness activities, and site events. In partnership with HR support teams, the HRBP supports payroll and timekeeping, leave and benefits administration, HRIS accuracy, and compliance reporting. The work is primarily office-based within a distribution center, with regular interaction on the warehouse floor. Minimal travel is expected, although occasional travel for meetings, training, or business needs may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 3 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
Strong employee relations experience, including workplace investigations and performance management.
Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws.
Experience using HRIS and timekeeping systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a distribution center, warehouse, manufacturing, retail operations, or another high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary HR partner to Distribution Center leadership and align people strategies with operational priorities, productivity goals, staffing needs, and business objectives.
Develop workforce strategies, support organizational change and business growth, improve team effectiveness and leadership capability, and recommend proactive solutions to workforce risks.
Partner with Operations leaders on staffing strategies, workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, internal mobility, succession planning, leadership development, and new-hire integration.
Evaluate staffing trends and recommend actions to improve hiring success, reduce turnover, and strengthen organizational capability.
Advise leaders and associates on employee relations matters, performance management, conflict resolution, attendance, corrective action, and policy interpretation.
Conduct workplace investigations and recommend fair, consistent resolutions aligned with company values.
Identify trends in employee relations, turnover, absenteeism, and engagement, and partner with leaders on proactive solutions.
Coach leaders on accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, leadership effectiveness, performance improvement plans, feedback, difficult conversations, and team development.
Maintain a visible and approachable presence throughout the Distribution Center, build relationships with associates and leaders, and provide guidance and resolve workplace concerns.
Lead and support associate engagement initiatives, recognition programs, wellness activities, and site events.
Partner with HR support teams to ensure HR processes are accurate, efficient, and compliant with company policies and employment laws.
Provide oversight and support for payroll and timekeeping, leave administration, benefits administration, HRIS accuracy, and compliance reporting.