HR Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) provides support to the Operation at our Fulfilment Centre by partnering with associates and senior stakeholders on the country related business and people agenda and manages country wide projects independently.

Key Job Responsibilities

Company Culture Steward

• Applies understanding of Leadership Principles and values when consulting with employees and managers (i.e.: performance improvement, coaching plans, team meetings, employee development and promotions)
• Initiates and supports client group or site (or multiple site leadership) to develop the culture for that site or business

Organization Development & Planning

• Understands key business goals, and business priorities, able to apply to core areas of HR responsibilities in order to prioritize work and set goals
• Provides input into org design discussions (i.e. information about talent for succession planning, attrition risks)
• Implements communication plan for org changes

Organization Health

• Conducts diagnostics to identify trends & environmental ER or workplace issues, communicates findings
• Partners with management to drive positive ER, or negotiation of works council or labor agreements
• Proactively monitors and acts to address ER or labor changes for the operation
• Implements components of strategy and action plans that addresses workplace environment, employee engagement or retention issues
• Conducts investigations of employee relations issues in consultation with management
• Supports rollout of compliance initiatives; understands and independently counsels the business regarding local employment law and legislation changes
• Leads client group or site engagement activities and audits to monitor org health and to engage with employees/associates

Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition

• Interprets hiring data and provides recommendations to recruiting and client leaders for sourcing strategies
• Understands local market for staffing needs
• Participates in interview loops and debriefs
• Approves offers, transfers, and compensation exceptions in client org
• Engages with managers to ensure launch plans are created, participates in launch plans as needed
• Monitors vendor and 3rd party worker relationships for co-employment risk
• Works closely with staffing and/or recruiting partners to maintain healthy candidate/staffing funnels
• May manage vendor relationships, including facilities temp agencies, maintenance, drivers, and security

Talent Management & Development

• Facilitates or assists multiple department or group level talent discussions
• Drives identification and management of forward looking promotions for managers
• Coaches and develops business, site(s) leadership on performance and talent management with the business teams
• Identifies participants for programs, and manages internal communications related to training and development
• Partners with leaders on talent development

HR Operations

• Analyzes data and shares with leaders
• Trains and/or consults with managers on employee life cycle issues
• Utilizes Connections data and provides ideas and strategies for how to improve engagement and manager capability
• Is able to speak to attendance, attrition, and staffing trends
• Identifies gaps in policy and services, makes recommendations for system process improvement and may draft and maintain policies for site
• Rolls out new policy changes/services and ensures business adoption and/or understanding of changes
• May recommend exceptions to policies with input from senior leaders or HR management