HR Manager, Harrodsburg

About the role

Essity's Global Supply Chain/Manufacturing team in North America is currently searching for a Human Resources Manager – Harrodsburg, KY and Danville, KY. This role serves as a key member of the Site Leadership Team while building relationships with organizational leaders to link organizational and HR strategy for both short and long-range business and workforce matters for the facilities.

Responsibilities

• Works as partner to Professional Hygiene team to ensure professional HR support for all HR and operational issues;
• Manages labor and employee relations, in assigned sites, and participates in all union relations activities including negotiations with support from regional leadership;
• Build capability of local business teams with appropriate tools and knowledge to effectively manage their people in line with their people plans e.g., performance management, succession planning, career management, development of teams, etc.;
• Employ a tactical and strategic approach toward human resources role for the sites, maintaining close and cooperative relationships with HR and staff;
• Aids and guides line management on a broad range of HR policies, programs, and practices to ensure Essity is compliant with laws, regulations and policy;
• Prepares job/position descriptions and initiates and participates in the recruitment process with the Talent Acquisition team;
• Ledges local employee onboarding plan and follows up to orient new hires in Professional Hygiene’s facilities in Harrodsburg and Danville;
• Manages the administration and coordination of fair and equitable compensation and reward systems that serve to attract, motivate, and retain the most qualified employees whose diversity is represented in all levels;
• Lead and coordinate continuous improvement of all human resource processes to improve efficiency and employee services while balancing overall costs;
• Assists in the organization of employee activities and community/public relations activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Human Resources;
• SHRM certification preferred;
• 7+ years of generalist human resources management experience required;
• Previous experience as a Plant HR Manager with a Union work force is desired;
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office suite required (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook);
• HRIS and analytics experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and act as an influencer;
• Understand and navigate in a collaborative, matrix-based work environment;
• Previous experience in the training field and/or experience with adult learning methodologies desired;
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Benefits

At Essity, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance;
• Wellness program provided through RallyHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA);
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution;
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays;
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance;
• Employee discounts program;
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.