Senior Manager, HR Business Partner

About the role

Join BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways. Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission. The HR Business Partner for NAM Commercial will play an important role in ensuring our team members perform to their full potential by shaping the employee experience and delivering best in class HR support to the organization. This role will be a trusted partner providing strategic guidance, direction and management of people-related topics that include talent management, culture, engagement, recruitment, retention, learning and development, and enabling a collaborative cross-functional culture. BIC’s NAM headquarters will be located in Norwalk, Connecticut. Scheduled to open in 2027, the new headquarters is designed to foster a collaborative, flexible, and modern work environment while supporting a hybrid work model.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management, leading the process of building talent capability through recruitment, management of objectives, career development, and engagement
• Lead and influence senior management and people managers on employee relations, team dynamics, coaching, goal setting and performance management
• Point of contact for HR related issues that includes but not limited to policies and procedures, compensation, benefits, and performance management for approximately 150 team members
• Monitor employment changes and ensure compliance with company policies
• Manage complex HR issues including employee counseling exit interviews, employee terminations and employee investigations
• Support recruitment activities and manage the onboarding and offboarding process
• Manage and guide goal setting, engagement, performance management and talent management processes for North America

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• A minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in human resources
• Experience and to a variety of HR facets including organizational design, leadership coaching, talent management and development, performance management, and learning and development
• Prior HR experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or retail setting
• Experience in the FMCG industry
• Capable of appropriately handling highly confidential documents and information
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills including time management
• Ability to take initiative, ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Strong team player with high bias to action and accountability
• Is a self-starter, takes initiative, and detail oriented
• Ability to lead without direct authority
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Strong Computer Skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, HRIS, etc.
• Working knowledge of ESA, Human Rights, AODA and other related legislation