Essity Hiring for Human Resources Manager Job at Harrodsburg, KY Full Time

Human Resources Manager

Why Essity:

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 Neenah and Menasha manufacturing facilities. This position will be based in the Harrodsburg location. This position ensures the development, launch and monitoring of key HR initiatives in the designated facilities as well and alignment with shared services on process and policy execution. Additionally, the role will provide specialist coaching, support and influence that enable the assigned internal customers to deliver their people plans.

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.

What You Will Do:

• 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;
• Assists 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;
• Leads 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;
• Assist in the organization of employee activities and community/public relations activities.

Who You Are:

• 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. Workday experience is desired;
• 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%.

What We Can Offer You:

At Essity, we believe everyone’s learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards

Additional Information

Among other requirements, our policy (COVID-19 Vaccination Policy: Mandatory) requires all office and sales employees to be fully vaccinated. You must submit evidence of full vaccination prior to the day on which you are scheduled to start your employment with Essity. “Fully vaccinated” means two weeks have passed since an employee’s final COVID-19 vaccination injection.

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact [email protected]

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

01 Dec 2022