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Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP):
The HRBP will serve as a strategic partner and have regional responsibility for all HR duties for various Univar's Field Operations (CD&S) functions. This role will be responsible for the delivery and execution of HR strategies and initiatives offered by the HR Leadership Team, Centers of Expertise (COE) and Regional Business Leadership.
What You’ll Do:
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-Strategic Partnership
– Council people leaders on a broad range of employee-based initiatives and issues. Ability to exercise sound judgment in elevating and recommending actions to HR and business leadership.
-Strategic Partnership
– Ability to engage in all levels of the workforce (non-exempt - executive leadership) throughout the region as a focal point for HR. Ability to influence key decisions to drive optimal outcomes for the organization.
-Strategic Partnership
– Support and help improve leader performance by identifying challenges, evaluating potential solutions, implementing selected solutions proactively.
-Peer Collaboration
– Collaborate with other US HRBP’s to support and drive the development of HR programs and plans.
-Change Management
- Acts as a change agent working directly with key partners regarding continuous improvement initiatives and organization strategies.
-Employee Relations
- Directly involved in employee coaching, counseling, and termination discussions as both an employee advocate as well as a business partner ensuring fairness and consistency.
-Employee Relations
– Will lead and support employee investigations through the organization’s reporting repository, as assigned.
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-Labor Relations
– Builds and maintains positive labor relations relationships. Supports the Labor (COE) with various trainings and other activities on a regional level, which may include but not limited to: investigations, grievances, and contract negotiations - preparation, analysis including 2nd chair responsibilities.
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-Talent Management
– Actively participates in calibration sessions to ensure local leadership alignment to organizational strategies within the talent management process.
-Talent Management
- Work with people leaders during the goal setting, performance and review process, and merit and reward process.
-Talent Acquisition
- Facilitates and supports talent acquisition activity including the requisition process, recommendations on candidates while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.
-Compensation
- Facilitates and supports local compensation reviews, in conjunction with Compensation (COE) to ensure wage equity and offers and compensation rates are competitive.
-Benefits
– Possesses a base line knowledge and understanding of benefit plans and programs to support various benefit initiatives, including open enrollment.
-Organizational Culture
– Actively participates in programs that support the development of positive employee relations and culture of Univar’s values & behaviors.
-HR Compliance
- Ensures local compliance to federal, state and local legal requirements including NLRA, ADA, FMLA, AA/EEO Compliance, FLSA and local UI process and procedures.
What You’ll Need:
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-Bachelor’s degree from accredited university, college or institute
-5 to 7 years of progressive HR related experience, preferably in a large matrix organization
-5+ years of progressive HRBP experience
-3+ years of labor relations experience
-Ability to travel domestically, overnight – 25% of the time
-Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) - SHRM – CP (preferred) or HR Certificate Institute (HRCI) – PHR (preferred)
Where You’ll Work:
This is a hybrid-based role that will report out of our Cincinnati, OH location.
What You Can Expect:
Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients
essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than
9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!
We offer a
Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to
support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
Univar Solutions supports
sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to
help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!
We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion.
Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.
Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.
Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.
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