HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner      At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.          We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?       In your future role as an HR Business Partner, you will      Serve as a strategic HR Business Partner to the Morris, IL plant, along with other assigned US manufacturing sites, providing full-spectrum HR expertise and advising leadership on people decisions that drive organizational effectiveness and support business strategy  Serve as a trusted, strategic advisor to site leadership — bringing critical thinking and sound judgment to complex, ambiguous people and business challenges  Partner with the Regional Organization, Centers of Expertise, and Service Providers to ensure effective, efficient delivery of HR services to the site  Act as an advisor to management to ensure the facility remains in compliance with all HR, Business Ethics, and Local, State, and Federal regulations     Responsibilities     Serve as strategic HR Business Partner, bringing a forward-looking, business-outcomes lens to workforce strategy  Coach and collaborate with manufacturing leadership to proactively resolve business challenges, applying strong conflict resolution skills Develop and execute strategies for talent development, retention, and succession planning, managing multiple concurrent HR priorities  Advise managers on compliance with federal, state, and local labor and employment laws  Manage performance management, talent management, succession planning, staffing (hiring, onboarding, terminations), and provide guidance on workforce planning and organizational capability  Prepare and analyze reports for leadership on turnover, new hires, resignations, training and development, and other key HR metrics — translating data into actionable strategic recommendations  Drive Code of Conduct compliance and facilitate employee relations training  Lead site-level strategic projects, including but not limited to:   Employee engagement  Cultural and organizational change  Specialty Chemicals Values and Behaviors  Talent management process ownership — identifying, developing, and building succession plans aligned to business strategy      We believe you bring     Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business, or a related discipline  Minimum 8+ years of progressive HR generalist experience, including specialist-level depth in several disciplines: employee relations, engagement, compensation, organizational design, workforce planning, career development/training, and performance management  Strong critical thinking and strategic capability — able to see beyond day-to-day HR administration to connect people strategy to business outcomes, anticipate downstream impact, and navigate ambiguity  Able to analyze workforce and HR data to inform and support strategic decision-making  Strong regional experience across the United States driving change and organizational integration  Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving manufacturing environment, exercising sound judgment with limited precedent  Chemical plant or other hazardous-site experience strongly preferred  Knowledge of SuccessFactors HRIS preferred  Strong business partnering and relationship-building skills across varied employee and management populations  Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, analytical, and project management skills  Able to work effectively in a matrixed, multi-cultural environment, building trust across management and functional teams    Compensation Information     The hiring   salary   range for this position ranges from $104,000.00 to $148,500.00, although individuals may eventually progress through the   pay   scale in this role up to $193,000.00. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the specific role as well as the individuals’ qualifications, experience, skills, and certifications. Hired applicant will be eligible to receive annual bonuses.  Employees (and their families) will be eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are also eligible to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive paid time off and the mandated company holidays throughout the calendar year.          Good to know         Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us, we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/          We look forward to receiving your application!           We encourage you as a valued Nouryon employee to share talents from your network to help us to bring in new talent through our new Employee Referral Program! Bringing new, skilled people with a great mindset is beneficial for both you and Nouryon. All info you need to make a referral is here. Join us in growing Nouryon!            About   Nouryon           If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.         Visit   our   website   and follow   us on   LinkedIn .            #WeAreNouryon        We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies.       Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.