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If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestle is the place for you. Nestle USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestle's presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We're determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

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Position Overview:
This position provides Human Resource support to corporate groups within NUSA. This HR leadership position will be accountable for leading change initiatives, sourcing, developing and retaining talent, and coaching leadership to improve culture. The Manager, Human Resources Business Partner will develop and sponsor initiatives to drive employee engagement and enablement, maintain positive employee relations and proactive communication, manage performance and talent development cycles, complete workforce planning for designated client groups, interpret policy and manage internal investigations, administer and advise on compensation decisions and ensure compliance with Company values, HR policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

Provide HR generalist support and leadership with respect to day-to-day HR life cycle activities of client groups including:

• Manage talent assessment, coaching and development, performance management, proactive workforce planning and succession planning processes for designated client groups. Facilitate succession planning sessions and performance calibration sessions for client groups.
• Attract, develop and drive retention of employees. Leverage talent acquisition support and processes to retruit internally and to develop targeted external recruiting efforts for critical competencies. Develop client and organizational specific retention strategies, development efforts, and knowledge transfer processes as needed. Lead and champion compliance with workforce diversity and Affirmative Action plan compliance requirements.
• Drive a progressive, proactive, positive employee relations culture and increase levels of engagement, enablement, and retention. Leverage systems and processes including round tables, organizational health action plans, and departmental communication and best practice initiatives.
• Manage compensation plan for the group(s) in conjunction with corporate compensation philosophy and groups functional pay norms. Oversee position-planning system to include accurate job descriptions, job analysis, accountabilities and task analysis. Manage wage and salary administration, including base salary, incentive plans and other non-cash programs based on Company guidelines.
• Coach, influence and provide guidance to business partners to determine optimal organizational design, development and performance management plans, to manage employee relations issues and other policy issues while ensuring compliance with relevant and current HR legal standards including FMLA, ADA, and EEO.
• Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations and Nestle standards.
• Partner with the finance team to insure that strict adherence to budget is managed effectively.
• Drive high performance culture by providing guidance, direction and leadership on all human resource activities.
• Champion and lead Leadership Development focus, LEAN Supply Chain initiatives and Education and Training efforts
• Assess, develop and facilitate training sessions on HR topics such as PDP (People, Development & Performance), new hire onboarding, Employee Development, Diversity and Inclusion, and other compliance and legally required trainings as needed.
• Participate in college and professional recruiting, as needed.
• Assist with the maintenance and accuracy of HR data, including including processing SAP data, such as Employee Action Forms and maintenance and upgrading of systems and training and related activities
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's (BA or BS) required. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Human Resources/Employee Relations. Human Resource experience must include HR Generalist, operational experience and change leadership/cultural development focus.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with clients to solve business/operational issues through the application of progressive people systems practices.
• Corporate Headquarter experience a plus
• Knowledge of basic HR law required. Knowledge of HR applications preferred.
• Abilitly to gain trust and buy-in with all levels of employees.

Skills:

• Must be able to build relationships, trust, and communicate at multiple levels of the organization.
• Proven organization skills and ability to successfully manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, matrixed team environment.
• Ability to creatively problem solve.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload and self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Understanding of continuous improvement programs and team environments.
• Strong grasp of Federal & State Employment Laws.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and prefer SAP HR knowledge.

Job ID:275703

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To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.

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This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.