Human Resources Manager
Job Description
You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In your Human Resources Manager role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
This role is the primary HR Business Partner to the LaGrange Manager, Mill Leadership Team, Team Leaders, and employees. The role serves as a key advisor to the leaders on issues involving people, and policies supported by robust measurement and evaluation. The HR Manager is seen as the expert on managing people challenges, with a key focus on talent, performance, and change.
The Human Resources Manager will apply expertise in various areas including performance management, employee relations, lean manufacturing, organizational development, leadership development and project management to enhance business effectiveness.
In this role, you will:
- Provide strategic leadership to create a cultural shift that emphasizes employee engagement, quality, safety and effective continuous improvement implementation to drive a highly productive workforce.
- Lead HR initiatives to deliver transformation and ongoing continuous improvement to our work practices and team leader leadership capabilities.
- Manage Key people-related projects aligned to business leaders across talent, culture, capability building, leadership development and organizational performance.
- Diagnose and/or deliver change projects aligned to the HR and business agenda.
- Lead employee relations in a way that achieves corporate and site objectives through the communication, implementation and promotion of World Class Manufacturing values, vision, mission and foundations.
- Lead and execute the site talent strategy which includes Talent Acquisition, Inclusion & Diversity strategy, Workforce Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Retention and Recognition Planning & Coaching for leader development; May need to own a key HR deliverable across North America.
- Analyze and interpret data to build HR/Workforce Strategy to attract, develop, lead and retain talent to enable delivery of the business priorities and goals.
- Support annual HR Processes (Performance & Rewards process, Compensation reviews, Immigration, Employee Relations, etc).
- Lead transition of people-related activities to self-service and HR Service centers for execution of transaction and routine tasks.
- In conjunction with the continuous improvement teams, support training programs which serve to improve technical problem solving, leadership, and organizational skills.
About Us
Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
About You
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.
In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in HR or related discipline and 2+ years’ experience as HR generalist with specific HR functional knowledge, (manufacturing/industrial environment preferred).
- 5+ years’ experience in a HR Business Partner/HR Manager role supporting a small business unit or function, delivering on a customized HR strategy aligned to the unique needs of the workforce.
- 2 + years’ experience and demonstrated capability in problem solving, conflict resolution and leading change
- Experience managing HR Generalists is preferred.
- Experience with and strong understanding of key HR processes such as: recruitment, objective setting, performance management, talent management, rewards, annual pay processes, recognition, setting metrics, and/or analyses.
- Experience working with data to create insight and diagnose future talent risks and opportunities.
Total Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.
In the meantime, please check out the careers website.
And finally, the fine print….
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” - or [email protected] for assistance. You must include the six-digit Job # with your request.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only.
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Grade 8 / M2
Primary LocationLaGrange Mill
Additional Locations
Worker TypeEmployee
Worker Sub-TypeRegular
Time TypeFull time
What We Do
Kimberly-Clark makes the essentials for a better life with well-known brands that matter every day – at home, school, work and on the go.
Throughout our 148 years, we have challenged conventional wisdom to innovate products that better meet the needs of consumers. We have created new categories with top brands like Kleenex®, and redefined categories with Huggies® and U by Kotex®.
While growing our $18+ billion global business, we help build careers through collaborative teams that push boundaries and endless opportunities to work with some of the world’s most recognized brands. Our 43,000 employees are changing the world for the better, too, generously giving back to communities and causes around the globe.
If innovative thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark.
