Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging serving multiple industries. The HR Director, Commercial serves as the primary strategic Human Resources Business Partner for the Commercial organization, supporting Sales, Commercial Excellence, Category Management, and Pricing functions across all four company Business Units. The role drives talent strategies, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, performance management, succession planning, and company initiative implementation.
Responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders to align people strategies with commercial objectives, driving organizational effectiveness and business performance
- Provide strategic and tactical HR guidance on employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant resolution of workplace issues
- Partner with Commercial leaders and Talent Acquisition to develop and execute recruiting strategies that meet current and future talent needs
- Partner with Compensation to ensure employee pay is equitable, market competitive, and aligned with retention objectives
- Lead and support performance management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, coaching, talent assessments, and development planning
- Facilitate succession planning and talent review activities to identify, develop, and retain high-potential employees and future leaders
- Drive the implementation and adoption of company-wide HR initiatives, programs, and policies across the Commercial organization
- Ensure consistency in the application of HR practices, policies, and processes across all four Business Units while balancing business-specific needs
- Partner with leaders to support organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and employee engagement initiatives
- Utilize people data and organizational insights to identify trends, recommend solutions, and support business decision-making
- Participate in cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives as the HR representative and Commercial stakeholder to ensure alignment between business objectives and people strategies
- Build trusted relationships with leaders at all levels, providing coaching, challenge, and guidance to drive accountability and business results
- Promote and reinforce company culture, values, and leadership expectations throughout the Commercial organization
- Provide hands-on HR support, including processing employee transactions and supporting daily HR operations as needed
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field required
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including HR Business Partner responsibilities supporting senior leaders
- Demonstrated expertise in employee relations, performance management, talent management, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, and change management
- Proven ability to build strong, credible relationships and influence leaders at all levels of the organization
- Ability to appropriately challenge, influence, and provide constructive pushback to leaders while maintaining collaborative partnerships
- Strong business acumen with the ability to understand organizational priorities and translate them into effective HR strategies
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution capabilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with HRIS systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to occasionally travel to support business needs, as required
- Prior experience supporting a commercial organization is preferred
- Experience with Workday is preferred
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Paid vacation and sick days
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
- Wellness program
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
- Constant opportunities for advancement
- Skills development
- Advanced education programs
- Training and development programs and courses through MyLearning
- Support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
- A Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization
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