HR Business Partner Operations - Belvidere, NJ

Bring your passion. Build the future.

What you’ll do:

Come help us develop talent within the DSM organization and support our employees in their professional development.  As HR Business Partner, you’ll be a trusted business partner to the Leadership Team of the Belvidere site and report directly to the People Partner Lead Operations North America.  You will assess and anticipate HR-related needs and seek to deliver and develop integrated solutions, while formulating partnerships with the business to deliver value-added service to the organization. You will be an employee champion, comfortable playing the role of challenger, and a strong change agent.

We bring:

• A competitive compensation package, with comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• An opportunity to support a large manufacturing site in a role that will allow you to grow your career
• A company that is purpose-led and performance-driven in a corporate culture that values people and planet
• The opportunity to build on a strong foundation of excellence
• The chance to make improvements and make an immediate impact on the business

Key responsibilities:

• Be a trusted advisor to the business, establishing strong relationships with management/employees and fully understanding the strengths, challenges and needs of the operation
• Facilitate   employee relations, workforce management, compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, diversity and inclusion
• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to people managers (coaching, counseling, career development, corrective actions)
• Collaborate with business leaders on employee engagement, working as partners to improve work relationships, build employee morale and impact employee retention
• Partner with the business to understand workforce needs and trends to ensure the site is staffed properly
• Manage day-to-day employee relations and ensure regulatory compliance

This position is eligible for the Hybrid Working Model, spending 3 days/week on site and the balance of the week working from a remote home office that is commutable to the Belvidere site.

You bring:

• Minimum 7 years of work experience in HR generalist roles, with specific experience in a manufacturing operations environment required
• Confidence and strong personal presence – you shake up the status quo, while gaining the respect of both peers and senior management
• Skilled at solving business problems (lean/six sigma experience is a plus)
• Outstanding communication and strong influence skills – you present ideas and recommendations in a way that gains support from the business
• Ability to inspire the business to embrace change
• In-depth knowledge of US legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employee relations and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Bachelor’s degree, with preference for degree in HR, organizational management or business

DSM NA is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. DSM is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.