HR Business Partner

Glanbia Performance Nutrition is the number one sports nutrition company in the world, with leading brands in performance and lifestyle nutrition. Our mission is to inspire people everywhere to achieve their performance and healthy lifestyle goals. GPN’s brand portfolio consists of – Optimum Nutrition, BSN, Isopure, Think!, Amazing Grass and SlimFast, each with its own brand essence.

The HR Business Partner is responsible for partnering strategically with leaders within GPN Product Supply functions to create and implement or improve programs that enable the business to achieve its objectives. This individual contributor position serves as a trusted partner with business leaders on people-related issues, acting as an employee champion and change agent, relentlessly improving the employee experience across multiple functions and locations, including our flagship manufacturing plant in Aurora, IL.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Strategic HR Partnership: Collaborate with leaders, HR team members, and HR Centers of Excellence to develop and implement people strategies that support business goals and drive organizational performance.
• Talent Management: Lead talent management initiatives, including talent forecasting, creation of talent pipelines, talent & succession planning processes, and leadership development initiatives.
• Employee Relations: Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues through conducting effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
• Change Management: Support and drive change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption to operations.
• Performance Management: Provide guidance and support to managers on performance management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, development planning, and workforce effectiveness.
• Workforce Planning: Lead or partner with the cross-functional team to advance the labor strategy by analyzing data, understanding the evolving hiring needs, and effectively collaborating to ensure optimum staffing levels, supporting effective recruiting, onboarding, and offboarding processes.
• HR Project Management: Lead or participate in the effective execution of HR projects and initiatives, such as employee engagement action planning, wellbeing programs, diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and organizational design efforts.
• People Analytics: Collaborate with business leaders and COEs to identify business challenges and develop data-driven insights to inform talent decisions, improve processes, drive employee retention and promote positive employee experience.
• Legal Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations. Maintain knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Key Qualifications:

• 3-5 years’ experience in HR, HR Generalist experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Bachelor's degree, MBA preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish) communications skills are strongly preferred
• Proven ability to effectively lead complex employee relations issues to resolution
• Deep knowledge of human resources best practices and employment law
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence, and collaborate at all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in HRIS and other HR-related software
• Success Factors experience is a plus

The role assesses and anticipates people-related needs, communicating proactively and collaborating effectively to develop integrated solutions. The HR Business Partner creates partnerships across the organization to deliver value-added service for leaders and employees that reflect Glanbia’s values and business objectives. 

Where and how you will work   

The opportunity will be based in Aurora, IL with hybrid working arrangements available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.   

What we would like to offer you! 

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.  

About Glanbia 

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritionals, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.  

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.