Role Summary:

The Generalist, People Business Partner will support the Fulfillment Center teams based in Wilkes-Barre, PA. In this role, the Generalist, People Business Partner will contribute to the development of People Initiatives with a strong focus on recruitment, employee relations and talent management.

Key Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
• 4 year Bachelor Degree, preferably in Human Resources, Retail, or Business Management
• 2-4 years of applicable progressive professional and business experience (HR and recruitment experience strongly preferred)
• Experience in a retail/merchant or technology environment and interest and understanding of the fashion industry preferred
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• You are highly organized and detail-oriented and can prioritize and multitask.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills with the capability and desire to work within a collaborative team, and possess an interest to grow into other People related roles.
• Must be flexible to work varying shifts and days

Role Description:

• Serve as the People Business Partner and manage the implementation of People processes and initiatives for employees for the fulfillment center
• Support information for all employee lifecycle events:
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to manage the recruitment process for open Manager level roles
• Manage full cycle recruitment: This includes, but is not limited to; research, sourcing (cold-calling), pre-screening, interviewing, qualifying, referencing, offer negotiation and placement management for junior level and high volume hires (i.e. below Manager and individual contributor roles).
• Administer new hire, promotion and exit interview activities
• Oversee New Hire Onboarding and Orientation planning and execution
• Partner with internal stakeholders to deliver an exceptional onboarding experience
• Manage documentation for employee changes, including salary, reporting structure, position changes and internal offer letters
• Investigate and support resolution of employee relations issues in partnership with the Legal department
• Support the execution of employee engagement activities for the client group
• Liaise with support teams to manage general reporting and data requests
• Support the Pbp team activities throughout the year including, Annual Talent Review Process and Annual Goal Setting Process
• Participate in and/or lead task forces and special projects

Your Life and Career at Saks:

• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities
• A culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance
• Benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental).
• An amazing employee discount