Summary
The Human Resources Business Partner is the primary HR lead for the retail population across the Central US and is a field-based role requiring frequent travel to regional stores. This role partners with retail leadership to drive talent development, resolve employee relations issues, support recruitment and ensure consistent people practices across the region.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the designated HRBP for the Central US retail population and act as the point of contact for all HR matters.
- Partner with retail managers to proactively address and resolve employee relations issues, including investigations and disciplinary actions.
- Lead and manage the annual review/performance management process and support promotions, succession planning and career pathing.
- Source, interview and assess retail talent; coach managers on hiring best practices and support onboarding and offboarding operations.
- Collaborate with Compensation, Benefits, Finance and Retail Operations on pay, headcount planning and HR policy consistency.
- Maintain HRIS data integrity (Workday) and champion learning and development initiatives for the retail teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on HR experience, ideally independently managing a population.
- Knowledge of core HR functions: employee relations, performance management, recruitment, compensation and employment law.
- Experience with HR systems such as Workday and recruiting platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills and willingness to travel frequently with limited advance notice.
