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Senior People & Culture Partner

Location:

Byhalia, MS, US, 38611

Position Type: Professional

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Service Market Logistics (SML) , part of Volvo Group Trucks Operations, serves all brands and business areas by managing and optimizing service parts availability and distribution to secure customer uptime. Through our operations, we provide world class service focusing on delivery precision, quality, continuous improvement, cost efficiency and synergies delivering value all the way to our customers. We embrace innovation and new technologies and work with environmental care and sustainability at heart. Our footprint consists of 40 distribution centers and 3,800 employees worldwide, and we strive for an innovative and diverse workplace, exercising the Volvo Group values with high focus on Customer Success. We are Proud to Deliver. Making a Difference. For People. Every Day.

SML North America (NA) is a part of SML and has about 1,000 employees across the United States, Canada and Mexico. We operate the Central Distribution Center in Byhalia, MS as well as Regional Distribution Centers across the NA region. The Byhalia CDC is a 1 million square foot facility located approximately 25 miles southeast of Memphis, TN and employs 500+ employees.

Mission/Purpose of the Position

The Senior People & Culture Partner is part of the Byhalia People & Culture function. This is an individual contributor position which serves as the senior People & Culture (P&C) Partner within the Byhalia operation, providing human resources guidance and expertise to the rest of the P&C team, while also working closely with the operational leadership to support the overall business objectives by providing expert human resources insight and strategy.

To be successful in this position, you are a visionary and inclusive leader with a strong ability to influence and inspire others. You demonstrate strong courage to challenge and develop, and you truly embrace and live our leadership principles: to lead with passion, perform with purpose and transform with vision.

Scope & Influence

This position reports to the People & Culture Manager of the Byhalia CDC. The position is located in Byhalia, MS.

Essential Functions

• Oversee and implement human resources initiatives and practices that foster growth, innovation, organizational effectiveness and employee relations that align with business strategies in areas including: talent acquisition, employee development, and performance management.

• Actively partner with business and operational leaders in order to fully understand their challenges and to develop an effective strategy to support their objectives.

• Act as a change agent to drive a continuous improvement mindset in a culture of high performance and accountability.

• Advise and coach people leaders and other P&C partners on workforce-related issues.

• Coach managers on how to deliver effective performance management, compensation, and career development dialogue and provide training as necessary.

• Partner with teams to develop cross-functional and operation -wide initiatives to bolster retention and increase employee engagement.

• Lead the Compensation Review process and be an expert on Volvo compensation philosophy and practices.

• Lead the Talent Review and Succession Planning processes, and be an expert in relation to the potential and performance assessment of employees and the subsequent development plans created to close identified competency gaps.

• Champion the Volvo culture as well as assure alignment of management actions with Volvo Group values and principles.

• Partner with People Services and the HR Center of Expertise per the service delivery model.

• Special initiatives, projects and other assignments as directed by the P&C Manager.

• Lead and act according to Volvo values, drive change and promote diversity.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field required. Advanced/graduate degree preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of Human Resources experience required, preferably working in a distribution/manufacturing environment.

• Human Resources professional certification highly preferred.

• People leadership experience a positive.

• Demonstrated ability to drive change, set demanding targets and motivate teams and individuals to deliver outside of their comfort zones.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced team environment striving towards operational excellence guided by Volvo’s Values and the Code of Conduct.

Skills and Competencies

• As all documentation is in English, proficiency in the English language is required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to network effectively across a diverse organization and build enduring relationships across functional and geographical areas

• Thorough knowledge of US employment and labor law, as well as HR professional practices

• Strong Generalist/Functional HR knowledge with experience collaborating across HR disciplines including compensation, recruiting, employee relations, immigration/mobility and talent management

• Solid business acumen (financial/operational business drivers)

• Strong problem-solving, negotiating and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to be flexible and change directions when needed

• Ability to facilitate meetings with diverse groups, resolve conflicts and support resolution to a positive outcome

• Ability to coach managers and employees in handling various employment and management-related issues

• Ability to work independently and make independent decisions, ensuring high levels of collaboration with stakeholders and subject matter experts

• Ability to work collaboratively with operational leadership at all levels within the organization

• Ability to lead continuous improvement efforts to support business/operational strategies

• Analytical and interested in using data for insights

• HRIS knowledge, preferably SAP and a cloud-based solution

• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office 365)

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Who we are and what we believe in

Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?

Job Category: People & Culture

Organization: Group Trucks Operations

Travel Required: Occasional Travel

Requisition ID: 9958

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Do we share the same aspirations?

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.

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