Employee Relations Partner

Digi Key is one of the fastest growing distributors of electronic components in the world. In addition to offering the broadest selection of in-stock electronic components and providing the best service possible to customers, employees have access to a highly competitive benefits package. To learn more, visit our .**                                                                      **#
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* Position Overview:

** The Employee Relations Partner serves as a direct point of contact for a specified business area leadership group and drives advanced and specialized performance management-related projects and initiatives. With minimal guidance, the ER Partner maintains a neutral position and consistent approach to Digi Key’s policies and procedures in order to mitigate risk and align work to meet business needs. The role provides strong partnership on performance management, disciplinary processes, restructuring activity, legal issues, investigations and conflict management.

The role also promotes a positive culture within the business.#
** Responsibilities:
*** Executes business plans and contributes to the development of functional strategy
* Experience developing and driving cross-functional goals and objectives
* Develops, revises, interprets and implements policies.
* Acts as an internal consultant by analyzing and recommending solutions to human resource issues relating to the assigned business unit or program
* Manage and escalate as appropriate complex leave cases, reasonable accommodation, employment law, TPA partnerships, case management and return to work matters
* Ensures assigned business unit or program is in compliance with established policies and procedures
* Assists in the planning and organizing of the assigned business unit or program
* Prepares and maintains special internal and external reports as requested by his or her immediate supervisor
* Answers nonroutine requests for information on policy interpretation
* Assists with developing, coordinating and recommending changes for the improvement of workflow in the assigned business unit or program
* Develops methods and procedures for compiling and analyzing data for reports and special projects
* Conducts periodic audits of human resource activities to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
* Works on special projects
* Leads special and cross-functional project teams
* Presents training sessions related to the assigned business unit or program as needed
* Subject Matter Expert in all things HR at Digi Key - systems, tools, processes; may mentor new ER staff
* Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned
** Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
*** Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration/Management or similar area of study or equivalent, relevant work experience
* 8+ Years Employee Relations or other relevant work experiences
* Candidate is well versed in the various functions of Digi Key, how they work together as well as the industry Digi Key operates in, as well as the impact & responsibility Digi Key has to the community it operates in.
* Candidate is a strong representative of Digi Key brand and it's principles.
* Candidate has a strong understanding of the various functions of Digi Key, how they work together as well as the industry Digi Key operates in.
* Candidate has strong knowledge of the Digi Key brand and its principles.
** Preferred Qualifications
*** 4+ Years Digi Key experience in a employee relations or related role
* HR Related certifications such as SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR
** Tools/Systems/Software:
*** Workday* HR Acuity#
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* Physical Requirements:

*** Generally, spend the workday sitting at a workstation and operating computer devices, such as, but not limited to keyboard, mouse and screen
* Generally, spend the workday performing repetitive motions that involve or affect the hands, head, and other parts of your body#
** Compensation:
*** The base pay range for this position is:*$70,000to $95,000
* Many factors influence the determination of base pay within a range, including the candidate’s work experience in related roles; the candidate’s knowledge, skills,…