Site HR Partner Care

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

The Site HR Partner manages human resources for nearly 300 union and non‑union employees at our Winder, GA and Spartanburg, SC sites. This role collaborates with employees, leaders, union representatives, and members of the HR team to support a broad range of HR activities, including talent management and development, employee engagement, performance management, diversity and inclusion, recruitment and selection, HR compliance, training, policy development, labor relations and contract interpretation, and compensation planning.

This role reports to the Regional Human Resources Manager – North America.

• Center work around our three cultural pillars:
  We Explore, We Advance, and We Impact.
• Provide leadership, guidance and/or training to leaders and employees in areas such as talent development, succession, labor relations and organizational planning, team effectiveness, diversity and inclusion and interpretation of policies.
• Foster an environment of employee engagement and promote effective human resources practices to minimize potential liability and risk and further a positive environment.
• Provide counsel to employees and leadership on conflict resolution, discipline and terminations. Investigate causes of disputes and recommend resolutions and/or corrective action.
• Collaborate with senior management on significant employee relations problems that jeopardize the achievement of company objectives.
• Direct labor relations activities. Participate in Union/Management meetings, grievance discussions, and negotiating contracts and policies, and resolving employee concerns.
• Protect interests of employees in accordance with human resources policies and appropriate governmental laws and regulations to ensure compliance.
• Make the business case, gain support for and lead specific HR Programs or initiatives.
• Assist in the development of HR philosophies, approaches and policies to ensure consistent application and equitable implementation.
• Initiate and recommend policies and procedures necessary to achieve the objectives of the organization and ensure maximum utilization and retention of talent.
• Direct annual compensation processes for salaried merit and hourly pay increases by measuring and establishing competitive pay rates.
• Remain aware of the latest trends and legal/regulatory changes affecting HR practices.
• Act as a resource for employees on all Human Resource related topics.
• Building Effective Teams. Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
• Business Acumen. Understands the company's business goals and objectives, the business process, and impact of individual actions on business performance. Applies cost‑effectiveness, competitiveness and profitability to business decisions and initiatives.
• Developing Others. Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes direct reports to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental systems in the organization; is a people builder.
• Drive for Results. Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom‑line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy. Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Managerial Courage. Does not hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct,…