HRBP Generalist (14 month contract)

JOB FUNCTION

In this exciting Human Resources opportunity, you will be looking for creative, and innovative ways to improve our HR team, processes, and systems; ensuring what we are doing is truly adding value to the business and our employees. The HRBP Generalist is responsible for supporting the HRBP function for their assigned sites and client groups within Distribution, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Research and Development environments. The incumbent will collaborate with the HR Centre Of Excellence (COE) teams to ensure the HR team is supporting the needs of the business and its employees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Positive Employee Relations / Communications

• Leading and Supporting the HRBP Manager with fostering a culture of positive employee relations and engagement. Supporting investigations, issue resolution, corrective actions, and coaching/guiding of managers/employees in regard to policies / procedures interpretation, central contact for local employee communications. Participating in Employee roundtables, and quarterly operational update meetings.
• Work with the HRBP Manager to support local organizational change initiatives.

Performance Management / Talent Management

• Supporting the HRBP Manager with performance management / talent management processes locally, participating in the annual performance calibration sessions (hourly/salary), and reporting and tracking of performance management / talent data.

Local HRBP Support Activities

• Supporting learning and development initiatives and facilitate roll-out of various HR training programs.
• Partnering with HR COE’s to ensure our HR policies and programs are meeting the local needs of our client groups.
• Providing guidance and resolution to internal inquiries pertaining to ESA, Employee Handbook and OHSA.
• Generating HR metrics to identify trends and support workforce planning.
• Supporting the HR department administratively as required.

Talent Acquisition

• Partnering with Hiring Managers to ensure we are adhering to our recruitment process.
• Participate in the interview process and on-boarding of both internal and external hires.

Education:

• Post-Secondary/HR Diploma/Certificate required
• CHRP/CHRL preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in HR Management or a related field
• Experience within Manufacturing, Supply Chain / R&D environments preferred

HR Functional Competencies:

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills a must.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), and interpersonal skills.
• Customer focused and able to build trust and collaborative relationships at all levels.
• High learning agility, strong capability for problem-solving, data analytic & decision making and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while exhibiting tact, good judgment, diplomacy and flexibility.
• Track record of driving positive employee relations that builds trust and open communication and Engages, Enables, and Empowers employees.
• Experience in either Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Research and Development, Distribution an asset
• Experience using Microsoft Office and HRIS an asset (Oracle/SAP systems knowledge preferred).
• Business knowledge/acumen and experience with organizational change management preferred.
• Driver’s License required, travel between facilities in GTA may be required (10% of time)
• Embodies ELC values and High Touch Leadership Competencies.

WHO WE ARE

Our Culture & Values: Our culture is often described as a rare mix of family values with a high-performing public company with a mission of “Bringing the best to everyone we touch and being the best in everything we do. This unique mix translates into a caring, collaborative, and compassionate workplace that is also demanding – with a competitive spirit that is a powerful source of motivation. Above all else, there is a focus on long-term, sustainable growth which engenders loyalty and commitment from internal and external stakeholders. We are a values-driven organization. Our actions are rooted in the Lauder Family values of respect for the individual, uncompromising ethics and integrity, generosity of spirit and fearless persistence. Building on these core values we also abide by the following principles: http://www.elcompanies.com/who-we-are/culture-and-values.

Our Brands: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, Tommy Hilfiger, MAC, Kiton, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, Donna Karan New York, DKNY, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Michael Kors, Darphin, Tom Ford, Smashbox, Ermenegildo Zegna, AERIN, RODIN olio lusso, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, By Kilian, BECCA, Too Faced and Dr. Jart+.

Our Heritage: Since Estée Lauder founded our Company in 1946 with four cosmetics products and unlimited dreams, we have grown virtually every year on the key principles she established: creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. The Estée Lauder Companies are committed to building world-class brands by developing talented people. We champion a professional organization that emphasizes excellences at every level. Our people are our greatest asset and the success of our company is the result of the talent, passion, and vision of our creative and highly dedicated employees, who set a global standard for innovation, service and quality. The Canadian Supply Chain and Canadian Innovation Centre is at the core of that innovative spirit. (http://www.elcompanies.com/who-we-are/the-lauder-family)

To learn more about our unique corporate culture in Canada, please visit LinkedIn.