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Associated Wholesale Grocers · 2 hours ago

Human Resources Business Partner

5000 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS, 66106, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Associated Wholesale Grocers is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, and they are seeking a Human Resources Business Partner. In this role, you will collaborate with business leaders to drive strategy and engagement while addressing various HR functions such as employee engagement, talent acquisition, and employee relations.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

Partner with leaders to align people strategies with business goals. Provide coaching to managers on leadership, performance, and team development. Advise on organizational design, team structure, and workforce planning

Support the execution of performance management, feedback, and calibration processes. Coach managers on developing talent, addressing underperformance. Partner with the broader People & Performance team to embed development frameworks, training and processes into teams

Leads talent management and organizational planning strategies and processes to develop world-class executive talent. This includes supporting business partners in our Talent Planning Process (TPP)

Drive initiatives that build engagement, inclusion, and high performance within teams. Be a visible, trusted presence for employees, helping to resolve concerns and conflicts. Champion company values and help leaders role model behaviors

Support leaders through organizational change, scaling challenges, and team transitions. Provide data-driven insights to influence decisions on team health and effectiveness. Partner with the broader People & Performance team to ensure smooth execution of people processes in teams

Act as a trusted partner to leaders, helping them solve their most complex people challenges. Counsel employees and management on conflict resolution, complex associate relations issues, performance management, compensation and other confidential Human Resources matters including delivering corrective action and termination decisions to associates

Collaborate with business partners to identify gaps in talent and work with our Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist on hiring strategies

Qualification

HR strategy alignmentTalent managementEmployee engagementWorkforce planningPerformance managementCoachingConflict resolutionCollaborationIntegrity

Required

BA/BS degree from a four-year accredited university

Demonstrated success proven through steady career progression within varied HR roles for the last 5 – 7 years

Experience supporting corporate business partners

Demonstrated success managing multiple priorities simultaneously - orientated on driving results

Preferred

Advanced degree: MBA or Masters

Demonstrated success with stretch assignments that are evidence of superior performance in previous roles (e.g., varied experiences to include but not limited to start-ups, turn-arounds, international assignments, and rapid growth business environments)

Experience in workforce planning/flex staffing