Grainger Canada · 2 days ago
Human Resources Manager
Ontario, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $131K/yr
5+ years expGrainger Canada is a leading industrial distributor serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide. They are seeking a Human Resources Manager to align business and people strategies, ensuring a productive environment that delivers key HR solutions while driving a high-performance culture.
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Responsibilities
Execution of HR related initiatives:
Succession planning and leadership development
Performance management in partnership with Team Member Experience/Employee Relations team
Change management responsibilities for small(er) function(s)
Strategic Partner
Proactively influence and communicate the business strategy through knowledge of the business and the marketplace
Create the human capital strategy and plan to successfully execute the strategy; partner across HR including COEs and with the business to implement solutions to close gaps and create competitive advantage (develop and implement workforce plans, initiatives, and solutions that drive positive employee and labor relations, support growth and drive business results)
Accountable to drive and ensure outstanding execution of cyclical HR processes that touches and shapes a great experience for Grainger team members
Accountable for working with the business to ensure we have the best talent and successors for all senior and critical roles
Influence business leaders to make the right decisions when it comes to people (managing people spend, providing a point of view on talent, etc.)
Measure the effectiveness of the human capital strategy, programs and processes; refine and adjust as appropriate
Improve engagement by ensuring the business strategy and plans are well understood by all and that goals and work are aligned with the right accountability
Serve as cultural ambassadors that drive the desired cultural shifts needed to drive/ accelerate growth
Provide appropriate level coaching to leadership to ensure alignment with Grainger principals and current policies and procedures
Models outstanding people and ethical business leadership
Actively participate as a member of the business/ functional leadership team
HRBP Expectations
Drive and champions talent excellence within business/function supported (influences business leaders to make the right talent decisions regarding performance management, career development, talent acquisition, etc.)
Maintains the integrity of HR policies and processes
Drive process and role clarity, understanding and proficiency within HR for all Key HR processes; effectively communicate in the business to achieve the desired process outcomes
Identify business needs and process improvement opportunities; collaborate with COE’s and Shared Services to assess and develop solutions to improve business results (includes diversity, equality and inclusion, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, performance/ career management, team member/ leader development, succession planning, compensation and benefits)
Champion process and program standardization by leveraging Continuous Improvement and providing input and maintaining the integrity of HR standards of excellence
Regularly conduct effective workforce analysis and measurement to assess the health of the organization and talent (external and internal inputs); proactively communicate the information and implications with the business and HR; provide insight/ make recommendations regarding talent-related decision making
Interview new hire candidates to ensure knowledge, skills and experience align with organization expectations
Team Member Champion
Facilitate employee engagement by training and coaching leaders to understand and utilize results to be more effective
Continuously emphasize the value of positive recognition and constructive feedback
Actively solicit employee feedback to assess the state of the organization; demonstrate the value of the feedback through action or acknowledgement; synthesize and communicate in a meaningful way
Ensure due process and due diligence occurs for relevant employee relations issues
Ensure appropriate learning and growth opportunities are identified and acted on for individuals and teams; know and help grow the talent
Change Agent
Coach and facilitate the business through the appropriate change management steps to ensure successful execution of key business initiatives and projects (including right tools and resources)
Help the business understand and value the importance of effective change management
Build the business’s capacity and willingness to change through knowledge sharing and communication; help employees see the bigger context
Help team members understand and connect business and HR actions to business strategies and goals
Constantly identify and suggest better ways to organize work and people to deliver on business strategies and improve results
Qualification
Required
Lives into and demonstrates the Grainger Principles: Starting with the Customer, Embrace Curiosity, Act with Intent, Compete with Urgency, Win as One Team, Invest in our Success and Do the Right Thing
Strong business and financial acumen
Strong consulting skills, influencer and expert coach (as a business leader first and HR leader expertise) both across the organization and within the HR function - able to link business strategies with people strategies
Problem solving and systemic thinking skills-critical analytics/diagnosis/prioritization skills
Strong decision-making skills and judgment to drive the right impact
Ability to relate to people at all levels and build trusted relationships
Strong change agent - willingness to meet people and see people where they are
Strong project management skills
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and learning agility
Communication (clear, inspiring, simple, situational, multi-level, multi-cultural)
Strong results-orientation
Serves as a strong champion of diversity, equality and inclusion
Highly ethical and high integrity
Preferred
5-7 years of experience in a related field preferred
Previous success in influencing without direct authority and leading large scale, complex change initiatives
Previous consulting experience in providing strategic recommendations to both corporate and field clients
Progressive HR generalist leadership (Union & Non) with a large field-based workforce
Experience in a leadership liaison role, particularly between Corporate and Field based functions
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Paid time off (PTO) and up to 12 company holidays per year (dependent on home province)
Life insurance coverage, including spousal and dependent life insurance.
Employee Family Assistance Program to help team members with physical, emotional, mental, financial and other concerns
Registered Retirement Savings Plan & Defined Contribution Pension Plan to help you save for your financial future
Educational & Professional Membership Fee Assistance program
Employee discounts, team member perks and more!
Company
Grainger Canada
Grainger Canada is the country's largest distributor of industrial, safety, and fastener products.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown1996-12-02Acquired
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