Associate Director, HR- Procurement & Quality

TheAssociate Director, HR- Procurement & Quality is a key leadership role responsible for providingstrategicHRleadershiptothe NA Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer and VP, NAQualityand their leadership teams. This position’smain focuswill beshaping and leading strategies centered aroundpeopledevelopment, talent pipeline, organization development and effectiveness, change management, and driving cultural transformation. This role leads a team ofSr. HR managersandsits on the NA Supply Chain and Procurement HR leadership team.

This is a Hybrid Position local to Chicago, IL (3 Days a week Onsite at Aon Center)

Principle Accountabilities:

• ​​​Own the talent and performance management process.

• ​Assess organizational structures on a regular basis to ensure proper staffing levels. Partner with leaders to proactively handle andfacilitatethe movement and development of talent in alignment with staffing needs;

• ​Drive the Kraft Heinz Culture and Values; credible partner in driving big cultural initiatives Continuous Improvement and process mapping, as well as ensuring Meritocracy happens at all levels of the organization.

• ​Partner with leaders to enhance ways to build our talent and skill capability at all levels; work across the organization to improve training and development,Ownerversity, career experiences,mentoringand rotations. Conduct various training sessions; acting as mentor; acting as 360coachto leaders.

• ​Work with leaders to actively lead and resolve performance issues proactively, minimizing any risk. Evaluate Employee Relations on macro and micro level toidentifyany trends and regularly train managers and team leaders on applicable processes and communication channels.​

• ​Analyze HR metrics and data to inform business decisions and drive HR initiatives, including talent management and organizational design.

• ​Provides budgeting oversight and control for peoplerelatedZBB packages.

• ​Lead and manage a team of HR professionals, providing coaching, guidance, and development opportunities to ensure the team is equipped to deliverhigh qualitysupport to the business.​

Requirements:

• ​​10+ years of dynamic Human Resource experience, including 5+ years in an HRbusinesspartnership-orientedrole for executive leaders. 

• ​Proven experience in leading HR teams and developing HR strategies that drive business results.

• ​Experience in a manufacturing or operations environment, preferably in the food industry.

• ​Strong knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices.

• ​Strong strategic mindset and ability to both develop long term strategy and translate into short-term action plans

• ​Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• ​Influencing/aligning strategy around talent capability and behaviors.

• ​Ability to analyze complex HR data and develop insights to inform business decisions.

• ​Strong business acumen.

• ​Strong knowledge of process improvement methodologies, such as Lean or Six Sigma.​