Senior Director, Human Resources

Company Overview Why Choose Us? Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs. Our Sustainability Commitment The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives. Job Description The Sr. Director, Human Resources – Duro will serve as a business partner to the two Duro operating units and respective leadership team(s). The incumbent will be responsible for developing short-and-medium term HR strategies and action plans that create solutions to problems and support business objectives. S/he will establish tools and cadences to ensure deliverables are clearly defined and then delivered are on time, within budget, and achieve desired business outcomes.

This position reports to the VP, Human Resources - QSR and will lead a team of HR professionals across 12 manufacturing sites in the US and Mexico. Additionally, they will partner with colleagues in our centers of excellence such as talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, and employee experience.

Business Partner – Actively participates in strategic planning to align functional HR strategies, projects, and initiatives to deliver business objectives; acts as a confidant and coach to the operating unit leaders Leadership – Leads a team of HR professionals including HR managers, generalist, and other administrative professionals serving as a mentor, coach, and point of escalation for serious employee relations issues Engagement – Creates a common approach to engagement across the business unit’s office and production environments; proactively champions regular and effective communication at all levels Talent Acquisition – Leads full-cycle recruiting process for all business unit and site leadership team member positions, including all plant and operations managers; consults with leaders on onboarding and immersion Talent Management – Owns talent management process deployment including annual performance and talent reviews, workforce planning, development plans, learning & development opportunities, etc. Company Culture – Advises and provides guidance to leadership regarding talent, organizational effectiveness, change management, and culture to align to Novolex’s core values and strategic initiatives Analytics – Regularly creates and maintains dashboards and performs analytics to identify root cause and suggest appropriate countermeasures impacting performance for all People-related metrics Compliance – Ensures compliance with and adherence to all local, state, and federal laws for all aspects of human resources management; stays current on trends related to human resources Labor Relations – Facilitate and manage labor relations, including negotiations, conflict resolution, the development and administration of collective bargaining agreements, and overseeing the grievance and arbitration processes Other duties , as assigned

Critical Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field 7+ years HR business partner experience in a manufacturing or distribution organization SPHR or SHRM-SCP certifications or local equivalent preferred Experience with talent management, recruiting, compensation, and organizational development Experience