Associate Human Resources Business Partner

IFF; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF is seeking an Associate Human Resources Business Partner to shape workforce strategy and develop talent at the New Century, Kansas plant. The role is hybrid, requiring a minimum of 3 days on-site weekly, with collaboration across site, functional, and regional leaders.

You will drive organizational effectiveness, lead employee relations and performance discussions, and support succession planning and retention. This position offers meaningful impact within a growing organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of four years of HR Generalist/HR Manager experience.
• Experience partnering with leaders to develop workforce, organizational, and talent strategies.
• Experience handling employee relations investigations and performance management programs.
• Strong analytical skills with workforce data and talent metrics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to translate business objectives into workforce and talent strategies.
• Advise leaders on organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.
• Develop workforce plans aligning capabilities with business needs.
• Lead employee relations matters, investigations, and performance discussions.
• Support talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Collaborate with HR, payroll, and legal to deliver integrated HR solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Relationship building

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / related field

Job description

Job Summary

Looking for an opportunity to shape workforce strategy, develop talent, and make a meaningful human resources impact on a growing organization? IFF is a global leader in food ingredients, flavors, fragrances, and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

People & Culture:

Fostering a purpose-driven, inclusive culture where talent thrives, leadership grows and every employee is empowered to make joy.

The Associate Human Resources Business Partner role is based in New Century, Kansas plant facility and the expectation is that this would be a hybrid role, requiring minimum of 3 days/week on-site.

Come be part of a collaborative, strategic, adaptable, and growth-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact! Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Partner with site, functional, and regional leaders to translate business objectives into workforce, organizational, leadership, and talent strategies that support long-term business success.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and consultant to leaders, providing guidance on organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, workforce planning, and business performance.
• Develop and implement workforce plans that align talent capabilities with current and future business needs.
• Lead and support employee relations matters, including investigations, corrective actions, performance management discussions, and employment terminations.
• Drive organizational effectiveness, change management, organizational design, communication planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support talent reviews, succession planning discussions, leadership development efforts, and retention strategies to strengthen organizational capability.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to support hiring strategies, critical talent needs, internal mobility, and succession planning efforts.
• Collaborate with Legal, Payroll, Total Rewards, Human Resources Operations, and Human Resources Shared Services to deliver integrated Human Resources solutions and ensure compliance with applicable employment requirements.
• Utilize workforce analytics and talent metrics to identify trends, support business decision-making, and maintain Human Resources data integrity and reporting accuracy.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial Psychology, Industrial Social Work, or a related field.
• Minimum of four years of experience as a, Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources Manager, or in a related Human Resources role.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with leaders to develop and execute workforce, organizational, and talent strategies.
• Experience supporting employee relations investigations, corrective action processes, and performance management programs.
• Proven ability to lead organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, change management, and business transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development, and employee retention strategies.
• Experience supporting multiple sites, geographically dispersed teams, or complex business organizations.
• Analytical skills with experience leveraging workforce data and talent metrics to support data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent communication, coaching, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience supporting manufacturing, food ingredients, biotechnology, specialty chemical, or other industrial operations environments.
• Professional certification in Human Resources.
• Experience leading organizational change, culture transformation, or enterprise talent initiatives across multiple locations.

Why Choose Us?

• Competitive Benefits (US): Competitive compensation, annual incentive opportunities, and comprehensive health and wellness programs. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), vacation, holidays, 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity/paternity), and an annual bonus plan. IFF was also recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Perks & Benefits.
• Diversity & Inclusion (US): IFF has been recognized previously in the US on the Disability Equality Index - Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion
• Innovation: Gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and trailblazing advancements in food ingredients solutions and protection. Meaningful work helping advance solutions for the food ingredients industry.
• Global Collaboration: Be part of a global organization that values innovation, creativity, and collaborating amongst our diverse, cross-functional teams. Clear opportunities for career advancement into Human Resources people leader roles.
• Sustainability: Contribute to solutions that support a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world. IFF was recognized on the Forbes Net Zero Leaders 2026 list within the ch