HR Business Partner

Nouryon; Morris (IL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Job summary

Nouryon in Morris, IL seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to act as a strategic partner to site leadership and multiple US manufacturing sites. You will influence people decisions, manage labor relations, and ensure compliance across federal, state, and local laws.

The role focuses on workforce planning, talent development, and partnering with regional teams to deliver HR services and strategic initiatives. Strong negotiation and data-analysis skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong union and labor relations background
• Ability to link people strategy to business outcomes
• Experience analyzing HR data to inform decisions
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic HR Business Partner to the Morris, IL plant and other US manufacturing sites.
• Advise leadership on people decisions that drive organizational effectiveness.
• Own regional labor relations strategy and administer the collective bargaining agreement.
• Partner with global HR and service providers to deliver HR services site-wide.
• Ensure compliance with HR, ethics, and labor laws at the site.
• Lead grievance processes and negotiations under the union contract.
• Develop talent, retention, and succession strategies across HR priorities.

Skills

Labor relations

Strategic HR partner

Data-driven decisions

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

HR Business Partner At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic HR Business Partner to the Morris, IL plant, along with other assigned US manufacturing sites, providing full-spectrum HR expertise and advising leadership on people decisions that drive organizational effectiveness and support business strategy.
• Serve as a trusted, strategic advisor to site leadership — bringing critical thinking and sound judgment to complex, ambiguous people and business challenges.
• Own regional labor relations strategy, including full compliance with and skillful administration of the union's negotiated contract.
• Partner with the Regional Organization, Centers of Expertise, and Service Providers to ensure effective, efficient delivery of HR services to the site.
• Act as an advisor to management to ensure the facility remains in compliance with all HR, Business Ethics, and Local, State, and Federal regulations.
• Serve as strategic HR Business Partner, bringing a forward-looking, business-outcomes lens to workforce and labor strategy.
• Lead regional labor relations for the business, with direct, hands-on ownership of grievance procedures and day-to-day administration of the collective bargaining agreement at a union site.
• Serve as a lead voice in the collective bargaining process itself — preparing proposals, interpreting contract language, and advising leadership on negotiation strategy and risk.
• Coach and collaborate with manufacturing and union leadership to proactively resolve business challenges, applying strong conflict resolution skills throughout the grievance process.
• Apply critical thinking to anticipate labor relations risk, identify root causes of recurring issues, and recommend proactive solutions rather than reactive fixes.
• Develop and execute strategies for talent development, retention, and succession planning, managing multiple concurrent HR priorities.
• Advise managers on compliance with federal, state (Illinois), and local labor and employment laws.
• Manage performance management, talent management, succession planning, staffing (hiring, onboarding, terminations), and provide guidance on workforce planning and organizational capability.
• Prepare and analyze reports for leadership on turnover, new hires, resignations, training and development, and other key HR metrics — translating data into actionable strategic recommendations.
• Drive Code of Conduct compliance and facilitate employee relations training.
• Lead site-level strategic projects, including but not limited to: Employee engagement Cultural and organizational change Specialty Chemicals Values and Behaviors Talent management process ownership — identifying, developing, and building succession plans aligned to business strategy.

We believe you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8+ years of progressive HR generalist experience, including specialist-level depth in several disciplines: labor relations, employee relations, engagement, compensation, organizational design, workforce planning, career development/training, and performance management.
• Strong, demonstrated union and labor relations background required — proven experience administering collective bargaining agreements, leading grievance processes, and participating directly in contract negotiations.
• Strong critical thinking and strategic capability — able to see beyond day-to-day HR administration to connect people strategy to business outcomes, anticipate downstream impact, and navigate ambiguity.
• Able to analyze workforce and HR data to inform and support strategic decision-making.
• Strong regional experience across the United States driving change and organizational integration.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving manufacturing environment, exercising sound judgment with limited precedent.
• Chemical plant or other hazardous-site experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of SuccessFactors HRIS preferred.
• Strong business partnering and relationship-building skills across varied employee and management populations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, analytical, and project management skills.
• Able to work effectively in a matrixed, multi-cultural environment, building trust across management and functional teams.

Compensation Information

The hiring salary range for this position ranges from $104,000.00 to $148,500.00, although individuals may eventually progress through the pay scale in this role up to $193,000.00. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the specific role as well as the individuals’ qualifications, experience, skills, and certifications. Hired applicant will be eligible to receive annual bonuses.

• Employees (and their families) will be eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are also eligible to enroll in our company’s 401k plan.
• Employees will also receive paid time off and the mandated company holidays throughout the calendar year.

We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies.

Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.