HR Business Partner - Sales

Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Professional growth training

Paid vacation and parental leave

Job summary

Flowers Foods, Inc. is seeking a Sales HR Business Partner to serve as the HR strategic advisor for the Central and Midwestern United States' sales markets and facilities.

You will lead HR operations across policies, compensation, onboarding, and talent development, while acting as a trusted partner to sales leadership. The role emphasizes workforce planning, employee relations, and driving HR programs that align with company values and goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive human resources experience.
• Ability to operate with a high degree of freedom within corporate policies.

Responsibilities

• Direct HR policies, wage and salary administration, training and development, employee relations.
• Partner with DSD sales leadership as the primary HR strategic advisor for the market.
• Forecast business needs from an HR perspective and support succession planning and retention.

Skills

HR experience

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

FRESH. FORWARD. FLOWERS. Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it's about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2025 sales of $5.3 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States, Flowers Foods brings passion to the table. From the wholesome goodness of Nature's Own and Wonder to the bold and artisanal flavors of Dave's Killer Bread, the rustic goodness of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product is a celebration of taste and quality. Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values and reflects Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility. With a commitment to innovation and a recipe for success, Flowers Foods is more than a bakery – it's a delightful journey into the heart of flavor and community.

Full-time Employees Are Offered The Following Benefits

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Benefits may vary depending on your work location.

Bringing Home the Dough

The Sales Human Resources Business Partner seeks to build a strong advisory relationship with DSD sales leaders in the Central/Midwest United States and acts as the main HR strategic advisor to deploy HR strategies and solutions at assigned sales markets or facilities. Position is responsible for managing the entire human resource function including human resource policies and procedures, compensation, training and development, employee relations, as well as many payroll functions. This role also functions as a DSD sales and employee advocate and change champion. Position helps to forecast the needs of the business from an HR perspective. Partners with Talent Management to deliver learning and development opportunities and to assist with succession planning and retention efforts. The Sales HR Business Partner is also responsible for managing the remainder of the talent lifecycle at assigned sales markets or facilities: managing the sourcing and recruitment of talent, positive onboarding, appropriate retention strategies, and facility exits.

Position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect effect on product safety, legality and/or quality.

Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities

• Directs the execution of the company’s human resource and labor relations policies, procedures, and programs. Provides general supervision for company-wide activities of personnel administration, wage and salary administration, management training and development, safety, benefits administration, employee communications, employee activities, staffing, legal compliance, and labor relations.
• Actively promotes and reinforces Flowers Foods corporate values and culture
• Partners with DSD sales leadership as the primary HR strategic advisor for the market or facility
• Develops a trusted advisor relationship with sales leadership and proactively provides advice and the people context for business decisions
• Works with corporate stakeholders and regional sales HRBPs to manage and build a strategic talent pipeline in the marketplace through the execution of recruiting, talent development, performance management, and leadership development strategies
• Trains and develops DSD sales leadership team
• Promotes the strategic relationship between HR and management to define business challenges, identify opportunities to deliver value-added HR services and programs, and translate them into focused HR initiatives that meet the business needs of the marketplace and facilities
• Interprets HR policies and approve exceptions to policy within delegated authority and escalates exceptions outside of delegated authority to regional sales HRBPs
• Actively listens and seeks to understand various points of view to arrive at best solution
• Embraces and drive change for HR programs
• Develops and disseminates the sales company’s affirmative action plan
• Maintains all human resource files and salary records for employees and temporary/leased labor, both electronically and in files.
• Administers wage and salary policies and the performance management process for employees.
• Responsible for the administration of the total pre-employment process including sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, investigating, and screening of all applicants, referring qualified applicants to appropriate departments, and managing the onboarding processes
• Supports employee engagement and cultural programs and initiatives
• Confidently manages upwards and downwards throughout the organization.
• Monitors HR data and trends and leverages business intelligence to provide new insights.
• Monitors results of the delivered HR programs, and works with the Regional Sales HRBPs, Centers of Excellence and HRSS to implement facility changes and improvements as needed
• Keeps Regional Sales HRBPs informed on all pending human resource and labor matters, and lends necessary assistance as requested
• Responsible for ongoing professional development of the Human Resources Department
• Practices and complies with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Affluent Action, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
• Performs other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies, and procedures

Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications

• 3 or more year’s progressive human resources experience
• Must have the ability to operate with a very high degree of freedom within the framework of recommended corporate policies

Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements

A four-year degree in Human Resources Management or related field

Salary Range- 100,000 - 120,000

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package.

EEO Statement

Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.