HR Generalist

Aptar Italia S.P.A.; Cary (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k & Retirement Savings plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Aptar Italia S.P.A. is seeking an HR professional based in Cary, Illinois, to act as an organizational steward and support HR strategies. Responsibilities include guiding employee relations, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and fostering a diverse workplace.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources and 3-5 years of experience. Aptar offers a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including 401k, medical, and personal development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of HR experience required.
• Proficient in HRIS and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Act as an organizational steward and model of Aptar culture.
• Support HR strategy deployment.
• Provide guidance on people-related matters.
• Drive HR agenda and compliance with employment laws.
• Collaborate on recruitment and employer branding.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Employee relations

HRIS

SAP

Dayforce

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Act as an organizational steward and model of Aptar culture and core values.
• Support the deployment of the HR strategy within the assigned site/facility.
• Proactively support Site Management, providing expertise and guidance on any people-related matters across the employee life cycle.
• Support additional key local business projects and initiatives from a people perspective.
• Drive and coordinate the application of the overall HR Agenda within the sites and implementing the yearly HR calendar (activities such as salary planning, LGS, OED, performance review, objective setting, talent review, etc.).
• Deploy Aptar HR guidelines and tools developed by the CoE and Service Delivery and ensure that they meet business needs.
• Ensure compliance with employment related laws and regulations, supporting business and regional HR Business Partners with expertise and guidance on personnel matters according to local laws (i.e. disciplinary, terminations, etc.).
• Partner closely with the HR Service Delivery department to ensure timely and accurate delivery of administrative services to the site.
• Liaise with Regional and Global CoE as appropriate.
• Work with Talent and Learning Development on people matters such as workforce planning, leadership development, talent acquisition, organization design, change management and succession planning.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition for key recruitment initiatives and employer branding.
• Partner with Learning & Development to define future training and development needs and provide training to the business sites offered by the HORIZON catalogue.
• Deliver staffing solutions for local profiles, including temporary staff, relying on efficient partnerships with temporary work agencies and leveraging the support of HR Service Delivery where appropriate.
• Utilize HR KPI’s to understand level of service offered to business and drive actions as applicable.
• Act as the employee advocate and change agent and handle conflicts, fostering understanding, advancing ideas and inspiring trust.
• Ensure annual Talent Review and Individual Development Plan processes are completed in cooperation with Regional Talent Management.
• Manage local training with Learning & Development and Corporate University, ongoing recruitment of talent, including employer branding with local universities, schools and apprenticeship programs.
• Develop temporary staffing agency relationships.
• Safety and incidents management (HR obligations deriving from workplace safety and health surveillance laws).

Required Qualifications

Education

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, communications or a related field with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience.

Experience

• Analytical and critical thinking capabilities.
• Proactive problem solver with employee relations experience.
• HRIS, SAP, Dayforce and Microsoft Office skills preferred.

Benefits

• Award‑winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.
• Competitive base salary and performance‑based bonus plan.
• Innovative benefits plan which includes 401k & Retirement Savings plan, vacation, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, pet insurance, wellness plan, and generous paid maternity/paternity leave.

Aptar is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $50,000 – 100,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Aptar also offers a variety of benefits, including health, life, and disability insurance, 401(k) match and employer retirement savings contribution, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, company‑paid holidays, and more. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on location, pay class, or other factors.