Human Resources Business Partner

Strategic Materials; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibelco is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to provide strategic HR support across multiple locations from the Houston HQ Office. The role requires partnering with management and employees to drive staffing, performance, and talent initiatives while ensuring compliance with employment laws.

You're expected to manage compensation and benefits processes, lead HR programs, and collaborate with operations to optimize workforce effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline from a 4-year accredited college or university.
• 7–10 years of HR business partner experience with at least 5 years in a similar role.
• Ability to work with all levels of the company, from front-line to senior leadership.
• Strong consultative and customer-service skills to act as a trusted advisor.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and tactical HRBP support to management and employees across multiple locations.
• Act as the point of contact for HR-related processes, issues, questions for client groups.
• Track and report on key HR metrics and staffing activities.
• Understand the business and align with operations management as a trusted advisor.
• Support the implementation and administration of HR programs including staffing and talent management.
• Manage compensation and benefits and conduct employee training and development.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Consultative selling

Customer service

Data analysis

Project management

Verbal written communication

Independent judgment

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Human Resources Business Partner

Location: Houston HQ Office

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials. For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match?

At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

Job Description

• Provide strategic and tactical human resources business partner support to management and employees across multiple locations.
• Act as the point of contact for HR-related processes, issues, questions for client groups.
• Track and report on key metrics, designed to measure and predict staffing and other activities.
• Understand the business, be closely aligned with the operations management team, and serve as a trusted advisor.
• Support the implementation and administration of HR programs and processes including but not limited to Strategic staffing, succession planning and talent management, and performance management.
• Compensation and benefits management and training.
• Employee training and development as set out in the HR training strategy.
• Employee relations matters including coaching, and counseling managers and employees to improve performance.
• Conducting confidential workplace investigations, and actively managing performance issues to resolution.
• Identify workforce requirements in consultation with business leaders and drive programs for talent attraction and retention with the HR team.
• Partner effectively with the HR and functional teams to ensure business needs are met.
• Lead and/or execute HR projects and initiatives to drive the business forward.
• Ensure compliance with the Company’s HR policies, processes, and practices.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal, state (especially California) and local employment practices and labor laws.
• Exercise influence through ongoing development of internal/external relationships across the organization.
• Role model of the Company’s ethical standards, professionalism, and code of conduct.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline from a 4-year accredited college or university.
• Seven (7) to ten (10) years of HR business partner with at least five (5) years of experience.
• Ability to work with all levels of the Company, from front-line employees to senior leadership.
• Strong consultative and customer-service skills, with the ability to perform as a trusted advisor.
• Ability to problem solve and proactively offer a variety of options and solutions to issues.
• Strong knowledge of California employment and wage laws required.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities and to respond to changing demands from multiple sources.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate as a team member.
• Highly proficient in working independently in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Must be fluent in Spanish, or at a minimum, possess a strong working proficiency in the language.
• Potential travel up to 35% to domestic locations.

Employee Type: Permanent

Why Join Us?

Sibelco is more than a workplace—it’s a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team:

• Meet Our People: Careers
• Learn About Our Recruitment Process: Learn More
• Discover Our Sustainability Goals: Sibelco priorities

We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.

Please note: We do not require agency services as we have a dedicated Global Talent Acquisition Team.

Be part of something special. If you are looking for a fast-moving, diverse and challenging career where you can make a real difference, Sibelco could be the right company for you. Scroll down to explore our latest career opportunities and learn more about what it is like to work at Sibelco.