Human Resources Business Partner

St. John Knits; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Human Resources Business Partner to join their team. This role is pivotal in shaping the HR strategy and enhancing employee relations in a retail environment. You will be responsible for managing recruitment, performance management, and compliance while fostering a positive workplace culture. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HR within a multi-unit retail setting, with exceptional communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving. If you are passionate about driving HR initiatives and making a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in an HR retail partner role.
• Exceptional relationship and interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of HR policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the recruiting process.
• Foster and maintain employee relationships through coaching.
• Support HR operations and training development.

Skills

HR Retail Partner Experience

Employee Relations

Conflict Resolution

Recruitment

Performance Management

Coaching Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

PHR Certification

Bachelor's Degree in HR or related field

Job description

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Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Retail HRBP

As the Retail Human Resources Business Partner, he/she/they will contribute to the overall department strategy in a Generalist capacity role.

You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the recruiting process, fostering, and maintaining employee relationships through coaching, advising, and negotiating in conflict situations, and assisting and organizational effectiveness efforts, and will deliver HR solutions in several key areas, including: recruitment and hiring, internal mobility, employee relations, performance management, and compliance, HR operations, and training and development.

Duties

• Acts as the designated HR point of contact and partner for the retail field team, retail operations including corporate
• Serves as a retail HRBP for the US for both Lanvin, US and Wolford US, provides hands-on HR support by maintaining both a physical and virtual presence in the respective locations. Is a regular contributor to regional meetings, as well as management-staff meetings at the store-level
• Is aware of our business issues and priorities, and provides focus support, coaching, and guidance to management
• Manages employee relations for the store locations and recommends appropriate employment, action to maintain a productive, positive work environment. Empower store management to manage employee disciplinary actions to ensure consistent, uniform, and fair application of company, policies, and procedures and government laws. With General supervision, assist in investigations, recommend solutions to issues, consults employees, advises managers on discipline process and facilitates dispute resolution
• Responsible for HR, headcount budget, new headcount request, and maintains organizational charts for Lanvin and Wolford, partners proactively with leaders on full cycle recruiting processes to meet the various staffing needs within the brands
• Responsible for optimization and implementation of company initiatives, talent acquisition, and management programs and manages in-house talent systems, ensures that we hire key talent with a focus on the candidate experience
• Ensures our regular vacant positions are posted internally and externally, provides analysis of recruiting processes, employee retention, statistics, and other HR matrix
• Conduct regular touch base meetings with store leaders to provide HR workforce updates, reviewing store talent sessions planning, provide management team and coaching recommendations to optimize business performance, works closely with the HR shared services to support with implementing new programs, and initiatives that impact employee engagement
• Supports the head of US and global head of HR for each respective brands including Brand President’s. Proactively discovers how HR can help make changes within the organization to positively affect the (retail) business of the company
• Takes a “hands-on” and analytical approach to support the business, by finding creative and strategic ways to improve processes, procedures, etc.
• Partners and supports all other brand HR initiatives and tasks as needed
• Frequent travel as needed / based on business needs and required store visits to each boutique within the US

Supervisory responsibilities

• NO - this position does not have direct reports

Budget Responsibilities

• This position manages Brand Payroll budget, creates and maintains budget for recruitment and associated systems
• Compensation manager for recruiting and hiring processes, assist retail management and monitoring payroll budget for location, controlling overtime and staying within budget for salary

Decision making responsibility

• Yes – recruitment and hiring employee relations – dispute resolution

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers, and management
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance, and appearance
• Adheres to all Company Policies & Procedures and Safety Regulations
• Adheres to local, state, and federal laws

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in an HR retail partner role
• Experience leading HR functions in a multi-unit, multi state environment, high volume, high traffic, and high visibility environment preferred
• Must have PHR certification
• Experience in luxury, retail and or service-oriented organization, direct retail store experience
• Exceptional relationship and interpersonal skills – building skills to create long lasting impact to client group
• Solid understanding of HR policies and procedures, federal and state, employment law – compliance and reporting requirements
• Strong counseling approach, and proven ability to influence others and support where needed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills comfortable with public speaking
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on internal customer service, ability to coach and empower others, strong active listening, skills
• Sound judgment and critical thinking skills, successful management of multiple projects and competing priorities while balancing the needs for quality with meeting deadlines
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills, evidence of self-motivation, demonstrated ability to plan, schedule and work both independently and in teams with a service-oriented organization
• Strong understanding of HR compliance with experience supporting non-exempt workforce
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to be flexible, and take on additional tasks as part of a small HR team
• Strong Business Acumen
• Good communication
• Honesty and Integrity
• Flexibility
• Positivity and Optimism
• Professionalism
• Solution Oriented
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Proactive

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources and Administrative

• Industries

  Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry, Retail Apparel and Fashion, and Retail

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