Lead, HR Business Partner

Bridgestone Americas; Marietta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support Bridgestone Retail Operations across Georgia and Alabama. This individual contributor role partners with store leaders to deliver proactive HR support, shaping a high-performing, people-first culture and aligning HR initiatives with business goals.

The successful candidate will guide employee relations, performance management, organizational development, and workforce planning, while ensuring compliance with state and

Qualifications

• 8 years of related HR experience with a bachelor’s degree or 6 years with a master's degree.
• Experience in retail environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of state and federal employment laws and HR best practices.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with store leaders to deliver proactive HR support.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, and organizational development.
• Collaborate with COEs on talent development, compensation, benefits, and DEI initiatives.
• Analyze HR data to identify opportunities for improvement and impact.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and company policies.
• Support change management and efforts to enhance teammate engagement and retention.
• Oversee headcount management and coordinate with RPO for staffing across the region.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Org development

Workforce planning

DEI

Data analysis

Staffing coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Job description

Company Overview

Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) is part of Bridgestone Americas and employs over 22,000 teammates in North America. BSRO operates more than 2,200 company-owned stores, including Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus and Wheel Works locations. With locations across North America and more than $4.5 billion in tire and auto service sales, Bridgestone Retail Operations is the right place to build a career. Whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to Serve Society with Superior Quality. We start by offering each teammate more than just competitive pay. We provide formal training, performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, competitive healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build towards your future. We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole self to work and know they are supported. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. So, show us what you are made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need.

Company Overview

Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) is part of Bridgestone Americas and employs over 22,000 teammates in North America. BSRO operates more than 2,200 company-owned stores, including Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus and Wheel Works locations. With locations across North America and more than $4.5 billion in tire and auto service sales, Bridgestone Retail Operations is the right place to build a career. Whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to Serve Society with Superior Quality. We start by offering each teammate more than just competitive pay. We provide formal training, performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, competitive healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build towards your future. We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole self to work and know they are supported. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. So, show us what you are made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need.

Job Category

HR

Position Summary

Empowering People. Driving Performance. At Bridgestone, our teammates are at the heart of everything we do. As aLead HR Business Partnersupporting our Bridgestone Retail Operations across George and Alabama, you will play a critical role in shaping a high-performing, people-first culture. This is a unique opportunity to influence the teammate experience, support operational excellence, and help drive our mission to Serve Society with Superior Quality. This is an individual contributor role supporting over 1200 teammates across 120 locations, partnering with 13 Area Managers to deliver HR strategy. The teammate in this role is required to live within the geographic region they are supporting and will work remotely with some travel as needed to retail stores and regional offices. This role can be located in GA, but a strong preference is for the candidate to be located in Metro Atlanta, GA. Why Bridgestone? Be part of a purpose-driven company that invests in its people and communities. Join a collaborative HR team that values innovation, integrity, and impact. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth. Bridgestone is committed to fair and lawful compensation practices. All employees receive pay that meets or exceeds the applicable minimum wage requirements.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with store leaders to deliver proactive HR support that aligns with business goals and enhances the teammate experience.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations, performance management, organizational development, and workforce planning.
• Champion our values and culture by fostering an inclusive, respectful, and engaging work environment.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to implement enterprise-wide initiatives in talent development, compensation, benefits, and DEI.
• Analyze HR data and trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational impact.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal labor laws and company policies, serving as a subject matter expert on regional employment practices.
• Support change management efforts and lead initiatives that drive teammate engagement and retention.
• Oversee headcount management and partner with our Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) team to ensure timely and effective staffing across the region.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree or 6 years of related experience with a master’s degree.
• Prior exposure to retail environments.
• Strong working knowledge of State and Federal employment law and HR best practices.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel regionally up to 50% as needed to stores, region or division meetings, and company sponsored events.
• Live in the Atlanta area

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

What We Offer

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• An effective and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.