Supply Chain HR Advisor

Lowe's Companies, Inc.; New Caney (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home improvement retailer is seeking an experienced HR partner to drive people strategies that align with business objectives. Responsibilities include supporting operational decisions, facilitating employee development solutions, and consulting with leadership teams across multiple locations. Ideal candidates should have HR experience, a high school diploma, and be adept in communication and teamwork. This role offers an opportunity to influence HR practices and support engagement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in a Human Resources function.
• Experience administering confidential staff information.
• 3 years in a cross-functional team environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with location leaders to drive business results through HR strategies.
• Consult on development solutions for associates.
• Support talent assessment discussions with leadership.

Skills

Confidentiality

Cross-functional teamwork

Talent assessment

Coaching

Data-driven HR

Education

High School or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Human Resources

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Partners with one or more location leaders in the planning process to ensure HR plans drive business results, optimize customer service and align with core behaviors and values. Contributes to the development of people strategies that support business strategies and objectives and help to drive business and organizational performance. Supports key operational and strategic decisions in assigned locations.
• Understands the general business conditions that affect their industries, functions and geographical regions while staying current on the research and trends within HR to present an informed point of view. Escalates to the Network HR Business Partner for support as needed.
• Identifies development solutions and provides consulting to leaders on how to effectively accelerate the development of associates (i.e., exposure events, project assignments, visits to other locations, coaching, etc.).
• Provides guidance, coaching, and consultation regarding leading people and organizational management practices to develop location people leaders and their leadership teams.
• Partners with location leadership teams to engage and coach associates on the floor to promote Lowe’s core behaviors and values.
• Drives location accountability for sustaining engagement action plans (e.g., by suggesting tactics, acting as a sounding board, and reviewing and approving actions plans within assigned locations).
• Partners with the Network HR Business partner, location leaders and HR Centers of Expertise (COEs) to craft, select, implement, and/or support solutions (e.g., team or individual assessments, manager assimilations, team building events, coaching, customized training, or other appropriate actions). Uses organizational diagnostics (e.g., surveys, workforce analysis, HR compliance reporting, etc.) to proactively identify and react to key talent/associate engagement challenges and opportunities in the businesses.
• Participates in the interview and selection process for location people leaders to ensure consistent quality of leadership.
• Supports talent assessment and development discussions with the Network HR Business Partner and location leaders. Identifies talent across multiple locations for strategic developmental opportunities.
• Drives conversations with location teams on sourcing, recruiting and staffing plans (e.g., spring, seasonal conversions) and partners with Talent Acquisition team to determine and support hiring plans for each assigned location.
• Identifies inconsistent communications, messaging, HR processes and practices, and develops a plan to align with company strategy, ensuring expected results.
• In partnership with the Network HR Business Partner, supports all aspects of HR during new location openings, closings or relocations.
• Attends weekly leadership calls for assigned locations and visit each location regularly to directly interact with leaders and associates to assess engagement, deliver training as needed, conduct compliance audits and HR walks, etc.

Required Qualifications

• High School or GED and 4 years experience in a Human Resources function
• 4 Years Experience administering confidential staff information such as personnel files and employment compliance data
• 3 Years Experience working in a cross-functional team environment with exempt and non-exempt staff

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Business, Human Resources, or related field
• 2 Years Leadership experience with or without direct report responsibility
• 2 Years Experience supporting multiple locations
• Experience in a supply chain, contact center or retail environment
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR)-HRCI Relevant professional certifications (e.g. Professional in Human Resources)

Equal Employment Opportunity

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.

Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.