Director Human Resources Merchandising Displays

Director Human Resources, Merchandising Displays

Atlanta, GA

1000 Abernathy Rd.

WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock’s 50,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 320 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at http://www.westrock.com.

The opportunity:

The Director, Human Resources will proactively partner and engage with WestRock’s Merchandising Displays business, an $800MM division of WestRock’s Corrugated Packaging Segment. This position will be an active member of the business leadership team, a thought partner with the leader of the business and the members of the leadership team who influences business and talent outcomes for the business. This position leads and develops a team of HR professionals who must build strong partnerships with the leaders and employees and brokers the support of the full HR function to ensure that the business and associated organizational/talent management objectives are achieved.

How you will impact WestRock:

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  Work with business leadership to contribute to the development of business strategy and proactively driving and delivering on the business organization, capability and talent agenda.
• Regularly review organization design and organization effectiveness and implement necessary actions to continually upgrade and align to the business strategy and immediate priorities
• Lead key initiatives and provide solutions for employee relations, organization development, performance management, workforce planning and talent acquisition, development and succession planning.
• Drive an aggressive talent management agenda for the business ensuring the best fit of talent and capabilities is currently available and building as needed for future requirements
• Design and lead initiatives which serve to advance the agenda of the business and ensure there is strong programming in place to attract, develop and retain the talent and capabilities needed to meet business objectives.
• Partner and engage with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Organizational Development, compensation & Benefits and HR Services teams to provide human resources support and solutions.
• Work closely with leaders and other members of the HR team to assess the pipeline of internal talent and work with Talent Acquisition to create strategies that will attract outside talent, as required.
• Work with Learning & Organizational Development to identify training needs and solutions for the function as well as individual leadership coaching needs.
• Lead total rewards strategy and actions for the business, driving the effective use of performance management and partnering with the compensation team to ensure tight alignment and ongoing assessment of commercial and salaried compensation programs to ensure delivery of require business results and behaviors
• Support effective employee relations within the business by advising on the appropriate deployment of HR and compliance policies and developing a culture of positive employee engagement

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related discipline
• Ten+ years of experience in a fast-paced HR business partner or business role, preferably supporting manufacturing operations, sales, design, and marketing client groups
• Broad experience in employee relations, organizational development & planning, talent management consulting and compensation/rewards. Demonstrated ability in applying functional knowledge to drive solutions to business challenges.
• A hands-on, self-motivated and goal-oriented individual who is an agent for positive change and innovation, inspiring employees to the highest standards of performance through frequent communication, good management practices, performance measurement systems, and leadership.
• A proven ability to take initiative to anticipate customer needs and recommend actions to address challenges.
• Proven business and financial acumen, able to work with credibility and influence functional leaders.
• Strong communications and ability to work in a matrixed environment; ability to build and maintain strong partnerships across multiple areas and geographies.
• Significant business-oriented organization design and effectiveness experience
• Balance of experience in growth and productivity aspects of HR
• Culture champion and change agent
• Strong coaching and influencing skills
• Proven project management capabilities

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

WestRock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.