Job Summary:

Polynt is a global chemical manufacturer with headquarters in Italy. The HR Generalist is part of the Americas region, which includes 19 sites in North and South America. This role supports 5-7 sites and functional groups. Drive, integrity, motivation, functional expertise, forward thinking and a hunger for the company’s success are some of the qualities that will make a person successful in this role.

Primary Accountabilities/Functions:

• Support 5-7 company manufacturing sites and functional groups
• Lead the full talent acquisition cycle for assigned sites and functional groups
• Own the onboarding and offboarding process for assigned sites and functional groups
• Partner to regional manager and site managers of assigned areas
• Act as a primary point of contact for the employees and managers at assigned sites and functional groups
• Proactively support the delivery of HR processes at assigned sites and functional groups
• Lead recognition and engagement efforts for assigned sites and functional groups
• Build and maintain strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Actively identify opportunities and come up with proactive solutions
• Work with managers on succession plans for key talent and positions
• Lead employee investigations
• Respond to unemployment claims and third-party charges
• Gather and analyze data to identify trends and make recommendations, such as employee retention and exit interview data
• Lead meetings with upper management and the executive team as it relates to sites or functional groups
• Ability to prioritize and effectively anticipate and respond to issues as they arise
• Other duties as assigned by the HR Manager
• Up to 20% travel within the U.S.

**Hybrid schedule until December 2024. After that, candidates must be able to work onsite in Carpentersville 4-5 days/week**

Education and Experience

• • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, or related field
  • HR certification preferred (SHRM or HRCI)
  • Minimum of 5 years of related human resources experience; multi-site, manufacturing preferred
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • HRIS experience (ADP Workforce now, SuccessFactors, etc.)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Expertise in Microsoft Office