HR Business Partner

US LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 15,000 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 70 companies and have expanded to more than 500 locations serving 37 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment.

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A Brief Overview
The HR Business Partner is integrated into the business's processes and aligns their activities with driving business results. The HRBP analyzes data to identify trends in-field performance, evaluates the root cause, and works with field leadership to improve performance. This position focuses on supporting and improving the operational, financial, and people performance of field operations, including retention, engagement, and all the other aspects of the talent life cycle. The HRBP is a resource to support and challenge the field leaders to improve overall performance and drive sustainable growth.

Qualified candidates for this position will need to live in Iowa as you will be supporting the Iowa market.

What you will do

• Be present in the divisions / markets of your responsibility to gain insight from associates and managers. Establish a sound understanding of the business, to best anticipate and identify issues and drive solutions.

• Build the capability of the management workforce through succession planning, developmental plans, stretch assignments, training, coaching, and mentoring of top talent.

• Collaborate with field leaders to establish a talent bench for field leadership roles. Lead retention efforts of top talent. Identify opportunities and work with the field to develop strategies to attract and retain great front-line talent.

• Evaluate data and determine trends/outliers to identify poor performing divisions or locations. Leverage data to prioritize which locations or divisions need the most immediate support and track the change effort. Work in conjunction with business leaders to intervene to improve performance.

• Provide a credible “Field Business Perspective” voice to the HR Centers of Expertise (CoE) teams on HR programs and initiatives to drive outcomes that help the business grow.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with potential concentrations in Human Resources, Business or related areas.

Experience Qualifications

• 3-5 years of business-related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• 3-5 years of experience working with business leaders to evaluate and improve performance, either in an HR or Consulting capacity preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong data analysis skills to evaluate data and determine trends and outliers.

• Leverage data to understand business problems and develop a course of action for improvement.

• Work with leaders and associates to get them on board for the change effort and assist them in driving the effort.

• Leadership ability and tact to handle difficult conversations with business leaders to identify low business performance and establish correction plan.

• Balance and prioritize competing priorities.

• Results-oriented with a sense of urgency to respond to business needs.

• Highly ethical with the ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.

• Strong financial analysis and business acumen to evaluate field performance and understand necessary improvements/changes to drive.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other business and recruiting related software systems

Competencies

• Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

• Action Oriented – Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm

• Organizational Savvy – Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics

• Business Insight – Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals

• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Travel Requirements

• 25% Same day travel within market.

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US LBM Holdings, LLC, is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.