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HR Partner Row Crop Production

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, HR Partner Row Crop Production are to:

The HR Partner will execute on the human resource strategies and tactics to support Row Crop Production Sites in US and Canada. The HR Partner will partner with leadership on areas such as organization design, employee relations, performance management, employee engagement, leadership coaching, talent development, and workforce planning. This role will report to the HR Site Lead for Row Crop Productions, North America.

• Provide leadership and coordination for Human Resource activities;

• Serve as a consultant to assigned client groups on a broad range of organizational issues of critical importance to the business; anticipate business needs and provide realistic solutions aligned with business objectives;

• Thorough understanding of the business and engagement with the business leaders, translate the business requirements and challenges into relevant HR actions and initiatives;

• Ensure the implementation and application of agreed upon Bayer HR directives, policies, processes, systems and programs and strive for best practices in the standardization, harmonization and alignment of local HR activities, but always with the business requirements in mind;

• Develop and monitor workforce plans for client groups; partner with recruiting personnel and hiring managers to provide guidance and influence key staffing decisions;

• Executes effective local Talent Management (TM) initiatives in line with the global Bayer Group TM strategy to attract, identify, assess, talent of strengths and development opportunities, develop and retain the right employees and to maintain a powerful talent pipeline;

• Support management in the preparation of employee development plans;

• Provide guidance and direction to Site Leadership teams regarding performance management, performance improvement plans, progressive discipline and other employment practices;

• Partner with client groups to develop and/or assess the effectiveness of career paths, align their operations and employee capabilities to the overall strategic directions, job ladders, and job descriptions;

• Ensure validity and consistency of use within the business unit;

• Effectively communicate HR products, perspectives, services, programs and policies to management and employees and implication on business strategies;

• Consult in close collaboration with Law/litigation on ensuring compliance and adherence to applicable employment laws and Bayer Key Tasks: policies;

• Supports and executes organizational changes (Restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and divestments) providing appropriate solutions form the HR perspective Additional special project support to HR, employees and managers as needed.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree;

• Strong Coaching skills and the ability to influence without authority;

• Demonstrated ability to work independently under limited supervision and applies subject matter knowledge;

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex employee relations issues;

• Demonstrated ability to apply HR knowledge to resolve complex business challenges Demonstrated experience in effectively managing/implementing large organizational redesign;

• In-depth knowledge of HR processes, programs, policies and systems;

• Experienced in multi-disciplinary project and corresponding change management;

• Experience working in a global environment and matrix organization a plus;

• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and change; comfortable with uncertainty;

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to relate to employees at all levels of the organization;

• Role model for the Bayer VACC behaviors;

• Experience in performing employee relations and investigations;

• Travel to sites required (25%).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of overall HR experience which includes a combination of HR Business Partner/Generalist/Specialist expertise, with previous experience supporting Product Supply;

• Union experience strongly preferred.

This posting will be available for application until at least 1/5/2025.

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.

Location: United States : Missouri : Creve Coeur || United States : Missouri : St. Louis

Division: Enabling Functions

Reference Code: 830712

Contact Us

Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com

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