Serves as internal business consultant and plays key role in leadership team regarding human resource management across Anixter Australia & New Zealand
- Manages the HR function in ANZ including the HR responsibility for three acquisition companies
- Works with business leaders on strategic workforce design including any harmonisation opportunities between local entities
- Owns and implements corporate initiatives at a local level - performance appraisals, annual merit reviews, succession planning, compensation benchmarking, benefits programs, etc.
- Maintains employee data via Oracle HCM portal through data entry, approval management and data audit checks
- Assists with strategies for recruiting, staffing, and management training programs to meet headcount models and goals, including end to end internal recruitment
- Takes ownership and gives direction on employee onboarding and offboarding
- Conducts investigations related to employee relations, terminations, underperformance, grievances and recommends resolutions while identifying and mitigating any risk
- Partners with management to facilitate compensation decisions, offers, and employment packages
- Builds rapport with employees to understand engagement levels and any field issues
- Ensures compliance with statutory requirements, referencing various Awards and navigating any negotiations with union representatives
- Conducts training on performance management, human resources procedures, staffing, orientation, new manager, and other HR programs.
- Supports and promotes Inclusion & Diversity initiatives
**Skills**
- Ability to quickly understand industry, competitors, customers and business strategy
- Ability to influence all levels of management on human resources, business issues and decisions, and ability to transfer it to human resource strategy and results
- Strong communication, facilitation and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and project management skills
- Ability to work independently or in a group setting
- Local employment law knowledge with multi-state compliance
- Ability to work well under pressure of deadlines and competing priorities
- Ability to support multiple locations and be open to travel if required
- A solid operational knowledge of functional human resources, including staffing, performance management, succession planning, compensation, rewards and recognition, employee relations, compliance and talent acquisition