Human Resources Leader, KION North America

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Summerville, SC, USA
In-Office
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
The Human Resources Leader for KION North America is responsible to build talent strategies which directly contribute and enable the overall mission and strategy. Provides direction and vision related to end-to-end people related topics, processes, and engagement for competitive advantages in the industry and is the direct HR business partner to KION North America CEO and executive leadership team. In our highly matrixed KION Group global environment this role serves as a key member of both the KION North America leadership team and KION Group extended HR leadership team, accountable to ensure HR strategy for KNA is in alignment with overall HR strategy for KION Group.We offer:
  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $160,000.00 - $190,000.00 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the executive management team to reinforce the company’s vision and mission through the development and execution of strategic HR plans and policies covering all areas of the human resource function (workforce planning, recruitment, talent development, total rewards, etc.)
  • Establish an efficient and effective model for HR operational activities and policies that provide the organization with consistent and standard delivery of payroll, benefits, employee relations, reporting, etc.
  • Ensure effective capability building strategies and development opportunities are in place to deliver on future capabilities needed to achieve strategic objectives. 
  • Establish and maintain organizational health through transparent and clear job roles and responsibilities, job grading and compensation, and org structure planning. 
  • Support a high-performance culture through delivery of progressive talent management practices (effective and collaborative performance management, proactive talent development, and strategic succession planning and readiness)
  • Leverage the Employee Engagement data to consult leadership in building action plans that effectively address employee feedback to ensure high employee engagement throughout the organization.
  • Build and deliver on an aligned talent attraction and retention strategy in target labor markets. 
  • Design and manage attractive and competitive total rewards programming (health, retirement savings, wellness, employee assistance, etc.)

Experience and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, and relevant direct work experience required; Master’s degree with applicable certifications preferred
  • 10+ years of direct applicable Human Resource Leadership experience in a fast paced, innovative company.
  • Demonstrates understanding and application of strategic Human Resources areas including Talent Development, Succession
  • Planning, Employee Relations, Employee Engagement, Compliance, Organizational Design, Compensation, Talent
  • Acquisition, Diversity and Inclusion, and Change Management.
  • Demonstrates integrity with assertiveness, presence, and confidence; builds credibility and influence, serving as a trusted adviser and confidant to leaders.
  • Demonstrates advanced customer focus, judgment, analytical skills, critical thinking, and communication skills (verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal).
  • Strong business and financial acumen, including strong problem-solving skills and business analysis skills.
  • Demonstrated experience in driving initiatives, holding themselves accountable for results and ensuring continuous improvement.
  • Willingness to travel globally 15-20%.

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The Company
Hessen
2,544 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries. We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers. Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry. With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally. Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales

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