Sr HR Generalist

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

Manages specific programs or processes for client groups which include but are not limited to leadership development programs, international assignments, etc.

Administers Avient's HR policies, programs and procedures for the employees in assigned client groups. These include salary and wage administration, health and welfare benefits inquiries, retirement plan inquiries, recruitment, HR information systems, payroll/time and attendance recording, organizational development and training plans.

Partners with the recruiting team and the business unit to staff and hire non-exempt, exempt, and executive level business unit positions.

Ensures that Avient reward and recognition programs are utilized.

Coordinates on-boarding activities for business unit hires.

Develops hiring requisitions for client group positions.

Manages employee counseling plans, handles conflict resolution issues and individual performance improvement programs.

Partners directly with managers and senior leaders to address employee issues, guide performance management initiatives, and develop high potential employees.

Develops fundamental knowledge of business units, including customers, competitors, products, markets and key business metrics.

Gains exposure to manufacturing environments through regular visits to business unit plants.

Special projects as requested.

Education & Experience:

• Min Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field
• 7+ years in HR roles, preferably in production companies, experience in HR department of shared service organization is an advantage
• Experience in recruitment for different white collar positions
• Fluent Polish and English, Hungarian would be an advantage

Key Skills

• Strong knowledge of Polish labor law and HR policies
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Coaching and consulting leadership
• Performance management and training coordination
• Conflict resolution and employee relations
• Workforce planning and succession planning
• Digital agility (e.g., HRIS systems)

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world.  In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.