Senior People Generalist Chicago

About the Role:

We have a current opening for a Senior People Generalist and are actively reviewing applications.
   

At Ferrero, we believe that every employee is key to the success of the company, and it is our collective energy that allows us to grow our business and explore new frontiers. Within the US, our Commercial Human Resources team is dedicated to continuing to push this mission through our cyclical People & Organization (P&O) processes, strategizing with our function leaders, initiating new employee experiences, and more. The position will be part of the North America P&O Supporting Functions, Chicago and Retail team supporting and leading P&O activities/projects across the Chicago based functions and be the P&O point of reference for the Chicago office. The position will report to the P&O VP and be based in Chicago, IL.

Main Responsibilities:

Employee Relations:
•    Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
•    Works with the business to identify performance gaps for employees/teams and provides applicable trainings/internal connections that will support closing these gaps.
•    Manages all Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) by supporting line managers on discussions, employees on actionable items for improvement, and meeting legal requirements.
•    Strategizes with management and employees to improve working relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention. 
•    Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues - conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations. 

Project Management:
•    Responsible for the development and planning of the Chicago PBP related projects, ensuring: adherence to plan, risks/issues management, stakeholders involvement and status updates to Steering Committee 
•    Coordinates all the workstreams of the project, ensuring best practices sharing across teams
•    In charge of developing the Change Management Plan with appropriate involvement from all stakeholders

P&O routine: 
•    Plans, lead, direct, develop and coordinate policies, activities, and staff of the immediate team, ensuring compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy.  
•    Manages and facilitates performance cycles across all teams under scope, ensuring consistency in application of the process and probing when necessary.
•    Assists international employees with expatriate assignments and related P&O matters. 
•    Manages and facilitates succession planning sessions, utilizing outcomes throughout recruitment processes to support retention and employee career experiences.
•    Facilitates Salary Review processes with Line Managers while staying within budgetary limits and ensuring internal equity across the organization.
•    Analyzes all performance, succession planning and salary review data to ensure fairness against D&I initiatives.
•    Reflects and strategizes on all P&O-related processes through analysis and discussions, to find gaps in current process and provide solutions that would best work for the business.
•    Supports the business by being an advocate of their needs through recruitment, regrading of roles, budget and headcount planning.
•    Supports company-wide and local feedback survey launches, analyzes data that’s available and provides paths for applicable solutions.
•    Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs. 
•    Participates in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success. Follows up to ensure training objectives are met.

Leadership Support:
•    Identifies underlying issues through conversations and provides feedback/possible solutions.
•    Gains confidence and trust from leadership and teams through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
•    Anticipates P&O-related needs on teams and brings awareness to leadership before needs turn into engagement issues.
•    Seeks to understand functional roles, team interactions, and initiatives to best support teams through recruitment processes, ad-hoc requests and provide best solutions.
•    Highlights external P&O trends to leaders for awareness.
•    Close partnership with all channels/client groups to understand the business and drive strategic P&O change if needed. 
•    Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning. 

About You:

•    Bachelor’s Degree, M.B.A./M.S./M.A. preferred
•    A minimum of 5 years of relevant knowledge, resolving complex employee relations issues and providing consultative guidance to management.
•    Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines. Including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state employment law. 
•    Experience within the consumer goods industry is a plus.
•    Experience working with global business partners.
•    Strong business acumen, analytical and relational abilities
•    Executive presence and ability to influence at varying levels across the organization 
•    Ability to build a consultative relationship with senior level managers and a collaborative working relationship within the P&O team 
•    Strong accountability, problem solving and innovative thinking
•    Excellent communication skills 
•    Ability to find the correct balance between demand and capacity within establishing priorities for the organization 
•    Strong time management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities in a matrixed environment 
•    Ability to collaborate across the P&O department, by sharing best practices, recent learnings, external trends and working together on P&O related projects.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
As part of our recruitment process, Ferrero may use artificial intelligence (AI) enabled tools to assist with reviewing candidate applications. These tools are used solely to support recruiters by summarizing application information and identifying potential alignment with job requirements. AI does not independently screen out or select candidates, and it does not replace human judgment. Final decisions regarding candidate progression are always made by Ferrero recruiters and hiring managers.

What We Offer:

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The base compensation range for this position is $96,708.00 - $128,944.00. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits.

About Ferrero:

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

DE&I at Ferrero:

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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Ferrero is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable human rights laws. Ferrero will recruit, hire, train, and promote all persons without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, or history of disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is not able to perform the essential functions of the position even with reasonable accommodations), citizenship, or any other protected characteristic. 

Ferrero will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the People & Organization (HR) Representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.