Human Resources Business Partner
5+ years
United States
Full-time
Remote
1 month ago
About the role
About The Company
Emery Jensen Distribution, LLC is a leading wholesale distributor dedicated to providing exceptional service and a comprehensive range of products to independent retailers across various sectors including Pro Lumber Yards, Home Centers, Paint, Hardware Stores, Decorating Stores, and E-retailers. With a commitment to supporting sustainable and profitable growth for our customers, we offer the broadest product assortments, competitive pricing, and a highly knowledgeable team. Our organization operates on a national scale with a regional focus, emphasizing customer-centric solutions and a collaborative work environment. Emery Jensen prides itself on fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and teamwork, ensuring that both our employees and clients thrive together.
About The Role
The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) at Emery Jensen is a strategic and influential role designed to serve as a trusted advisor to the field sales organization. This position bridges the gap between business strategy and people strategy by translating commercial objectives into effective HR solutions that foster a high-performance sales culture. The Sr. HRBP collaborates closely with Sales Directors, Field Sales Managers, Business Development leaders, and Territory Managers to develop and execute HR initiatives aligned with business growth and operational excellence. This role oversees core HR practices including workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness, playing a pivotal role in shaping organizational culture, strengthening leadership capabilities, and ensuring HR strategies are proactively deployed to support sales success.
Qualifications
Responsibilities
Benefits
Emery Jensen offers a comprehensive benefits package aimed at supporting our employees' well-being and professional growth. Compensation ranges from $80,000 to $90,000 annually, complemented by incentive opportunities that reward performance and company growth. Our benefits include a generous 401(k) retirement plan with a fully vested match from the first year, along with annual discretionary contributions. We provide extensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and disability benefits, as well as life insurance for employees and their dependents. Employees enjoy 21 days of vacation, prorated in the first year, along with up to six paid holidays depending on the hire date. Field-based employees are provided with a company car, phone, and fuel card. Additional perks include participation in Cares Week and volunteer opportunities, ongoing development and coaching programs, employee appreciation events, onsite services such as auto maintenance and health screenings, employee discounts on merchandise and services, paid time off for birth or adoption, adoption reimbursement, an Employee Assistance Program, and identity theft protection. Emery Jensen is committed to fostering a rewarding and supportive work environment that promotes both personal and professional development.
Equal Opportunity
Emery Jensen Distribution, LLC is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that leveraging the skills, talents, and perspectives of all individuals enhances our organizational success. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), age, national origin,
Emery Jensen Distribution, LLC is a leading wholesale distributor dedicated to providing exceptional service and a comprehensive range of products to independent retailers across various sectors including Pro Lumber Yards, Home Centers, Paint, Hardware Stores, Decorating Stores, and E-retailers. With a commitment to supporting sustainable and profitable growth for our customers, we offer the broadest product assortments, competitive pricing, and a highly knowledgeable team. Our organization operates on a national scale with a regional focus, emphasizing customer-centric solutions and a collaborative work environment. Emery Jensen prides itself on fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and teamwork, ensuring that both our employees and clients thrive together.
About The Role
The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) at Emery Jensen is a strategic and influential role designed to serve as a trusted advisor to the field sales organization. This position bridges the gap between business strategy and people strategy by translating commercial objectives into effective HR solutions that foster a high-performance sales culture. The Sr. HRBP collaborates closely with Sales Directors, Field Sales Managers, Business Development leaders, and Territory Managers to develop and execute HR initiatives aligned with business growth and operational excellence. This role oversees core HR practices including workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness, playing a pivotal role in shaping organizational culture, strengthening leadership capabilities, and ensuring HR strategies are proactively deployed to support sales success.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR experience, including significant strategic HRBP roles.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to align HR initiatives with organizational goals.
- Proven experience in influencing and partnering with senior leadership in dynamic, results-driven environments.
- Exceptional communication, consultation, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with high attention to detail.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset with a "do what it takes" attitude.
- Experience as a broad HR generalist with increasing scope and responsibility.
- Strong project management, conflict resolution, and change management capabilities.
- Willingness to travel to sales regions and participate in bi-annual trade shows as required.
Responsibilities
- Align HR strategies, programs, and processes with the sales organization’s strategic and operational objectives.
- Support and reinforce company culture grounded in core values such as integrity, teamwork, and excellence.
- Partner with sales leaders to understand business challenges and develop people and talent solutions accordingly.
- Ensure HR policies and practices effectively enable sales performance and organizational growth.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior sales leaders, providing strategic counsel on organization design, workforce planning, and succession planning.
- Lead organizational and leadership development initiatives by identifying training needs and collaborating with the Organizational Development team to deliver scalable solutions.
- Coach sales managers and leaders to enhance their leadership capabilities and support their development journeys.
- Provide proactive guidance to managers on staffing, performance management, employee relations, and policy adherence.
- Partner with HR leadership to address employee relations issues, conduct investigations, and resolve complex performance concerns.
- Support employees directly on employee relations topics and mediate when necessary to maintain a positive work environment.
- Evaluate and improve recruiting and onboarding processes to ensure alignment with business needs, culture, and compliance standards.
- Design and deliver manager training programs on HR practices including interviewing, performance management, harassment prevention, and onboarding best practices.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, recommend enhancements, and implement HR initiatives to increase operational efficiency.
- Utilize data analytics, reporting, and trend analysis to inform HR decisions and anticipate future needs.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state employment laws by partnering with shared services and legal teams.
Benefits
Emery Jensen offers a comprehensive benefits package aimed at supporting our employees' well-being and professional growth. Compensation ranges from $80,000 to $90,000 annually, complemented by incentive opportunities that reward performance and company growth. Our benefits include a generous 401(k) retirement plan with a fully vested match from the first year, along with annual discretionary contributions. We provide extensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and disability benefits, as well as life insurance for employees and their dependents. Employees enjoy 21 days of vacation, prorated in the first year, along with up to six paid holidays depending on the hire date. Field-based employees are provided with a company car, phone, and fuel card. Additional perks include participation in Cares Week and volunteer opportunities, ongoing development and coaching programs, employee appreciation events, onsite services such as auto maintenance and health screenings, employee discounts on merchandise and services, paid time off for birth or adoption, adoption reimbursement, an Employee Assistance Program, and identity theft protection. Emery Jensen is committed to fostering a rewarding and supportive work environment that promotes both personal and professional development.
Equal Opportunity
Emery Jensen Distribution, LLC is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that leveraging the skills, talents, and perspectives of all individuals enhances our organizational success. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), age, national origin,
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