Kerry · 11 hours ago
Commercial Director of Human Resources, North America
Beloit, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$177K/yr - $310K/yr
10+ years expKerry is a leading taste and nutrition company in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, dedicated to creating sustainable products. The Commercial Director of Human Resources for North America will partner with business leaders to drive organizational effectiveness and talent management, ensuring alignment with business growth and profitability objectives. This role involves strategic HR initiatives and providing expert guidance on leadership, employee engagement, and change management.
AgricultureFood and Beverage
No H1B
Responsibilities
Shape & drive organisational effectiveness priorities aligned to business growth strategy
Lead execution of organisational effectiveness priorities and initiatives in line with business strategy and plans that improve productivity, reduce costs and enhance agility in response to market changes
Responsible for the people and organisation-design related aspects of change programmes - govern change initiatives to ensure people and organisational design aspects deliver commercial results
Monitor and interpret key indicators of organisational effectiveness, (e.g. attrition, engagement) and ensure plans are in place to course-correct as needed
Coach & partner with business leaders on their role in leading organisational effectiveness for revenue growth and market leadership
Shape & drive talent management priorities that build critical capabilities aligned to business growth strategy
Shape strategic talent and capability needs of the business, advise / coach leaders on leveraging relevant Talent Pipelining solutions for business growth / ensure delivery against key organisational ‘Talent’ priorities
Lead core people and talent processes e.g., Talent & Succession planning, Career Development, High Potentials, and supporting internal talent mobility
Partner with COEs to ensure individual and collective learning and leadership development solutions meet business requirements; coach leaders in improving leadership and management effectiveness
Specify strategic resourcing requirements, work with leaders to validate open roles, coaching and challenging where necessary on requirements for new or replacement roles
Input to assessment and selection process for critical / key leadership roles (with focus being Level D and critical roles at Level E, as agreed)
Leverage Reward Programs to drive business performance and employee engagement
Partner with Reward COE on appropriate solutions to address business need
Consult, partner, coach Business Leaders re Total Reward decisions
Provide business insights to influence Reward COE strategy
Work with Reward COE on comp packages for Senior Leader & critical roles
Support leaders with the annual pay planning process
Provide subject matter expertise in addressing complex Employee Relations issues in line with our service delivery model
Proactive management of Employee Relations as part of our Employee Engagement agenda; ensuring compliance to standards and use of data to develop action plans to remediate issues in a timely manner
Onboarding of senior leaders and critical roles
Coach & Support People Leaders on the creation & execution of ourVoice & Engagement Plans
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
10+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years in an HR Business Partner leadership role
Possesses a highly developed mix of business leadership skills and human resource expertise. The ideal candidate will have led the regional commercial human resource function in a complex, global business with diverse activities, and will be very familiar with HR practices in the US and ideally also Canada
Proven track record of partnering with senior executives in a matrixed or global organization
Strong knowledge of Organisational Effectiveness and Talent Management practices
Demonstrated experience in change management, leadership coaching, and organizational design
Excellent communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret HR metrics and data to inform decisions
Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic environments
Preferred
HR Certification preferred
Global HR experience or exposure to international business environments preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid time off
A 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
Employee Share Plan
Life, disability, and accident insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Kerry
The most innovative portfolio of Taste & Nutrition technologies and Ingredients & Actives for the global food, and beverage industries.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2017-01-15IPO
Leadership Team
Gerry Behan
Global President and CEO
Alan Barrett
Chief Operating Officer Kerry Ingredients & Flavors - Asia Pacific
Recent News
Food & Drink Business
2025-10-27
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