Senior Manager, Human Resources

DESCRIPTION:

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

• Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports

• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint

• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.

WHY AVIENT:

Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

We believe diversity of 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.

Job Summary

The Senior Human Resources Manager partners with the Director, Human Resources, to develop and implement strategic and tactical plans for Avient's human resources services, policies, and programs. This position guides decision making processes and positively impacts the results of the organization by recruiting, retaining, developing and rewarding the industry's best talent in a manner that is cost-efficient and compliant. This position completes multiple and/or large projects to lead the development, enhancement, and innovation of Avient's Human Resources Department. The Senior Human Resources Manager has project management and performance management responsibilities for their group.

Essential Functions

• Ensures that all safety procedures are followed and observed and checks, corrects and/or reports potential unsafe conditions during site visits via proper safety protocols

• Manages complex responsibility for specific areas including but not limited to employee relations, areas outside of human resources (i.e. EH&S), larger business units, global duties, etc.

• Participates on a business unit management team, or manages multiple duties within human resources (i.e. recruitment, employee development, etc.)

• Works with the Director, Human Resources and respective client groups to design organization structure, business process and systems that support their strategic goals

• Works to create a high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity, goal attainment, and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce

• Guides managers in areas such as benefits, compensation, training, recruiting, workforce planning, conflict management, performance management, etc.

• Ensures that all policies and procedures are in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations and are consistently administered

• Responsible for operational human resource issues including job description development, hiring, retention, succession planning, legal compliance, termination reviews, transfers and communications

• Oversees human resources responsibility for all assigned business unit teams and shared service functions

• Implements short and long terms plans to ensure performance and innovation within Avient's Human Resources department

• Proactively suggests and promotes processes that have positive return on investment and deliver value to internal and external customers

• Monitors key metrics (i.e. turnover, attendance, etc.) to assist the location and/or functional area in effectively managing their workforce to maximize productivity and overall effectiveness

• Demonstrates solid business acumen and ability to make HR decisions that ensure a positive impact on the bottom line

• Creates a motivational environment of accountability

• Fosters teamwork at all levels and cross-functionally

• Acts as a catalyst for change with the ability to positively influence others to make difficult decisions

• Job duties require interaction and presentations with VP/GMs or Sr. VPs -- must be able to interact with the highest levels within the company

• Performs other projects as required by the business, functional unit and/or HR organization

• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources or related discipline

• 5-7 years' experience as a human resources generalist , including interviewing, performance management, HRIS systems and leading others

Additional Qualifications

• Ability to multitask

• Attention to detail

• Organization skills

• Project/time management

• Training/mentoring others

• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with a team

• Negotiation skills

• Strong verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to develop effective internal and external business relationships

• Must be able to travel as required for successful execution of the essential functions of the position

• Influencing/Interpersonal Savvy/Collaboration - rely on consensus management and persuasion to lead associates toward common goals

• Organizational/Cross-functional Leadership - willingness to speak openly and operate with transparency, expecting the same from management (bi-directional accountability)

Scope

This position supports a US Business Unit, including direct partnership with the BU General Manager and his staff, including several functions as Marketing, Manufacturing (with several manufacturing sites), Sales, R&D, among others. This position supports mainly US associates, but will also potentially act as the global HR liason for the Avient Design team. This position will be based in Avon Lake (Cleveland area), OH and will require travel between the various US locations for the BU, among other travel for meetings.

Competencies

Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

Physical Demands

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical and environmental demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Requires standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time, talking and listening

• Typical work is in an office environment where the noise level is low to moderate

• Will visit manufacturing sites and be required to walk the manufacturing floor

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements

• Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.

• Security includes physical security and cyber security.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.

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