Director Of Human Resources

Corporate Statement

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a privately-owned global leader in the manufacturing of generic drug products, over-the-counter (OTC) drug products and medical devices. Nephron’s products are sterile, preservative and additive free and proudly made in the USA! We are headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. Our location provides the ability to develop new devices and medications including respiratory therapies, ophthalmics, and injectables, for in-house or contract manufacturing opportunities. The facility utilizes completely automated manufacturing, packaging, and distribution systems, in addition to high volume and redundant utility systems, to ensure production system availability. Nephron specializes in Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) manufacturing, a niche technology that allows a vial of medication to be formed, filled and sealed in a continuous process, in a sterile, enclosed environment and without human intervention.

As an industry leader in product safety and quality, Nephron produces a variety of inhalation solutions, and has distributed over 1 billion doses of respiratory medication per year since 2009. Nephron is currently working on research and development projects that include over 50 new products. The company’s longstanding relationships with major drug wholesalers allow us to distribute our products to retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, hospitals, home care companies, and long-term care facilities. Nephron has a sales force that covers all fifty states and Puerto Rico, with additional sales channels throughout South America, the Middle East, and Europe. Nephron exists to provide top-quality, affordable medications to everyone.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reports to the CHRO and partners in the management of Human Resources functions (i.e. overseeing administration of hiring, retention, termination, employee records, legal compliance, compensation, benefits, employee relations, training/development, policy development, etc.).
• Manages employee relations complaints, investigations and counseling. Approves terminations, and ensures that investigations are well documented and termination decisions are not arbitrary or discriminatory.
• Manages recruitment efforts for all exempt, nonexempt personnel, and temporary employees.
• Works with management to set immediate and long-term staffing goals and strategies.
• Ensures legal compliance with all applicable local state and federal employment laws, including but not limited to FLSA, FMLA and ADA to minimize risk/exposure to the company.
• Oversees maintenance of accurate and complete personnel records. Ensures that rules concerning confidentiality and retention are followed.
• Serves as a strategic business driver with credibility as a trusted advisor and confidant to senior management.
• Analyzes reports, decisions, and provides feedback and recommendation to various departments in relation to successful outcomes.
• Establishes goals and recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to affect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.
• Maintains direct involvement in significant organizational change and transformation initiatives; and all other necessary duties required of the position or requested by Management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

NOTE: The primary accountabilities and knowledge, skills and abilities listed are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager.

• Ability to develop positive, professional relationships with senior leadership and peers in a heavily matrixed environment.
• Effective negotiating skills with demonstrable ability to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, act with a high level of tact, diplomacy, discretion and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to handle contending priorities and managing partner expectations
• Strong project management skills with ability to execute on short- and long-term deliverables.
• Ability to combine HR mastery and Industry knowledge to appropriately evaluate and resolve complex HR issues within a fast paced and changing business environment.
• Has a track record of positive results contributing to the growth and bottom-line profitability of an organization while driving cultural change.
• Ability to objectively coach employees and management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues.
• Must have the ability to make recommendation to effective resolve problems or issues by using judgment that is consistent with applicable standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation or government law.
• Oversight of the accurate maintenance of employee files and HRIS database.
• Review and partner on unemployment and workers compensation claims processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of employee benefit programs, and oversight of the annual benefits enrollment process.
• Responsible for the direction, development and supervision of HR Generalist.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or a related field, with seven (7+) years of experience of progressive Human Resources experience. (preferably a Master’s Degree)
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification (highly preferred).
• Thorough knowledge of federal and state laws affecting Human Resources administration.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must have computer skills and the ability to learn HRIS.
• Must be proficient in the Microsoft software systems.
• Must be able to provide data analytics, create spreadsheets,
• Must be able to participate in enterprise wide taskforce initiatives, while monitoring processes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The ability to travel throughout facilities as required to conduct safety and security inspections.
• This position requires bending, typing, lifting (up to 20 1bs.), standing, sitting and walking throughout the facility.

EEO Statement: Nephron Pharmaceuticals is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, mental or physical disability of a qualified individual, veteran or military status, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local law.

Nephron Pharmaceuticals is a drug free workplace.