Regional Hr Manager (Tn, Ky, In) - Remote W/ Travel

Our Regional Human Resources Managers are trusted strategic business partners, who provide high quality support and guidance. They drive talent planning, development, and engagement while maximizing associate performance and growth. Our Regional Human Resources Managers strategize, plan, and prioritize to provide optimal support to their portfolio of stores. Focusing on high performing teams, to ensure HFT is a Great Place to Work, by investing in people and respecting everyone’s voice. Regional Human Resources Managers execute with excellence and operate within our Visions, Mission, and Core Principles.
Field HR Mission Statement:
We are trusted people partners, who provide high quality support and guidance while balancing the needs of our associates and the needs of the business.
Field HR Vision Statement:
We aspire to be strategic, proactive, servant leaders, who make Harbor Freight a Great Place to Work, by investing in people and respecting everyone’s voice.
Great Place to work:
Respected & Valued

• Lead through Field HR’s Mission and Vision Statement
• Collaborates with management to provide guidance, improve work relationships, build morale, to increase productivity and retention.
• Develops and maintains productive, informative, and respectful relationships that support achievement of business focused results with assigned departments.
• As necessary, partner with ER Team, Legal, COEs and key business partners to provide advice, insight and guidance on HR matters.
• Provide oversight on the employee life cycle from selection, onboarding, training, and development.

Empowered & Equipped

• Develop workforce management strategies in partnership with the talent acquisition team to attract, place and retain the right talent.
• Lead talent planning and development efforts to ensure succession plan is in line with HFT growth strategy and priorities.
• Participate with strategic work groups in the development and administration of benefits programs, compensation structures, compliance and reporting functions, performance management, talent acquisition, new hire orientation, and employee relations.

Healthy & Balanced

• Act as liaison to COE’s and field leadership team in order to drive health and wellness initiatives Act as a subject matter expert in associate focused policies programs and operational processes including, but not limited to staffing and scheduling, LOA and worker’s compensation to ensure a motivated and productive workforce.
• Ensure the company has effective workforce planning and talent acquisition efforts to support growth. This includes developing programs to identify, assess, recruit, develop, onboard, and retain key talent at all levels.

Work Matters

• Translate business strategies and goals into human capital initiatives that ensure that all associates have the skill sets and compensation systems necessary to support their success.
• Actively monitor/analyze company metrics and data in effort to identify trends and/or recommend proactive solutions.

• Demonstrate expertise in employment law and industry trends to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
• Communicates change management initiatives to minimize resistance to change.
• Partner to develop and drive regional engagement strategy. Manage the region’s associate engagement strategies to create alignment with operational excellence processes while also creating a great place to work environment.

Recognized & Supported

• Develop human resource models to identify competency, knowledge, and talent gaps and develop specific programs for filling the gaps. Launch cost-effective and strategically aligned training and development programs to retain associates.
• Lead and evolve an HR team that can drive our people strategy while handling day-to-day tactical HR functions and duties. The function should be accepted as strategic, effective, and a vital business partner to the company’s success.

Safe & Fun

• Provide quality consultation and partner in decision-making that adheres to our Mission, People Statement, and Core Principles and Promote a fun, safe, and clean environment to create a Great Place to Work and a Great Place to Shop.
• Continually assess the competitiveness of all programs and practices against relevant comparable companies, industries, and markets. This includes staying up to date on external best practices and creating new best practices that are tied to the company’s strategy and culture.

Success Drivers:
Drive for Results:

• Uses data to set priorities and translates goals into action plans
• Consistently pushes self and others for results; eliminates roadblocks
• Manages internal and external communications

Building High Performance Teams:

• Acquires and retains the right talent
• Trains, coaches, and provides feedback
• Develops team and positions them for growth

Customer Focus:

• Uses good judgement and acts with customers in mind.
• Understands and teaches how operational execution directly affects the customer experience.
• Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers

Managing Vision and Purpose:

• Makes the company vision sharable by everyone.
• Can inspire and motivate entire units.
• Is forward-looking and talks beyond today

Strategic Agility:

• Sees ahead clearly and can anticipate future consequences and trends.
• Has broad knowledge and perspective.
• Can create effective and advanced strategies and plans

Dealing with Ambiguity:

• Can effectively cope with and lead through change.
• Can decide and act without having the total picture when necessary.
• Can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty

Qualifications:
Experience:

• Minimum of eight years’ experience in Human Resources or multi-unit leadership

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree, HR certification, SHRM-SCP, SPHR preferred, or equivalent experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to communicate with customers and associates. Requires 75% travel over a large geographical area and standing and moving for an entire shift.

Availability:

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, overnight shifts, and weekends as necessary to meet the needs of the business. Regular travel required. Regular attendance is an essential function of the job.

Additional Requirements:

• Ensures compliance with all policies, procedures, and laws.

Scope:

• Staff supervision and development — yes
• Decision making:
  • Our Regional Human Resources Managers strategize, plan, and prioritize to provide optimal support to their portfolio of stores. Focusing on high performing teams, to ensure HFT is a Great Place to Work, by investing in people and respecting everyone’s voice.
  • Develops and maintains productive, informative, and respectful relationships that support achievement of business focused results with assigned departments.
  • Develop workforce management strategies in partnership with the talent acquisition team to attract, place and retain the right talent.
  • Partner to develop and drive regional engagement strategy.
  • Develop human resource models to identify competency, knowledge, and talent gaps and develop specific programs for filling the gaps. Launch cost-effective and strategically aligned training and development programs to retain associates.
  • Ensure the company has effective workforce planning and talent acquisition efforts to support growth. This includes developing programs to identify, assess, recruit, develop, onboard, and retain key talent at all levels.
• Travel – 75%
• Location— Remote with Travel in an Assigned Region
• Flex Designation – Anywhere/Remote within assigned Region

Safety

• Must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and without endangering the health or safety of self or others

The anticipated salary range for this position is $118,300 – $177,500 depending on location, knowledge, skills, education and experience. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits to Associates (and their families) such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term, long-term disability and car allowance. Eligible Associates are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Associates will accrue paid time off up to 200 hours per year (inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and paid holidays). Paid sick time up to 80 hours per year unless otherwise required by law.

We’re a family-owned business with over 45 years as a national tool retailer, and with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We are a $7 billion company with over 1,450 stores in 48 states, 27,000+ Associates, and one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country.