HR Associate

This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week. No relocation is provided for this opportunity.   At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?     There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.     We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.   Job Summary

This role will support team members, enable growth, provide high touch employee service, and be an advocate of West's culture and mission. You will be a trusted advisor to our departmental leaders, partnering to build and strengthen their high-performing teams and ensuring we are making the right people decisions. You will support our employees as a true advocate to help them grow and thrive. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: employee relations, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, and employment law compliance.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide HR business partner support across all assigned business clients within designated location. Support the implementation of global human resource initiatives under the direction of the HR leadership team. Provide the appropriate HR support in the acquisition, development and retention of talent, working in close collaboration with talent acquisition teams; including back ground checks, scheduling interviews, greeting candidates upon arrival, new-hire onboarding, etc. Provide HR clarification around benefits, payroll, HR policies and practices to employees. Enter employee information into the HRIS system for processing (i.e., new hires, terminations, promotions, leave of absences, etc.). Support HR in performance management cycles within the West Talent Gateway system, including gathering data and sending emails to ensure compliance. Serve as HR liaison between the local and global HR functions depending on business issue. Ensure that consistent practices are maintained between HR and the business. Actively participate in HR forums to further progress the organization’s HR value proposition. Consults with managers and supervisors regarding employee performance issues and assists with the disciplinary process by helping conduct employee termination discussions and mediating and assisting in solving employee performance and/or work issues. Collaborating with managers and Corporate HR Compensation on job reclassifications and writing of job descriptions. Workplace planning to include assisting with and identifying personnel and training needs. Uses data, statistics, evidence-based research, benchmarks, HR and business metrics to facilitate decision-making. Other duties as assigned. Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant business or human resources or equivalent experience required Work Experience

Minimum 3 years HR experience  Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Experience with HR business systems (i.e. Ultimate, SuccessFactors, SAP HCM) and MS Office applications. Proficiency in MS office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Team player