Senior Human Resources Business Partner Jobs in Decatur, IL

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We're investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we're focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

Key responsibilities:

• • Strategic Alignment:Collaborate with business leaders to shape and deliverpeoplestrategy that supports businessobjectives, growth, and integration priorities.

  • Integration & Strategic Developments (e.g., M&A):Partner with business and HR leaders to plan and execute people-related integrationobjectivesduring strategic developments (e.g., new business integration,mergersand acquisitions), including culture, organization design, communications, and alignment of key people processes.

  • Talent Management:Oversee onboarding, support career development initiatives, and collaborate with Talent Acquisition throughout the recruitment processes.

  • Change Management:Support leaders and employees through complex change, ambiguity, and organizational transitions (including integration efforts) by providing guidance, clear communication, and practical tools that sustain engagement and performance.

  • Employee Relations:Address employee concerns, mediate conflicts and foster a positive work environment through effective communication and conflict resolution.

  • Policy Development and Compliance:Create,updateand ensure compliance with companypolicies and lawsand regulations.

  • Coaching andConsulting :Provide HR advice and guidance to department leaders,leveragingHRexpertiseto enhance leadership effectiveness.

  • Drive HR Initiates and Processes: Collaborate with HR colleagues to implement strategic HR initiatives andoptimizeHR processes to support organizational goals.

  • Drive HR KPIs:Partner with respective teams to develop,monitorand achieve HR KPI metrics for those groups and develop mitigation plans when needed.

  • Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:Promotediversity in the workplace through inclusive hiring practices and initiatives to engage andretaintalent.Be a culture ambassador driving the adoption and adherence to our Primient standards.

  Knowledge

  • Organizationaldesign

  • Business acumen

  • HR management best practices

  • Compliance and labor law

  • HR Investigations

  • HR policies and procedures

  Skills

  • Strategic HR partnership; new business integration/M&A; complex change leadership

  • Data analysis & interpretation

  • Time management & prioritization

  • Relationship building and development

  • Cultural sensitivity

  • Project management

  • Conflict management

  • Critical thinking

  • Excellent verbal & written communications

  • Influential leadership

  • Group facilitation

  Mindsets

  • Strategic & future focused

  • Comfort with ambiguity; integration-minded

  • Accessible

  • Committed to DEIB

  • Resilient

  • Empathetic

  • Cultural Stewardship

• Required and Preferred Work Experience

  • 5+ years of work experience in a broad range of HR functional areas (required)

  • 2+ years of experience in employee relation (preferred)

  • Strategic HR support for new business integration and/or M&A; leading complex change (preferred)

  • 1+ years of Workday experience (preferred)

• Competitive Pay

• Multiple Healthcare plan choices

• Dental and vision insurance

• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions

• Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans

• Paid holidays & vacation

• Floating days off

• Parental leave for new parents

• Employee resource groups

• Learning & development programs

• Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future

We are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow,

Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

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The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.