Gadge USA was established in 1993. Our company is a national packaging supply and supply-chain solutions company with an expansive distribution network. We manage packaging portfolios across multiple categories, combined with a scalable service model, which delivers packaging solutions and continuous improvement to our customers.
We are currently recruiting a VP, Organizational Development & HR, reporting to our President & CEO. In this role, you will serve as a proactive guide to the organization helping to translate business objectives into people initiatives that drive a superior customer experience and unleash the Company’s potential to Be the best-in-class company of choice For All Things Packaging®.
Our people, Company culture, and supporting Core Values and Essentials are the keys to our success to provide superior customer experience and a growing bottom line. In that regard, you will drive all cultural initiatives, performance management, talent acquisition, employee engagement and retention, learning and development, and workforce planning. You will also be responsible for our total rewards; including benefits, payroll and compensation, people systems and operations aspects related to employees.
What You Will Do:
Vision & Strategy**:**
- Be a member of the Corporate Executive Team (CET) to develop and drive the overall company strategy across the organization.
- Partner directly with the Executive Team and Department Leaders, to collaboratively build upon and execute the long-term vision for all organizational design & development and HR functions, consistently improving our effectiveness and helping us achieve our overall business goals.
- Serve as a strategic and tactical business partner, providing counsel, coaching, and mentorship to all levels at the organization.
- Proactive involvement with all business functions to understand business challenges and opportunities and leverage that knowledge to develop organizational initiatives.
Values & Culture**:**
- Develop and implement people & culture-related initiatives that result in high employee engagement and retention.
- Serve as the Executive Sponsor for the Events Committee and provide clear vision to empower the Committee to drive team and culture building activities.
- Leverage annual engagement survey and exit interview survey results to drive impactful changes to improve our company culture.
- Promote and support workplace diversity and inclusion initiatives to attract and retain a diverse workforce.
Organizational Development**:**
- Drive talent development through use of behavioral assessments (e.g., Predictive Index, Clifton Strengths, DISC, etc.), and design holistic and customized training programs for all levels across the organization.
- Nurture a high performing team culture by enhancing our established performance management foundations inclusive of career paths and levels, competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors), continuous and transparent feedback, and create internal development opportunities.
- Build scalable learning and development (training) programs across all business areas, such as, new hire onboarding, or mentorship programs.
- Provides strategic guidance on complex employee relations issues to achieve a positive and compliant work environment. Partner closely with our employment counsel (as needed) to resolve conflicts, investigations or performance issues.
Total Rewards and Operations**:**
- Build upon our equitable and competitive total rewards pay philosophy, inclusive of our published pay ranges, recognition and service anniversary programs, bonus or commissions programs, and healthcare benefits to attract and retain a diverse workforce.
- Manage the relationship with our PEO service provider to ensure we receive the best possible service level and apply best practices for Payroll & Benefits, and Policies Administration.
- Partner with the CFO to negotiate annual contract renewals to yield favorable outcomes for the company.