WHO WE ARE:

Saks Global is a world-renowned luxury ecommerce destination. The company’s unique approach combines a focus on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of extraordinary stores that extends that seamless experience into the real world.
On its website and app, Saks offers an unparalleled selection of curated merchandise across fashion for women and men, beauty, jewelry, home décor and more. In addition to the shopping experience, customers come to Saks for inspiring editorial content, access to digital stylists, lifestyle experiences and other world-class services. The company is driven by significant enhancements to its platforms and offerings, with the goal of becoming the preeminent destination for luxury internationally.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree or above.
• Recruitment Experience is required.
• Training and Onboarding experience is a plus.
• Understanding of employment law is required.
• Strong Business acumen.
• 5-7 years of related HR experience is required in retailing or other fast paced service and selling environments, in positions of increasing responsibility and volume.
• Strong experience with executive coaching and development.
• People management experience.

ROLE SUMMARY:

The People Business Partner is a partner to the Leadership team in executing the people strategy to support the selling organization and the implementation of key company initiatives. In partnership with the Senior Manager, People Business Partner, the PBP develops people strategies for their client group to include components for coaching, career development, internal movement, retention strategies, talent acquisition strategies and succession planning for exempt associates. Through execution of the People strategy, the PBP will support the client group in increasing sales and improving service.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Drive Talent Development

• In partnership with the Senior Leadership Team, conducts talent assessments for associate population to identify high potentials and to align top talent with focus businesses.
• Leverages L&D resources to provide appropriate training to close identified skill gaps.
• Serves as coach to the Management team to enhance the effectiveness of their leadership style and increase engagement of their teams.
• Ensures the consistent use of the Performance Management Process to drive accountability and elevate executive talent within the region.
• Oversees the recruitment of top sellers and the development of internal Million Dollar Books in order to achieve year-over-year growth of Million Dollar Books within each store.

Drive recruitment initiatives

• In collaboration with the Corporate Recruiting team, as appropriate, ensures jobs are filled in order to drive business.
• Actively participates in the interview process for all store positions.
• Leads the mindset that “recruitment is everyone’s responsibility” within the store in order to reduce open jobs and time-to-fill.

Drive HR Operational Excellence

• Acts as a ‘change agent’ for the store to effectively support cultural transitions in support of strategic initiatives.
• Ensures effective rollout and implementation of corporate HR initiatives.
• Partners with the Employee Relations Service Center to resolve escalated employee relations issues and conducts follow up where needed.
• Effectively utilizes internal experts in benefits, compensation, etc to ensure location is compliant with company-wide HR policies and procedures.
• Leverages Centers of Excellence on an as needed basis.