HR Manager

Essity

Human Resources Manager for Essity's Global Supply Chain team managing HR functions in Harrodsburg, KY. Ensuring compliance and leading HR policies while supporting employee activities.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeHarrodsburg • Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Works as partner to Professional Hygiene team to ensure professional HR support for all HR and operational issues;
Manages labor and employee relations, in assigned sites, and participates in all union relations activities including negotiations with support from regional leadership;
Build capability of local business teams with appropriate tools and knowledge to effectively manage their people in line with their people plans e.g., performance management, succession planning, career management, development of teams, etc.;
Employ a tactical and strategic approach toward human resources role for the sites, maintaining close and cooperative relationships with HR and staff;
Assists and guides line management on a broad range of HR policies, programs, and practices to ensure Essity is compliant with laws, regulations and policy;
Prepares job/position descriptions and initiates and participates in the recruitment process with the Talent Acquisition team;
Leads local employee onboarding plan and follows up to orient new hires in Professional Hygiene’s facilities in Harrodsburg and Danville;
Manages the administration and coordination of fair and equitable compensation and reward systems that serve to attract, motivate, and retain the most qualified employees whose diversity is represented in all levels;
Lead and coordinate continuous improvement of all human resource processes to improve efficiency and employee services while balancing overall costs;
Assist in the organization of employee activities and community/public relations activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Human Resources
SHRM certification preferred
7+ years of generalist human resources management experience required
Previous experience as a Plant HR Manager with a Union work force is desired
Previous experience with Microsoft Office suite required (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
HRIS and analytics experience. Workday experience is desired
Ability to work independently and act as an influencer
Understand and navigate in a collaborative, matrix-based work environment
Previous experience in the training field and/or experience with adult learning methodologies desired
Ability to travel up to 10%.

Benefits

Comp & perks

United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
Wellness program provided through Rally Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
PTO offering with Paid Holidays
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
Employee discounts program
Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

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Hard Skills & Tools

human resources managementemployee relationsperformance managementsuccession planningcareer managementrecruitmentcompensation systemscontinuous improvementadult learning methodologiesHRIS

Soft Skills

influencingcollaborationindependencerelationship managementorganizational skillscommunicationleadershipstrategic thinkingtactical approachcommunity relations

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Human ResourcesSHRM certification