Senior HR Business Partner

Consider joining MX Holdings as a Senior HR Business Partner at our St. Louis, MO location. The Senior HR Business Partner will work to provide a successful and highly engaged workforce that supports the business plan and allows MX Holdings to meet the needs of our customers.

You will build a culture that aligns to our core values of: Safety, Integrity, Caring, and Growth. This is achieved through the development of strong partnerships with business leaders and providing strategic direction on all aspects of HR, including talent acquisition, training and development, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and performance management.  With your focus on people, you will create open communication between employees and leadership. You will direct the organizational design aspects, leveraging employee strengths and development -growing leaders from within the organization.

To accomplish this, you'll deliver key results as a strategic and trusted business partner in the organization and as an active member in the enterprise HR Working Group, working to actively foster a workplace culture that motivates employees, ensuring they are trained to enjoy success in their role. 

This is a Hybrid Role with three days in our St. Louis office and two days remote as business allows.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Employee Relations

• Manages employee relations providing an open-door environment where issues/concerns are addressed.
• Functions as a coach to supervisors and managers regarding employee issues/concerns. Assists managers/supervisors developing employee corrective actions and performance management counseling.

• Provides feedback to the Director of HR and Business Partnerships and Site Leaders on potential issues and challenges within organization needing resolution at the executive management level.

• Supports supervisors and managers with outlining employee goals/objectives and creation and development plans.
• Provides support for Employee Engagement initiatives to ensure there is participation and employee engagement. Assists employees in establishing an employee driven team on Wellness and participates in the committee meetings.
• Performs duties such as assisting in the coordination and follow-up on employee roundtables, scheduling and organizing company activities and events such as picnics and other family events.

Strategic Direction- Planning and Processes

• Creates organizational strategies to support growth and change, working with key leadership to manage change and facilitate growth opportunities.

• Identifies high potential performers to engage for the alignment of business succession plan.

• Partner with the Director of HR and Business Partnerships to develop policies and create a culture of consistency and fairness, providing guidance to management and employees, and assisting in the revisions and development of new policies.

• Ensures policies are administered accurately and fairly, providing guidance to supervisors/managers and employees.

• Manages site talent acquisition activities, including participating in field marketing events, identifying openings, interviewing / selecting candidates, processing employment applications, background checks, and scheduling post offer physicals and drug testing.

• Manages the onboarding process, scheduling safety orientations, introducing the culture, reviewing employment documentation and policies.

•  Performs 30 and 90 day stay interviews ensuring new employee onboarding processes are being managed in the effective manner and providing oversight to retention.

•  Oversees all temporary staffing needs by ordering and terminating temporary employees, as well as tracks changes and monitors their performance, attendance, and length of service for hiring purposes.

• Coordinates and oversees all aspects of project execution; ensuring timelines and deliverables are met, using proven project management methodologies to ensure successful project completed.
• Partners with Total Rewards Team to manage the performance review cycles. Works independently with supervisors and managers to calibrate performance across operations and manages timing and execution of performance reviews and compensation events.

Compliance and Systems

• Develops and maintains a human resources system that meets management information needs.

• Oversees the analysis, maintenance, and communication of records required by law or local governing bodies, or other departments in the organization.

• Studies legislation, arbitration decisions, and other legal and/or reference sources to assess industry trends.

• Partners with the Director of HR and Business Partnerships and Total Rewards Team to ensure competitive wages align with business plans.

• Provides support to the Total Rewards team by following up on enrollment paperwork, assisting in the administering of changes to the plans and acting as a funnel for health insurance claims issues resolution.
• Schedules quarterly random testing for all employees in accordance the substance abuse policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Education

• Required: Bachelor's degree in a related field

Experience

• Ten or more years of Human Resources experience is required.
• Five or more years of experience in a HR leadership role is required.
• HR Certification preferred: SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or PHR.
• Previous experience in growing an organization

Other required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong strategic thinking skills.
• Experience in employee relations, organizational development, coaching, hourly compensation, training, change management and HR program implementation.
• Ability to influence leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong conflict resolution.
• Ability to coach and mentor team members.
• Highest level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Acts with a sense of urgency and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Sound judgement, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Reliable, flexible, and responsive.
• Understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of HR Systems and Payroll, including time keeping systems.
• Ability to develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results.
• Effectively envision, develop, and implement new strategies to address competitive, complex business issues.
• Be self-directed and motivated.
• Take initiative to identify and anticipate needs and make recommendations for implementation.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams.
• Leverages AI tools to optimize workflows and drive daily productivity.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment screening.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States, visa sponsorships are not available.
• Regular attendance required.

Perks of the Job

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with matching contribution
• Generous allotment of paid vacation and paid holidays
• Enterprise-wide winter break between Christmas and New Year’s holidays
• Competitive wages plus performance-based bonus opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Ample opportunity for career growth and advancement
• Paid time off for all new parents
• Relocation package may be available, if applicable

Why Our People Love Working Here

• Purpose-driven, friendly, open, and respectful culture
• Highly engaged workforce – as indicated by best-in-class engagement scores
• Shared core values of safety, integrity, caring and growth
• Leaders committed to building more diverse, inclusive teams
• On-Demand pay via DailyPay
• Robust recognition and reward program
• Community Impact opportunities including additional time off to volunteer
• Tuition reimbursement
• Complimentary refreshment bar with beverages and snacks
• Employee discount program with hundreds of partner brands
• Wellness incentive program
• Regular employee celebrations and events

Who We Are

Celebrating 50 years in 2024, MX Holdings is a global leader in the purchasing, processing, and manufacturing of non-ferrous metals, primarily Aluminum. Enabled by our breadth of experience and deep expertise, we are proud to deliver top-quality products and services to customers across our family of brands — including Metal Exchange and Pennex.

But it’s not just what we do that sets us apart, it’s how we do it. Safety. Integrity. Caring. Growth. These core values are embodied by each member of our team; guiding every action we take and decision we make. Whether it’s driving innovation within our industry, making the impossible possible for our customers, providing a safe, respectful workplace for employees or supporting our local communities, our purpose is clear. We are dedicated to impacting our world in a positive way.

If you are a like-minded individual with a strong ability to problem solve, collaborate and effectively communicate, MX Holdings may be the perfect place for you to grow your career.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We welcome people of different backgrounds, abilities and perspectives. To ensure our business and culture continue to be inclusive of all people, we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age or marital status, veteran or disability status. MX Holdings and our family of companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. Additionally, all your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Should you have any questions or require special assistance completing your application, please email jobs@mxholdings.com.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States and not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Our salary ranges are primarily determined by role, level, and location. The range provided for each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. 

 Confidentiality Agreement Required: Yes