Region Human Resource Manager

Position Title:

Region Human Resource Manager

Pay Rate:

$111800 - $157800

Multiple factors including Individual experience skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IPs annual incentive plan.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

This role will support multiple facilities (600 employees) across the U.S. The specific facilities assigned will be determined based on the candidates home location among other business considerations.

To be considered the candidate must live within reasonable driving distance of an approved home plant and be able to commute to that site regularly.

Approved home plant locations include:

Bogalusa LA

Butler IN

Des Plaines IL

Lafayette LA

Morristown TN

Richmond VA

West Monroe LA

Additional facilities such as Indianapolis IN; Munster IN; Kennesaw GA; Lancaster PA and Salem OR may fall within this roles broader support scope; however Munster Kennesaw Lancaster and Salem are not eligible to be selected as a home plant for this position.

Candidates must be able to reliably commute to one of the approved home plant locations.

This position requires significant travel to assigned facilities. Candidates should expect 50%65% travel with actual travel varying based on business needs and the number of facilities supported.

The Job You Will Perform:

• Provide HR support to multiple corrugated manufacturing plants and/or warehouse facilities; regular travel to all assigned locations is required.

• Work collaboratively with local HR and facility leadership to deliver highquality HR support and ensure consistent employee experience across sites.

• Support a broad range of human resources functions including employee engagement performance management recruitment and selection equal employment employee relations benefits compliance training and leadership development.

• Participate in local contract negotiations including preparation strategy development and postnegotiation followup.

• Represent the company in 4th step grievance meetings and other escalated labormanagement discussions.

• Partner with site leadership on labormanagement matters including contract interpretation issue resolution and relationship building.

• Ensure consistent application of company policies collective bargaining agreements and workplace expectations across all assigned facilities.

• Serve in a handson highly visible role requiring regular interaction with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Highly motivated engaged committed individual that has an interest and background in Human Resources in a manufacturing environment.

• Bachelor of Science degree in business human resources or a related field is required.

• Minimum 4-6 years multi-faceted Human Resource Generalist experience within a manufacturing environment.

• Union/labor relations experience is a must. This role requires prior experience working in union environments including grievance handling and labormanagement interactions.

• Experience with union-free locations is a plus

• Excellent communication interpersonal and change management skills

• Ability to lead and influence others

• Demonstrated ability in managerial courage

• Flexibility as it relates to work hours and work location during the week.

• Ability to work independently

• Customer focused.

• Problem solving organizational communication and people skills.

• Functional/technical skills action oriented managerial courage dealing with ambiguity career ambition command skills motivating others drive for results strategic agility and building effective teams.

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health welfare and retirement plans including Medical Dental Life insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Short-term and Long-term Disability 401(k) Company-funded retirement contributions Paid Time Off Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement) Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home auto vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build:

Sales and Leadership training promotional opportunities within a global company

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people the planet and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and youll see why our team members say theyre Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe caring and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets IPride Women in IP and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness creativity talents experiences and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. Together with our customers we make the world safer and more productive one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Headquartered in Memphis Tenn. we employ approximately 39000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating whats next. We serve customers worldwide with manufacturing operations in North America Latin America North Africa and sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting .

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact or .