Senior Human Resource Manager

Company overview:

Harry Krantz Company is an independent distributor of electronic components with more than 60 years of industry leadership. Our extensive inventory and unsurpassed market knowledge enable us to provide the highest quality products and service to our customers. Headquartered in Long Island, New York, we currently operate in select U.S. cities and China.

Harry Krantz Co. is proud of its dynamic, entrepreneurial and collegial environment where our diverse group of professionals is encouraged to explore their full potential. Our strong reputation, supportive work environment and career opportunities have helped us develop a deeply loyal staff that includes many long-term employees. Due to our exceptional growth, we are hiring a Senior Human Resources Manager, a newly created position. Please join our winning team.

Description of responsibilities

The Senior Human Resources Manager will report directly to the COO as a member of the management team. This individual will be responsible for the company’s human resources functions, including:

-All facets of employee recruitment, in cooperation with department managers
-Employee relations and benefit administration
-Communication and enforcement of affirmative action policies
-Creation of performance assessment standards and protocols
-Standards for compensation, promotion, and employee-recognition and retention programs; administration of said programs
-Employee and management training
-Conflict management and resolution
-Enforcement of OSHA standards

This professional will establish and maintain appropriate and satisfactory employee-management relations, and will communicate, reinforce and represent the policies, procedures and high standards of the Harry Krantz Co.

Skills and traits required
-Strategic thinker with strong tactical, ‘hands on’ skills
-Flexible and adaptable
-Goal-oriented
-Able/interested to lead as well as to collaborate
-Strong negotiator/mediator
-Sense of humor
REQUIREMENTS
Position requirements

-Minimum of 5 years full-time generalist human resources experience
-PHR certification strongly preferred
-Expertise in labor law and trends in workforce legislation
-Knowledge of OSHA standards
-Demonstrated experience managing others and interfacing with senior/C-level management
-Demonstrated expertise in employee relations and counseling, as well as communication and enforcement of company policies, standards of behavior
-Experience in the development of hiring requirements, practices and outreach
-Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
-Minimum BS in Human Resources Management, Psychology, Sociology, Business Administration or related area or equivalent relevant experience
-Excellent references