Human Resource Business Partner

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer is seeking a Human Resource Business Partner to join the Central Plains Nitrogen (CPN) team in Fort Dodge, Iowa. This position involves having a deep understanding of HR best practices and will excel at building strong relationships with leaders and employees, acting as a trusted advisor and change agent. This role is pivotal in aligning our HR initiatives and functions with business objectives, and in fostering a Principle-Based Management® culture.

Our Team

A subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc., one of the world’s largest private companies, Koch Fertilizer’s global operations leverage Principle-Based Management® to create long-term value for customers and society. By focusing on long-term value creation, we promote a challenging and rewarding environment for our professional and highly respected employees.

What You Will Do

• Accelerate our company culture through application of Principle Based Management™ in leadership coaching and decision-making processes.
• Demonstrate courage to proactively recognize and challenge teams when ideas and/or strategies may not align with cultural expectations and/or the business vision.
• Support leaders in connecting employees to how they contribute to the company goals and success; help leaders identify talent gaps and support them through coaching initiatives.
• Advance implementation of our compensation philosophy through support of supervisors.
• Understand key drivers of business performance, how talent and culture contribute to those drivers and partner with business leaders to advance the business vision.
• Develop effective working relationships, trust and credibility with business and HR stakeholders
• Align HR strategies to site business goals and have the ability to track and monitor progress relative to those strategies. Provide support for succession planning, employee retention and employee development.
• Responsible for ensuring business decisions are compliant with all employment laws and regulations. Partner with compliance and legal resources as necessary.
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain productive, trusted relationships with business leaders, employees, and HR team members
• Experience coaching, leading and/or influencing supervisors and business professionals according to business values and objectives
• Demonstrated ability to economically solve problems in a cross functional organization
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience as a supervisor in a Principle Based Management organization
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial or chemical processing environment
  
  
  

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Company, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. From agriculture to energy, KAES makes things grow better with plant nutrient and biological technologies. Our team of innovators unleash their potential while developing the technologies that feed and power the world.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).