Commercial Director of Human Resources, North America

Commercial Human Resources Director For North America

The Commercial Human Resources Director for North America will partner with and coach business leaders to shape and execute organizational effectiveness and talent management priorities that directly support business growth, profitability, and competitive advantage. The HR Director will be an integral member of the North America Commercial Leadership team responsible for leading profitable and sustainable growth. This individual will have specific accountability for shaping and executing plans to ensure the North America Commercial Function has the requisite leadership, talent pipeline, capabilities, and culture required for successful execution of its ambitious and exciting growth strategy. The ideal candidate for HR Director will be someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage ambiguity, and collaborates across Kerry's global Centers of Expertise and Global Business Services groups to ensure seamless delivery of agreed HR priorities.

This individual plays a critical leadership role, driving strategic HR initiatives and aligning HR practices with business objectives to maximize commercial performance. Serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and a critical partner on the HR Leadership Team, the HR Director provides expert guidance on organizational effectiveness, organizational design, talent management, employee engagement, and change management. This role acts as a key influencer, ensuring HR strategies support sustainable business growth, performance, and culture.

This role is hybrid requiring a minimum of 3 days on site at our Beloit Wisconsin headquarters with key customers, stakeholders, and the HR leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

Organisational Effectiveness

• Shape & drive organizational effectiveness priorities aligned to business growth strategy
• Lead execution of organizational effectiveness priorities and initiatives in line with business strategy and plans that improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance agility in response to market changes
• Responsible for the people and organization-design related aspects of change programs - govern change initiatives to ensure people and organizational design aspects deliver commercial results
• Monitor and interpret key indicators of organizational effectiveness, (e.g., attrition, engagement) and ensure plans are in place to course-correct as needed
• Coach & partner with business leaders on their role in leading organizational effectiveness for revenue growth and market leadership

Talent Management

Reward

Employee Support

Employee Experience

Qualifications and Skills

The pay range for this position is 177,000 - 310,000 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and location. In addition, this position is also eligible to earn a performance-based incentive compensation. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on 12 / 08 / 2025.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at

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