HR Manager - Hazleton Distribution Center

Manager - Human Resources - Hazleton Distribution Center

AEO operates three robust distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada. These centers are essential for fulfilling both online and in-store customer orders, ensuring a seamless experience for our shoppers. Our global presence extends to shipping to 81 countries and supporting more than 900 stores. On a daily basis, our network efficiently processes nearly 65,000 orders, shipping 17+ million orders in 2024. This extensive infrastructure and daily throughput underscores our commitment to efficient global logistics and customer satisfaction.

The HR Manager is a critical, action-oriented strategic partner and key member of the local leadership team. This role is directly responsible for defining and driving innovative, data-backed talent, culture, and people strategies that ensure the DC's operational excellence in Production, Quality, and Safety. The Manager will lead the local HR function, manage direct reports, champion change management, and foster a dynamic, high-engagement culture, ensuring all HR outcomes actively support the facility's business objectives.

The HR Manager will :

• Drive Operational Alignment : Strategically partner with the Director of DC Operations and functional leadership to leverage quantitative and qualitative data (e.g., Production, Quality, Safety metrics) to execute HR business initiatives and deliver organizational solutions that improve DC performance.
• Lead and Develop the HR Team : Manage, mentor, and coach direct reports, ensuring the team meets and exceeds business and individual goals, actively promoting career development and providing effective, timely feedback.
• Cultivate High-Performance Culture : Champion AEO's values, maintain an Open Door Culture, and proactively lead associate engagement plans, recognition programs, and labor relations to ensure a positive and inspiring work environment.
• Execute Workforce Planning : Lead annual Workforce and Succession Planning efforts for the Hazleton DC, in alignment with Corporate and cross-DC teams, ensuring the facility has the talent pipeline and resource solutions (including technology / automation) necessary for future growth.
• Govern Performance Management : Oversee and facilitate all Talent Development and Performance Management cycles, including goal planning, performance development planning, and providing effective coaching and feedback tools to grow the leadership capabilities across all levels of the DC team.
• Own Key Initiatives : Take full ownership and drive the accomplishment of key projects, including cross-DC and Corporate initiatives, serving as a proactive thought leader and consistently identifying and implementing solutions, not roadblocks.
• Optimize Total Rewards : Maintain the Distribution Center's pay and benefit structure by closely partnering with the Corporate Total Rewards team to ensure internal equity and external market competitiveness.
• Ensure Safety Compliance : Collaborate with the Safety Manager and third-party vendors to administer Workers' Compensation, implementing robust processes to minimize accident frequency, ensure safe hiring practices, and effectively manage treatment / return-to-work strategies.

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Job Identification 20524

Job Category HR

Posting Date 11 / 18 / 2025, 07 : 52 PM

Locations Hazleton

Job Schedule Full time

Anticipated Pay Range for All Posted Locations $86,000 to 106,000