People Business Partner

Who are we?

Buyers Edge Platform stands at the forefront of revolutionizing the food service industry through technology, purchasing power and partnerships. We are dedicated to empowering stakeholders across the entire foodservice ecosystem (operators, distributors, manufacturers) with efficiency and unprecedented visibility. With a diverse portfolio of over a dozen brands, our mission is clear: to reduce costs, streamline the foodservice supply chain, and propel the industry from manual to automated.

Today, we are one of the largest players in foodservice, with over 200K operator locations across North America and over $50 billion of aggregated spend volume. Our commitment to food service excellence is proven in four distinct areas of value: Digital Procurement Network, Fresh Solutions, Supply Chain Management, and Software. Buyers Edge Platform is not just a provider - we are a strategic partner on the journey towards a more efficient, connected, and automated future for the foodservice industry.

This position is based out of our Littleton, CO office, 4 days a week with anticipated travel up to 20% per year. The salary range for this role is $85,000 - $90,000. We are unable to offer work sponsorship for this role.

A People Business Partner focuses on strategic business partnerships for assigned entities under our growing family of brands. This role supports business leaders to drive the talent agenda and act as a change-agent, advisor and thought partner to elevate People strategies. The Business Partner provides leadership and partnership to management and employees in delivering a spectrum of strategic and tactical People Team support and programs.

Your impact:

• Partner with business leadership and managers of assigned business entities to execute a Workforce Strategy that supports the growth of the company
• Act as an expert advisor by coaching leaders at various levels on complex leadership and talent issues including development, engagement, employee relations, elevating performance, and addressing performance issues. Act as a grounding force for senior leaders to drive towards solutions in a thoughtful and strategic manner.
• Support initiatives including employee retention, talent assessment, succession planning, organizational design, and leadership development
• Provide analysis on key metrics to Associate Manager of People Business Partners regarding the "health" of assigned business entities by looking at trends in performance, employee satisfaction, attrition etc.
• Conduct in person meetings at various business sites and provide insights on what is working well and opportunity areas
• Ensure a high level of organizational effectiveness through ongoing performance management, organizational design, analysis and implementation, change management and talent assessments

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience is required
• Minimum 5 years of related experience or 3 years and a Master's degree; or equivalent work experience.
• Possess and convey a well-rounded Human Resources toolset, including labor law knowledge, compensation, employee relations, and experience promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, time management, and keen attention to detail
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, work well under pressure, adapt and respond within a complex, dynamic and rapidly changing business environment
• Data literate with strong business acumen
• Proven ability to seamlessly transition between strategic thinking and tactical execution
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a busy, demanding environment
• Competency in Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• HR certification is a plus

Collaborative (Values: Celebrates Differences, Enjoy Yourself):

• Consistently works well with employees and leaders, assists in the development of co-workers where possible. Looks to improve employee interactions within the team and cross-functionally.
• Possesses strong collaboration skills, initiating and leading collaborative efforts across the group and department, and contributes to a cooperative work culture.

Make Decisions & Solve Problems (Value: Deliver Solutions):

• Fully understands their workload and delivers within expected deadlines. Looks to improve processes to gain efficiency and drive business growth.
• Applies knowledge gained to make strategic decisions in their role.
• Takes a proactive approach to decision-making by investing time in thorough planning, discovery, and post-decision reflection to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of implementations.

Resilient (Value: Be Agile):

• Proven ability to adapt to changing priorities within the group. Motivated to experiment with new processes and welcomes innovations to current processes.
• Able to pivot to new priorities with general guidance and instruction.
• Maintains composure during stressful situations, leads teams through adversity, and leverages setbacks as opportunities for growth.

Accountable (Value: Asks Tough Questions):

• Use critical thinking skills and acquired knowledge to ask questions about processes, shows continuous improvement with tasks and projects assigned.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, taking initiative to lead projects, make data-driven decisions, and assumes responsibility for the success of their teams and projects.

What's in this for you?

Amazing coverages to start. Medical, dental, and vision coverages are just the beginning! We also offer ancillary plans, such as flexible spending accounts for both health and dependent care, critical illness, accident, and voluntary life as well as company paid life! On top of this, we also offer a 401(k) plan with company match.

Invest in your success.We will provide you with a thorough training and development program; and offer competitive compensation.

Live well = Work well. Relax with our Personal Responsibility Paid Time Off policy where you don't have to accrue time off in order to take it!