Human Resources Manager, Business Partner

The Role at a Glance

As the HR Manager, Business Partner, you will serve as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to our Business Units, Sales, Marketing, and corporate functions. You will translate business priorities into practical people and organizational solutions that build capable, engaged, and agile teams. Acting as an employee champion, culture advocate, and change agent, you will guide leaders through talent management, performance, employee relations, workforce planning, organizational development, and compliance while helping create an environment where employees and the business can thrive.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Champion Lee Kum Kee’s values and culture through programs and initiatives that strengthen employee awareness and behaviors.
• Support the attraction, development, engagement, and retention of talent, particularly in high-demand areas such as Sales and Marketing.
• Facilitate annual goal setting, ongoing performance reviews, and year-end appraisal processes to support a high-performing organization.
• Identify organizational capability gaps and partner with business leaders and Learning and Development to implement effective solutions.
• Lead and support people, organizational, and change-management initiatives.
• Facilitate the annual employee engagement survey, analyze results, and guide action planning to continuously strengthen engagement.
• Serve as an employee advocate by listening to concerns, answering questions, and developing individual and organizational solutions.
• Partner with leaders and employees to improve working relationships, morale, productivity, and retention.
• Manage employee relations matters and conduct thorough, objective workplace investigations.
• Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning to strengthen the leadership pipeline and create meaningful development and career paths.
• Coach managers and supervisors on proactively addressing employee and organizational needs and becoming more effective people leaders.
• Use data and business insights to support workforce planning, organizational design, staffing levels, and future capability needs.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations to help reduce risk and support compliance.
• Manage and monitor workers’ compensation claims and leave-of-absence cases, ensuring appropriate follow-through and resolution.
• Lead the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures, programs, and technology solutions.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Rewards, and Learning and Development, as well as Employee Shared Services and the Administrative team.
• Support additional HR projects and business priorities as needed.

What You’ll Bring

Must-haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, or a related discipline from an accredited four-year university.
• At least seven years of HR Business Partner experience in a fast-paced work environment.
• Hands-on experience across multiple HR disciplines, including:
• Performance management
• Learning and development
• Employee relations and workplace investigations
• Recruitment
• Workers’ compensation
• Leaves of absence
• Strong understanding and practical application of federal and state employment laws and regulations.
• PHR certification or the ability to obtain PHR certification within one year of employment.
• Strong analytical, logical-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Sound judgment and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Strong organization and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio.
• Experience using ADP, SuccessFactors, or a comparable HRIS, including running ad hoc reports.

Good-to-haves

• HR Business Partner experience within the consumer packaged goods industry.
• Experience supporting Sales, Marketing, or other corporate business functions.
• Experience leading organizational change, workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Familiarity with HR technology implementation or process-improvement projects.

The Kee Player in You

You are a trusted advisor who can balance employee needs with business priorities. You bring strong judgment, integrity, and ownership to every situation, whether you are coaching a manager, guiding organizational change, resolving a complex employee relations matter, or using workforce data to support a critical business decision.

You are collaborative, responsive, and proactive, with the confidence to work independently and the curiosity to keep learning. Most importantly, you know that effective HR partnership is about more than applying policies. It is about understanding the business, building trust, and creating practical solutions that help people and the organization succeed together.

Why You’ll Love It Here

At Lee Kum Kee, you will have the opportunity to influence people strategy across diverse business functions while working for a globally recognized food company with a rich heritage and a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and employee growth.

Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and life insurance coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan through Principal
• Two weeks of vacation
• Ten paid holidays
• Five sick days
• Additional employee benefits and programs

Who We Are

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee is a Hong Kong-based global food company specializing in sauces and condiments that help bring authentic and delicious Asian flavors to kitchens around the world. With more than 300 products, a century-long brand reputation, rigorous quality standards, and a commitment to innovation, Lee Kum Kee has earned global recognition and numerous prestigious awards.

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., is headquartered in City of Industry, California, where its manufacturing facilities support the Americas Zone. With more than 500 employees across the zone, we are looking for talented people who are ready to grow with us and contribute to our next chapter of success.

Our Commitment to You

Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and employing the most qualified individuals for every position. Employment decisions are made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.