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International Paper

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HR Business Partner

International Paper · Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

Full-timeOn site2-5 yrs$91k–$111kListed as no visa sponsorship
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In short

The HR Business Partner will provide human resources support to corrugated manufacturing plants by collaborating with management to achieve facility objectives. Responsibilities include overseeing recruitment, performance management, employee relations, and leadership development while maintaining high visibility across the organization.

What they're looking for

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Leadership developmentEmployee engagementPerformance managementRecruitmentEmployee relationsCompliance trainingStrategic agilityProblem solving

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Human ResourcesManufacturingCorrugated PackagingPerformance ManagementRecruitmentEmployee RelationsComplianceLeadership DevelopmentStrategic AgilityEmployee Engagement

Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in human resources, business, or a related field and have three to six years of HR experience in a manufacturing environment. The role requires flexibility regarding work hours and the ability to travel weekly between facility locations.

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Questions about this role

Is this International Paper role remote?
Tagged on site.
What does it pay?
The posting lists $90,900–$111,100 a year.
Does it sponsor visas?
Listed as no visa sponsorship.
What experience does it ask for?
Listed as 2-5 years.

The posting, in full

Human Resource Business Partner $90,900 - $111,100 Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s annual incentive plan.

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Position Title

Human Resource Business Partner

Pay Rate

$90,900 - $111,100

  • Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will
  • determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Variable pay
  • may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible
  • to participate in IP’s annual incentive plan.

Category/Shift

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location

Murfreesboro TN (also supports Decatur AL)

The Job You Will Perform

  • Provide support to one or more corrugated manufacturing plants.
  • Work collaboratively with Regional Human Resource Manager and facility
  • management to provide superior human resources services to our employees and
  • the facility.
  • Work as a business partner to achieve facility objectives.
  • Support a broad range of human resource activities including leadership
  • development, employee engagement, performance management, recruitment and
  • selection, equal employment, grievance tracking, employee relations, employee
  • benefits and compliance training.
  • Hands on position that requires interaction and visibility with all levels of

the organization.

  • Developmental position in the function.
  • Travel weekly.

The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring

  • Highly motivated, engaged, committed individual that has an interest and

background in Human Resources in a manufacturing environment.

  • Three to six years Human Resource experience.
  • Demonstrate leadership potential.
  • Be open to career growth and relocation opportunities in the future.
  • Experience in a manufacturing facility.
  • Bachelor of Science degree in human resources, business or a related field is

required.

  • Flexibility as it relates to work hours, work location and travel during the

week.

  • Customer focused.
  • Problem solving, organizational, communication and people skills.
  • Functional/technical skills, action oriented, managerial courage, dealing
  • with ambiguity, career ambition, command skills, motivating others, drive for
  • results, strategic agility and building effective teams.

The Benefits You Will Enjoy

  • International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and
  • retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending
  • Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement
  • contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition
  • Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits
  • including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build

Sales and Leadership training, promotional opportunities within a global company

The Impact You Will Make

  • We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP
  • has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the
  • world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members
  • say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience

  • International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and
  • inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse
  • backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are
  • committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued,
  • engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you
  • to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset
  • to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join

  • International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global leader in sustainable packaging
  • solutions. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more
  • productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Headquartered in
  • Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are
  • committed to creating what’s next. We serve customers worldwide, with
  • manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and
  • Europe. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. Additional information can be
  • found by visiting internationalpaper.com.
  • International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All
  • qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
  • sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national
  • origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic
  • protected by law.
  • International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes
  • reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If
  • reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or
  • interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other
  • benefits and privileges of employment, please
  • contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com
  • [reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com] or (877) 973-3919.

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This listing comes from International Paper's own careers site. Apply links go to the employer. Last checked 5 Oct 2026.