Employee Relations Partner

DigiKey is one of the fastest growing distributors of electronic components in the world. In addition to offering the broadest selection of in-stock electronic components and providing the best service possible to customers, employees have access to a highly competitive benefits package. To learn more, visit our benefits and perks page.

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Position Overview:

The Employee Relations Partner serves as a direct point of contact for a specified business area leadership group and drives advanced and specialized performance management-related projects and initiatives. With minimal guidance, the ER Partner maintains a neutral position and consistent approach to DigiKey’s policies and procedures in order to mitigate risk and align work to meet business needs. The role provides strong partnership on performance management, disciplinary processes, restructuring activity, legal issues, investigations and conflict management. The role also promotes a positive culture within the business.

Responsibilities:

• Executes business plans and contributes to the development of functional strategy

• Experience developing and driving cross-functional goals and objectives

• Develops, revises, interprets and implements policies.

• Acts as an internal consultant by analyzing and recommending solutions to human resource issues relating to the assigned business unit or program

• Manage and escalate as appropriate complex leave cases, reasonable accommodation, employment law, TPA partnerships, case management and return to work matters

• Ensures assigned business unit or program is in compliance with established policies and procedures

• Assists in the planning and organizing of the assigned business unit or program

• Prepares and maintains special internal and external reports as requested by his or her immediate supervisor

• Answers nonroutine requests for information on policy interpretation

• Assists with developing, coordinating and recommending changes for the improvement of workflow in the assigned business unit or program

• Develops methods and procedures for compiling and analyzing data for reports and special projects

• Conducts periodic audits of human resource activities to ensure compliance with policies and procedures

• Works on special projects

• Leads special and cross-functional project teams

• Presents training sessions related to the assigned business unit or program as needed

• Subject Matter Expert in all things HR at DigiKey - systems, tools, processes; may mentor new ER staff

• Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration/Management or similar area of study or equivalent, relevant work experience

• 8+ Years Employee Relations or other relevant work experiences

• Candidate is well versed in the various functions of DigiKey, how they work together as well as the industry DigiKey operates in, as well as the impact & responsibility DigiKey has to the community it operates in.

• Candidate is a strong representative of DigiKey brand and it's principles.

• Candidate has a strong understanding of the various functions of DigiKey, how they work together as well as the industry DigiKey operates in.

• Candidate has strong knowledge of the DigiKey brand and its principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ Years DigiKey experience in a employee relations or related role

• HR Related certifications such as SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR

Tools/Systems/Software:

• Workday

• HR Acuity

Physical Requirements:

• Generally, spend the workday sitting at a workstation and operating computer devices, such as, but not limited to keyboard, mouse and screen

• Generally, spend the workday performing repetitive motions that involve or affect the hands, head, and other parts of your body

Compensation:

The base pay range for this position is:

$70,000

to

$95,000

Many factors influence the determination of base pay within a range, including the candidate’s work experience in related roles; the candidate’s knowledge, skills, capabilities, and performance; the relative pay of other DigiKey employees in similar roles; and the budget available for the position.

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Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. The employer does not offer immigration sponsorship for this opportunity.

DigiKey Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all qualified candidates, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and to apply and be considered for open positions.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 1-800-338-4105 or careers.us@digikey.com.

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