Associate HR Partner - Dow Toray Japan

The Dow Chemical Company has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Human Resources (HR) Partner. Our HR organization is in the process of transforming to a leading-edge operating model to deliver the best Employee Experience through exceptional delivery of a portfolio of solutions. The Associated HR Partner role will be dedicated to the execution of the people agenda and consulting on talent.

We are looking for people who:

Have a passion for learning
Are never satisfied with the status quo
Build successful relationships and thrive in diverse networks and working teams
Are willing to try “new ways” of doing things
Desire to understand the business and external customers
Enjoy using data to tell a story or make a case for change

Job Overview

The Associate HR Partner is accountable to deliver the people agenda, enabling a best-in-class employee experience through serving as a consultant to leaders and employees.

Accountabilities

Connects, redirects and counsels leaders to a portfolio of HR solutions, partnering across the HR Solutions organization to support business needs
Resolve any HR related operations issues through working with different teams and functions
Ensures talent initiatives integrate with the broader HR Strategy, and enables the delivery of strategic and operational business plans to create a consistently best in class
employee experience and generate business value
Knows key talent and supports the management of the business talent pipeline
Ensure compliance in all HR operations/processes within Japan M&E legal framework
Manage Unionized Plant in Japan including Collective Agreement negotiation
Go-to person for any ER/LR related discussions and actions for Japan

Qualifications:

3+ years’ Experience working at Specialist level within HR ideally in an HR business partner role
Strong customer focus and employee experience mindset
Business and financial acumen
Strong relationship, partnership and consultancy skills
Comfortable pushing difficult perspectives, challenging and influencing
Deep understanding of the organization climate and interventions that create great employee experience
Have knowledge in Japan Labor Regulations
Excellent written and verbal skills

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need…when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
- Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
- Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
- Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
- Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
- Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)