Associate HRBP - 14 months Contract

A Place Where People Matter. 

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions!  Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you. 

The  Associate HRBP partners with business leaders to align HR initiatives with business objectives. Leveraging data, business insights, and HR expertise, this role supports employee relations, labor relations, talent management, talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, and compliance. Working under the guidance of an HRBP or Sr. HRBP, the Associate HRBP serves as a liaison between HR, Centers of Excellence (COEs), and the business to enhance employee engagement, productivity, and organizational performance.

What You'll Do:

HR Partnership & Business Support

• Partner with HR teams to ensure consistency, fairness, and compliance across HR programs and policies
• Communicate HR updates, changes, and business needs to stakeholders in a timely manner
• Promote and support the company’s safety culture
• Assist leaders in executing HR strategies and addressing day-to-day people matters
• Use data and insights to support decision-making and recommend solutions
• Build trusted relationships with managers, employees, and key stakeholders

Talent Management & Acquisition

• Support full-cycle recruitment activities, including requisition approvals, candidate selection, and hiring processes
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to build talent pipelines and workforce capabilities
• Support talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, employee engagement surveys, and exit interview processes

Labor Relations

• Support positive labor relations and compliance with collective bargaining agreements
• Assist with investigations, grievance management, supervisor training, and contract negotiation preparation

Compensation & Benefits

• Support annual and off-cycle compensation processes, including merit and incentive programs
• Assist with compensation audits and pay-related initiatives
• Serve as a resource for employee benefits inquiries and enrollment activities

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Support employee relations matters, investigations, disciplinary actions, and termination processes
• Assist with EthicsPoint investigations, documentation, reporting, and follow-up activities
• Ensure compliance with HR policies, employment laws, and company standards

Projects & Analytics

• Support organizational design, change management, and HR initiatives
• Utilize HR metrics and analytics to identify trends and measure program effectiveness
• Assist with presentations, stakeholder meetings, and special projects
• Manage travel and expenses responsibly and perform other duties as assigned

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related fiel d, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Certified Human Resource Professional  - CHRP (preferred)
• 3 - 5 years of progressive HR related experience
• 1 - 3 years of HRBP experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in HRBP core competencies
• Ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

• Up to 25% travel within Ontario

What you'll receive:

• Competitive salary
• Benefits including employer paid medical & dental
• Training and development programs at every level
• Global career advancement and mentoring opportunities
• Employee Resource Networks that are advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Pay and Benefits:

• The annual expected salary range for this position is $70,000 - $90,000. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more.  Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing .

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe! 

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry. 

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at View email address on careers.univarsolutions.com .  

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.

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