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Vice President, Human Resources ? Benchmark Brands, through its ...

Vice President, Human Resources ? Benchmark Brands, through its?FootSmart

Vice President, Human Resources

WHO WE ARE

Benchmark Brands, through its FootSmart catalog and FootSmart.com website is the nation?s

leading direct response marketer of foot and lower body health care products and comfort

footwear. Mailing over 45,000,000 catalogs annually, FootSmart is one of the 60 largest

consumer catalogs in the U.S. and FootSmart.com ranks 176 on the Internet Retailer 500,

generating over 1 million unique visitors per month.

With the FootSmart brand, the company offers an extensive selection of stylish, comfortable

footwear from more than 100 leading brands including proprietary footwear under its own

private label programs. The company designs, develops and sources the majority of its foot

and lower body healthcare products as well as carrying products from leading specialty

healthcare brands. This is an outstanding opportunity to join our entrepreneurial, customercentric

company in the role of HR Vice President in our Norcross, Georgia Office.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

Reporting to the CEO, the Vice President of Human Resources will be the key confidant and

advisor to the senior management team on all human resource matters. She/he will play a

crucial role in driving the business and people strategies for the organization. As such, this

individual must demonstrate the combination of business acumen and Human Resource

functional knowledge to guide the development of HR strategies that will attract, develop and

retain the breadth of talent who will drive Benchmark Brands? business success.

As a critical business partner and member of the executive team, this leader will contribute to

Benchmark Brands? overall strategy with a focus on most effectively leveraging the human

resources of the company. The Vice President of HR will have responsibility for all aspects

of Human Resources management including talent acquisition, talent management

strategies, compensation and benefits, organization design, training and leadership

development, as well HR operations.

This position is located in our main office in Norcross, Georgia.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

? Be a trusted advisor and key confidant to the CEO.

? Create, implement, communicate and successfully lead the HR strategies that directly

align with the company?s strategic objectives.

? Add value to the development of the business strategy and establish the strategic

Human Resources agenda to ensure that the business needs of Benchmark Brands

are anticipated and addressed.

? Participate as a member of the executive management team with a particular focus on

the company?s human capital and how that resource is best leveraged, led and

managed. Provide a clear understanding of the human resource impact on

operational and financial decisions under consideration.

? Advise the CEO and executive team on organizational design, change management

and aligning the workforce with company goals.

? Lead an internal talent acquisition/recruiting function to staff open positions utilizing a

best of breed talent acquisition process; build on-going sourcing relationships with

recruitment firms, professional organizations and universities to facilitate a talent

pipeline.

? Develop and implement strategies that elevate the organization?s competency in talent

acquisition and pipeline development.

? Implement integrated performance management systems to ensure focus on business

goals, development of employee capabilities and career potential, aligned reward

systems and retention of talent.

? Design and implement succession planning processes; ensure organizational

redundancy in key roles.

? Determine and recommend employee relations practices necessary to establish a

positive employer ? employee relationship and promote a positive work environment.

? Lead the development of metrics for Benchmark Brands and for the HR function that

will guide leadership in measuring and managing organizational performance.

? Be responsible for the overall development and administration of compensation and

benefits by developing, recommending and implementing up-to-date and cost effective

programs aimed at motivation, rewards and retention.

? Guide the development and implementation of employee-related programs and

processes that will both support the business requirements of Benchmark, drive a

culture of success, and reinforce the attractiveness of Benchmark Brands as an

employer.

? Ensure that HR infrastructure systems and operational effectiveness exists in

managing HRIS processes, payroll outsourcing and compliance.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The ideal candidate will have a strong background of demonstrated Human Resources

leadership, having driven HR programs in rapidly developing, changing environments and

having functioned successfully as a significant and accomplished HR business leader.

Functional expertise

Broad and deep experience as an HR generalist with knowledge of HR business processes

and with a particular emphasis on the areas of organization design, change management;

experienced in designing and implementing proactive strategies to address business issues.

Demonstrated expertise in the areas of talent acquisition and talent management /

development.

Demonstrated ability to develop, monitor and respond to HR and company metrics.

Business knowledge

Broad business and financial knowledge; ability to apply to human capital implications.

Experience in fast paced, mid-market, growing organization.

Knowledge of Retail, Online Marketing, and /or Ecommerce; understanding unique

implications of consumer direct environment to the human resources required to drive the

business forward.

Has applied financial acumen to department budgeting, cost projections, and metrics.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

? BA/BS degree required

? 10+ years of progressively responsible HR experience within a corporate environment

with a minimum of 4+ years in senior HR leadership roles, including leadership for HR

strategy and practices.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

? Advanced degree, MBA or other advanced degree is preferred

? SPHR certification

? 15+ years of progressively responsible HR experience within a corporate environment

with a minimum of 6+ years in senior HR leadership roles, including leadership for HR

strategy and practices.

? Experience in on-line, retail or marketing driven organization

SUCCESS CHARACTERISTICS

? Excellent ability to develop trust and rapport within all levels of the organization, while

achieving the correct balance between business results and employee advocacy.

? Demonstrated success in managing and directing talent acquisition programs to meet

staffing requirements.

? Ability to serve as a confidant and advisor to CEO/Senior Management team and

departmental managers in human resource matters.

? Demonstrated strong foundation in all HR areas including compensation, benefits,

employee recruitment and legal for both corporate staff and hourly employee

operational units.

? Familiarity with online retail and internet marketing, and their implications in the talent

arena.

? Practical, results oriented leader who is ?hands on? and has demonstrated confidence

in his/her own abilities to get things done.

? Interpersonal skills that establish and maintain excellent relationships and credibility

quickly.

? Ability to effectively communicate ideas, concepts and information both orally and in

writing to all levels from non-exempt to senior leaders.

? Ability to be successful under adversity and willing to make tough human resource

decisions and carry them out effectively.

? Team player who acknowledges successes and takes responsibility for failures.

WHAT WE WILL PROVIDE TO YOU

We offer a very competitive salary and bonus program as well as a strong benefits package

including Medical/Dental, Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and 401k. For more

information on the company, please visit: www.benchmarkbrands.com and

http://www.footsmart.com

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