Human Resources Business Partner – Field/Retail

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with Market Directors, District Managers, and General Managers to create people strategies that enhance sales performance, partner engagement, retention, and operational excellence.

• Offer proactive HR consultation and strategic advice to field leaders.

• Guide leaders in areas such as performance management, talent development, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, change management, and leadership capabilities.

• Counsel leaders on performance management, policy interpretation, and conflict resolution.

• Partner on sensitive employee relations issues to minimize risk and ensure fair, consistent resolutions.

• Evaluate workforce metrics and devise action plans to boost business performance and partner experience.

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on recruiting strategies for Pet Care Centers.

• Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning processes.

• Execute organizational changes, business initiatives, and enterprise HR programs.

• Ensure adherence to company policies and relevant employment laws.

• Work alongside Centers of Excellence to provide HR solutions to the field.

• Advocate for partner engagement, Petco culture, and core values.

• Act as the primary HR liaison between the Support Center and field operations.

• Assist with workforce planning, organizational design, restructures, new store openings, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience working with retail field leadership and advising on people strategies.

• Strong knowledge of partner relations, talent management, organizational effectiveness, performance management, workforce planning, compliance, and leadership development.

• Capability to coach leaders on performance management, talent development, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, change management, and leadership capabilities.

• Proficiency in interpreting policy and resolving employee relations conflicts.

• Ability to analyze workforce metrics such as turnover, retention, engagement, staffing, and labor trends.

• Familiarity with recruiting strategies and talent acquisition processes.

• Understanding of talent reviews and succession planning methodologies.

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws.

• Ability to support workforce planning, organizational design, restructures, new store openings, and acquisitions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Petco's commitment to fostering a dynamic career path.

• Encouragement to be your authentic self.

• Wellbeing resources available.

• Equal Opportunity Employer.