At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

Job Description

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)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment.  We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.