Business HR Internship

UPL Limited (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $6bn. We are a purpose-led company. Through OpenAg®, UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability, redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works – open to fresh ideas, innovation, and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable. As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide, our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14,000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries, represented by more than 10,000 colleagues globally. For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds, post-harvest, as well as physical and digital services, please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Job Summary: The Business HR Intern will provide valuable support to the UPL NAM Human Resources Team in carrying out the day-to-day HR activities of an organization. This includes assisting with HR compliance management , maintaining employee files, employee engagement, communications, talent management, benchmarking, and assisting with the execution of bonus plans.  

JOb Responsibilities:

• Learns the operations aspects of the facility and how HR supports the business operations.

• Performs process analysis for current HR processes and procedures. Suggests potential alternatives to improve efficiency and timeliness.

• Assist with Talent Mangement action planning including finding ways to attract, develop and retain employees.

• Assist with organizational design benchmarking including comparing UPL NA’s practices, polices, and programs to industry standards and best practices and providing recommendations.

• Work with the Commercial HR Business Partner to rollout the Sales Incentive Plan to employees in North America.

• Assists in updating company databases by inputting new employee contact information and employment details and maintaining current employee files.

• Responding to staff inquiries regarding HR policies, employee benefits and other HR-related matters.

• Assist with other tasks & projects as assigned by manager.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Enrolled in a university or college program at junior or senior level, preferred course of study to include Psychology, Human Resources, Communications, or related

• Must be comfortable taking direction, working independently, and managing multiple projects.

• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.

• Proficient Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required.

• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Must be detail oriented.

Location: This position will work on-site at our Research Triangle Park, NC location.

UPL COMPETENCIES: 

Adaptability & Resilience: Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior and scales up as necessary; increases personal awareness and appreciation of individual and cultural differences to create an open, inclusive, and accepting workplace

Entrepreneurial Mindset: Has a creative mindset and ability to think holistically, takes calculated risks and maximizes opportunities

Results Orientations: Takes action, pursues goals with persistence and achieves results; communicates goals and vision to the team to drive enthusiasm and ambition

Execution Excellence: Enhances the speed of execution and builds efficiency in processes, systems and people; has sharp focus on quality-orientation

Strategic Orientation: Demonstrates knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental factors and how they impact the business. Identifies key issues that could impact the business and develops strategy through an analytical lens / design thinking

Building Teams and Talent: Empowers colleagues through knowledge sharing and delegation, quickly establishing rapport; provides recognition for achievements and accomplishments

Customer Centricity:  Understands the customer needs and pain points, fulfills the needs and expectations by focusing on creating value for customers

We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them.

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