Founded in 1917 as a street corner newsstand in Florence, Alabama, Books-A-Million, Inc. has grown to become the premier book retailing chain in the Southeastern United States, and the second largest book retailer in the nation.  Based in Birmingham, Alabama, the company operates as a diversified retail and real estate corporation.  The omni channel retail business segment consists of more than 250 locations comprised of Books-A-Million stores, Second and Charles, and Yogurt Mountain retail locations.  The company also serves e-commerce customers through Booksamillion.com; which was one of the first online retailers starting in 1998.  The company also operates American Wholesale Book Company, a provider of complete wholesale distribution services for retailers across the Southeast as well as internet fulfillment services for various e-commerce companies.  The company’s real estate development segment, Preferred Growth Properties, develops and manages commercial retail real estate centers across the Southeastern united states. 

Formerly a publicly traded corporation, the company became private in 2015.   Since then, the company has focused on expanding its retail brands based on market growth opportunities, evidenced by the growth of the 2^nd and Charles brand to 43 locations across the eastern half of the United States.  Additionally, the company continues to expand its footprint of Books-A-Million locations in key underserved markets, as well as continually evaluating diversification and acquisition opportunities.

Position Summary 

Books-A-Million's Corporate Human Resources Director plays a vital role for BAM.  This role is both strategic and hands on and provides full cycle HR support and thought partnership.  Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources, the Corporate Human Resources Director is responsible for providing leadership and direction to ensure that sound Human Resources practices, compliant with State and Federal laws, are followed and adhered throughout the organization. Additionally, this position is responsible for examining existing human resources practices and making recommendations to support management in improving selection, retention, associate performance, and productivity.  The Human Resources Director is an experienced Human Resources leader with a demonstrated history of working in retail or other multiunit industries.   Strong people skills in Employment law compliance, Performance management, Employee engagement, Employee training and development, Policy/Procedure development and implementation, Recruiting and Onboarding, Benefits, HRIS & Applicant Tracking Systems, HR metrics and U.S. Leave laws.  You will also  perform other duties related to Books-A-Million employee management as directed by the Vice President of Human Resources.

What You Will Do

• Key focus in providing coaching, guidance, and recommendations to corporate employees in alignment with our people and business growth strategies.
• Provide ongoing insights to help inform HR team about priorities and people planning through strong collaboration with the Vice President of Human Resources.
• Lead Corporate HR Manager and Benefits Manager in achieving department and organizational objectives.
• Partner with Corporate Human Resources Manager and hiring managers in attracting, recruiting, and hiring candidates whose talent, competencies and experience supports the business needs and the evolution of the skills / competencies required in the transformation.
• Partner with organization leaders in conducting investigations; resolving all employee disagreements, and terminations in full compliance with federal and state guidelines.
• HR day to day support, performance and employee relations management, interviewing prospective candidates and hiring for potential, active leader in sharing insights to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness, and managing key HR processes such as annual compensation process and performance evaluations.
• Proactively manage performance issues to mitigate risk to the business and ensuring that employees are given consistent feedback on their performance.
• Proactively manage employee relations to ensure optimal performance and work environment.
• Prepares regular reports required by governmental entities or requested by third-party organizations or other departments.
• Develop key performance indicators for the Human Resources department, and identify opportunities for process improvements based on trends and results.
• Form effective partnerships with leaders and employees to develop thoughtful strategies focusing on talent acquisition, talent management and development, training/upskilling plans engagement, recognition and fostering an inclusive culture.
• Responsible for complying with all related state and federal laws and regulations, and firm policies and procedures applicable to the position.
• Perform other duties related to Books-A-Million employee management as directed by the Vice President of Human Resources.