Job Description
As HR Manager, you lead the HR agenda for PB Leiner Germany in line with our HR strategic positioning :
- Operate as a strategic business partner – accompanying the business to realize its strategic ambitions
- Ensure the right HR solutions are provided – enabling the growth of our business and our people
- Drive HR operational excellence – with a focus on employee experience and cost efficiency
You act as an advisor to the PB Leiner site management team, aligning HR practices with business goals to support the organization’s success while ensuring compliance with local labor laws and regulations :
You work in close partnership with the local management team to implement effective HR plans in line with PB Leiner global HR strategies and local business needsYou partner with local management and employees to create and maintain positive work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and employee retentionYou resolve employee relation issues, address grievances and provide guidance on disciplinary casesYou follow up on HR trends and metrics for PB Leiner Germany; and identify and implement corrective action as appropriateYou ensure the implementation of the Group HR policies and procedures in Germany. Where needed, you develop, implement and maintain appropriate local HR policy and procedures.You ensure compliance with the company’s policies and procedures, and local laws and regulationsYou are responsible for talent attraction and internal mobility, including employer branding, recruitment, selection and onboarding of new employeesYou facilitate the annual appraisal and employee performance processYou facilitate the annual talent review process, ensuring successors are in place for all critical roles in the organization, and relevant development plans are defined and actionedYou drive employee engagement initiatives, including employee engagement surveys; and ensure that improvement plans are defined and implementedYou manage payroll and benefit schemes (retirement plans, healthcare, life insurance, etc.), including implementation of new providers and plans as appropriateYou manage the Company Training Plan and help managers identify training needs for teams and individuals.You propose and manage HR Budget (i.e. pay increases, recruitment cost, training costs, reward and recognition)You will be leading the local strategy and implementation of initiatives about the organizational efficiency and HR data analyticsQualifications
You have a Bachelors’ or Masters’ degree in Business Management, Economics, Psychology, Pedagogy, Human Resources Management, Sociology or equivalent through experience. Coaching certificate is a plusYou have minimum 8 years’ experience in an HR generalist and / or HR management role in a manufacturing environmentYou have experience with German labor law and regulations (chemistry collective agreement is a plus)You have excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate, train and retain a skilled workforceYou have experience with labor authorities and works council engagementYou have experience of payroll regulations and complianceYou have excellent planning and organizational skillsYou can work independently and autonomously, while remaining aligned with the BU HR team and connected with the HR Managers of other PB Leiner sites for good practicesYou can handle situations calmly and in an objective mannerGood communication skills in German and English both written and verballyAdditional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.