HR Manager

January 22, 2025 | Comments Off on HR Manager

HR Manager - FMCG

London

This is predominantly a Monday - Friday role working office hours, one or two days can be worked from home however being a managerial role, we do ask for a level of flexibility.

Are you a confident manager who can lead a team to success? Are you a HR professional who has experience driving change in the workplace? Do you thrive in an environment where you can influence colleagues to achieve their individual and team goals?

We're looking for a HR Manager who can help improve the HR structure, process, and procedures at our clients growing FMCG business. With 200 full time employees and growing - this is a great opportunity for you to make a role your own and help to create a positive culture.

You will partner with Managers and employees to enable team and individual effective-ness. Reporting to their Head of HR, you will closely with regional Centers of Excellence and Innovation. You will support their Business Leaders in the areas of Employer Branding , Onboarding and Process Improvements, Inclusion, Annual Awards, Survey & Certifications, Digital Transformation and Learning and Development.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Implementation of HR plans and strategies that support business priorities.
  • Design and deliver high impact solutions and monitor effectiveness for business units.
  • Translate workforce needs into short-term hiring and development plans.
  • Work with the business leaders to ensure execution against the plans and achievement of desired outcomes.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for managers and employees for HR-related matters.
  • Provide strategic HR advice on workforce planning, engagement, retention and coach people leaders in managing teams effectively.
  • Work with managers to drive goal setting, quality conversations and year end summary and professional development for their respective team.
  • Understand employee grievances and disputes, and partner with Ethics & Compliance and Legal teams to advise and initiate appropriate employee disciplinary actions.
  • Liaise with Employment Legal team to ensure legal risks are fully considered and to ensure consistency of advice and guidance to supported teams.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition for selection assessments and offer approval where necessary.
  • Support the organization in fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth by implementing and managing global comprehensive learning and development programs that enhance the skills, knowledge, and performance of employees.
  • Shape the employer branding roadmap that aligns with the company's overall brand and business objectives and execute branding strategies in partnership with global and local teams.
  • Analyze current talent acquisition practices; recommend and implement strategies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the talent acquisition process including candidate experience and Early Talent Programs.
  • Develop, deploy and champion best-in-class processes, frameworks and programs.
  • Administer external and internal surveys, analyzing survey feedback and translate trends/ insights into actionable plans
  • Lead employee recognition and benefits programs.
  • Participate/ Lead, execute and deploy HR projects and programs (both global and local) including HR Digital Transformation initiatives.

About you:

  • Degree educated with CIPD membership.
  • Experience gained in a FMCG business would be advantageous.
  • At least 6 years of HR experience in a high growth organizations/ industry.
  • Multinational company exposure, managing multiple stakeholders (including matrix relationships) and multi-cultural environment.
  • Strong business acumen and judgment.
  • Result oriented and able to develop plans/solutions and to deliver expected results even in ambiguous circumstances.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills along with the ability to make timely and balanced decisions.
  • Excellent in business communication, negotiations and influencing skills with the ability to use a range of different approaches, to persuade others and to gain acceptance on proposals and decisions.
  • Collaborative team player and consensus builder - comfortable with multiple points of view yet can effectively lead a group to the best business decision, enables team to work collaboratively and have challenging discussions, strong networking skills who makes extra effort to meet with people, understand diverse perspectives, and effectively work together.

Benefits

  • Salary depending on experience.
  • Annual discretionary performance bonus.
  • 25 days holiday per annum, plus UK bank holidays.
  • Private health & dental insurance.
  • Optical cover.
  • Pension plan.
  • Gympass membership to over 1900 gyms and wellness businesses.
  • Breakfast bought in everyday and lunch bought in twice a week
  • Free coffee & snacks at the office.
  • Regular team events & socials.

Our client is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. They are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitment

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.