HR Business Partner France (f/m)

As part of our ONEGLOBE initiative we are looking for a HR Business Partner (f/m) for our local entities in France. You will act as a strategic partner to the business and your main goal will be the implementation and development of the global HR strategy at local level in our French locations. You will be focused on supporting and developing teams at KWS, while keeping track on local requirements to make sure that strategies, programs, and policies are compliant with local regulations. In addition, you play a key role growing our different business units by keeping track of Recruiting activities and you will ensure the transparent communication and support regarding (local) training needs. The position can be based in France at one of our sites (Mons‑en‑Pévèle, Roye, Champhol, or Buzet) or in Berlin, where our Global HR Team is located. This is a permanent position.

YOUR TASKS 

• You are the “first point of contact” and interface between function and Business for knowledge-based activities
• You will support the implementation and monitoring of functional and compliant KWS-wide HR policies and standards while keeping track on local requirements
• You will provide counselling to employees, and support and challenge managers regarding performance management system, personnel cost planning and forecasting, succession planning, career paths, trainings, conflict resolutions, etc.
• You take a critical role in finding, attracting, and developing the best talents for KWS
• You will be the first point of contact and interface between Expert Hubs HR, GBO HR and the business – making sure that you support the business in all decision-making processes by providing the appropriate information, reports, and analysis
• You will be part and / or lead projects to improve processes and workflows

YOUR PROFILE 

• Preferably you have an excellent academic degree in psychology, business administration, labor law or a comparable field of study
• You have several years of HR professional experience in a globally operating company, and you can also draw on practical knowledge in project management
• You have professional experience in talent management, performance management, personnel cost planning, recruitment, and personal development
• Furthermore, you can analyze HR key figures to develop goals from them and to advance decisive requirements with sound and economically efficient thinking
• Your strong communication skills ensure the right level of diplomacy on the one hand and assertiveness on the other hand
• You have user experience of all relevant IT systems such as Microsoft etc.; knowledge of SAP is desirable
• You are fluent in English and French and travelling is your passion;

OUR OFFER

• An extraordinarily interesting and varied job in an international environment with the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas
• Working in an international, highly motivated and dynamic team with flat hierarchies
• Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile working
• As a family-run company, we live with the values team spirit, proximity and trust, independence and vision – a culture that is also lived in practice, e.g. through an open and friendly working atmosphere
• True to the motto: “Make yourself grow!”, we promote individual professional and personal development
• As a basis, we offer excellent work equipment (ergonomic workstations, several screens) and sufficient free parking spaces on site

We look forward to receiving your online application via our application system SuccessFactors! Please use the “Apply” function in the online advertisement.