HR Business Partner EMEA for Capital Equipment.

About the company
 Hyva Group is a leading global provider of innovative and highly efficient transport solutions for the commercial vehicle and environmental service industries. The company is committed to the development, production, marketing and distribution of components used in hydraulic loading and unloading systems on trucks and trailers. Its products are used worldwide across a range of sectors including transport, construction, mining, materials handling and environmental services providers.

Founded in 1979, the company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn in The Netherlands and operates in more than 110 countries with over 3,500 employees around the world. The Hyva Group encompasses more than 30 subsidiaries globally, with an extraordinary sales and service coverage and 14 production facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, India, and Italy, with more than 20,000 customers.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The HR Business (HRBP) partner serves as a functional expert, liaison, talent advisor, labor and employee engagement consultant to our business leaders and workforce community.  Further the HRBP will act as brand ambassador and point of contact for BU Cranes organization in South America and North America.

The HRBP is a strategic partner to the business, responsible to lead organizational development by building relationships with managers to provide counsel and guidance that ultimately improves the hiring, retention, and development of people. The HRBP will continuously seek opportunities to enhance the organizational culture and facilitate resolution where and when appropriate;  In this role, the HRBP will recommend and develop relevant HR tools, plans and programs to meet the strategic business needs and in alignment with the global HR processes which contributes to business growth.

The HRBP will act as an employee champion and change agent and is one with an endless pursuit for a positive customer experience.


Prefered location, UK, (Manchester) or Czech Republic (Ricany) or Poland (Cracow)

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and secure follow through of core HR policies and processes such as Talent & Succession Management, Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, Resourcing, etc. and ensure compliance with global policies, local legislation and labor agreements, etc.;
• Based on workforce planning and personnel turnover, effectively and timely organize staffing to fill in vacancies, from direct-labor to high-level management;
• Implement appropriate employee engagement program throughout the employee lifecycle that results in a great place to work;
• Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention;
• Deploy Hyva career development program tools and processes. Includes coaching leaders, participating in employee career counselling and feedback sessions, equipping managers with standard tools for coaching, feedback & planning and ensuring completion of employee development plans, updating the succession plan and implementing other programs and tools;
• Advise managers and employees on situational issues, performance and discipline procedures;
• Develop, recommend and implement personnel policies and procedures;
• Manage employee relations and relationships with Union/Works Councils representatives at the local level and in doing so ensures full compliance with applicable employment legislations.

REQUIREMENTS

- Bachelor's Degree in Degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
- 8-10 years of payroll experience in similar positions, supervisory experience in a payroll department required.
- Payroll certifications in EMEA – preferred
- Full proficiency in English is a must.
- Strong understanding of HR processes, systems, and best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Experience in implementing HR technology solutions is highly desirable.
-Experience with Workday, process mapping tools, analytics and reporting tools and frameworks
- Ability to lead and manage an internationally diverse workforce
- Must be able to manage and prioritize the work of multiple country payrolls
- Hands on experience in leading teams of HR Coordinators and HR Payroll Specialists.


REQUIREMENTS

- Demonstrated experience in driving HR initiatives and projects within an international business setting
- High level of business acumen and assertiveness paired with a focus on strategic thinking and execution
- Ground experience with HR transformation, process improvement, strategy and policy creation and implementation
-7 ++ years of experience working in international companies across regions, manufacturing or automotive is a nice to have.
-Experience working in a multinational company, with matrix reporting structure and multiple stakeholder management at senior level
- People leadership experience
- Conflict Management experience
- Full proficiency in English is a must.
- Strong understanding of HR processes, systems, and best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.

What we offer

- We care about ecology and are truly sustainable. Not only for the environment but also for social resources.

- We have a highly dynamic and very international work environment.

- We have Great Place to Work certified countries!

- We provide a competitive salary which is adjusted on an annual basis in case of good performance.

- We work hybrid and care about your work & life balance.

- You will find nice extras such as various company activities during the year.

Diversity

We welcome everyone regardless of origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, philosophical or political conviction, disability, etc.