Plant HR Head - Manufacturing Firm (12-15 yrs)

- The Head of plant HR will be a driving force during the ramp up phase of a new production plant in India.

- After ramp-up phase, you will take over HR operations for the plant and lead the local HR team to provide HR service excellence and further develop local HR functions. You will moreover be a strong partner for our regional HR management, project team as well as local management.

- You will work towards a great employer brand, that is reflected through an exceptional employee experience across the talent lifecycle. Unitedly, we will successfully develop our international footprint and develop HR solutions beyond tomorrow

Your tasks:

- Driving all HR related matters during the ramp up phase of the production plant in India

- Developing and heading a resilient HR organization, while meeting requirements of a fast-paced production environment and aligning the local HR strategy with regional initiatives and the Head of regional HR APAC

- Creating an organizational framework and structures that are supported by local HR policies and aligning it with corporate and regional governance and stakeholders

- Building a sustainable skill development strategy and targeted qualification initiatives to ensure necessary skill levels are being met at any time

- Defining a recruitment strategy to support high - volume recruitment needs (blue collar / white collar), utilizing diverse recruitment channels and building an attractive employer image through hosting regular employer branding initiatives

- Co-creating competitive compensation and benefits structures, embedded in a job architecture framework, suitable for production environments and in coordination with corporate HR responsibilities

- Supporting incoming and outgoing international assignments to secure stable know-how transfer from and to other entities ensuring compliance requirements are met at any time

- Offering HR service excellence through setting up local core HR Processes (f.e payroll, time and leave management) in a manner that creates a great employee experience and is aligned with the underlying shift model, labor law and legal regulation at any time

Your profile:

- Bachelor's' or master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or similar

- At least 12-15 years of work experience in a multinational business environment, preferably in production environments and/or a comparable position

- Experience of production plant ramp up phases and project-related HR work

- Strong analytical and operational HR skills across HR disciplines (Compensation and Benefits, Talent Management, Employer Branding)

- Experience in leading and developing HR departments in production environments

- Working in a matrix organization and dealing with different company cultures, preferably with previous professional international exposure (f.e. assignment)

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment & hands-on mentality

- Time efficient working style and great coordination skills

- Absolutely trustworthy personality

- Very strong English communication skills

- Familiarity with legal aspects and local labor law required

- Track record of successfully supported change process beneficial

- Familiarity with SAP / Success Factors and implementation of HR software beneficial