AdresseSmith+Nephew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential.
For our production site in Tuttlingen we are looking for a
HR Consultant / HR Generalist (f/m/x)
Location: Tuttlingen (Baden-Württemberg)
Contract type: Fixed term (asap until mid July 2023)
Role Overview:
The HR Consultant will work closely with people leaders across all functions and spanning a defined set of geographies in providing and implementing HR support aligned to the corporate HR policies and processes at a country and cluster level in line with the agreed ways of working.
The role will be responsible for providing advice, support and coaching to managers and employees across the full range of employment policies, including areas such as people performance management issues, employee development, career, performance capabilities.
The role will provide advice and support to the HRBPs in relation to projects linked to organizational design, M&A activity, restructuring, development and change activities, as well as HR CoE Cyclical activities and programmes (e.g. salary review, performance reviews, workforce planning).
The role will also provide support to COEs and HRBPs to rollout critical programmes and initiatives at local level.
The role will also focus on both individual and collective relationships in the workplace. It supports and coaches people managers to establish trust-based relationships with employees and to manage employee relations issues. Working with the wider team, the role will support the drive for continuous improvement that delivers year on year cost savings and service capability, whilst improving service performance against benchmarks.
Responsibilities:
- Performance and Customer Focus (Responsible for ensuring compliance with country and local HR laws and regulations and partner with legal to stay abreast of changes and ensure all compliance requirements are met; Provide responsive and high quality, support, coaching and advice to all parts of the organisation, including senior managers to ensure the appropriate management of all employee relations/performance issues including in particular grievances, poor performance, absence and disciplinary action.)
- Coaching For Managers (Coach and influence management on the application of S&N employment policies, ensuring legal and policy interpretations are constantly integrated into capability and team knowledge.)
- Driving Continuous Improvement
- Relationship Management (Working closely with people leaders across all functions and spanning across EMEA georgraphies, ensure good understanding of S&N business needs and objectives to provide and implement HR support aligned to the corporate HR policies and processes at country, cluster and regional level in line with the agreed ways of working.)
Requirements:
- University degree (e.g. Business Administration) or equivalent education (e.g. commercial apprenticeship)
- Min. 2 years working experience in a similar HR role (e.g. HR Specialist, HR Manager, HR Administrator) and evidence of continuing professional development
- Good working knowledge of German employment law and practices (e.g. labour law, social security, works council relations)
- Ideally, experience at operating in a Shared Services HR model (e.g. touchpoints with Payroll, HR Services and a ticketing system)
- Experience with Workday (or any other HR People Management system), strong MS Office software experience as well as record keeping
- Strong analytical capability with respect to problem solving, conflict resolution and employee relations matters
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills required; Being innovative and proactive in a fast-paced environment with a willingness to adapt; Demonstrating integrity in all business interactions (incl. cultural awareness)
- Very good German and English language knowledge (written & spoken)
We Offer:
- Flexible working hours & option for hybrid working model (partly working from home)
- Excellent learning opportunities in a market-leading, internationally successful company
- A variety of interesting tasks and projects in an international team
- Committed, experienced and team-oriented colleagues
- Attractive employment conditions and social benefits (e.g. 30 days holiday, company & private accident insurance, discounts on +4000 sports offers, discounted lunch)
Learn more about our site in Tuttlingen in this video
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.Does this sound interesting to you? Then we would like to get to know you by (video) phone call. Please send us your CV (PDF) via our career portal.
Smith & Nephew GmbH, Merve Krabbenhöft (she/her), Talent Acquisition Specialist, Alemannenstrasse 14, 78532 Tuttlingen
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