Senior HR Business Partner at Sappi

Job description

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver human resources advisory services to a designated group of senior managers and their teams.
• Create annual plans to deliver Sappi regional as well as business unit human resources priorities for the assigned portfolio.
• Provide day to day advice to employees and line managers on how to respond to people issues.
• Coach senior managers and regional directors on people management best practices with a focus on remuneration and talent management.
• Review the development plans of senior manager successors and advise on alternative development actions such as job rotations, international assignments and project exposure.
• Prepare offers for senior placements including determining share allocations, relocations, competitive salary structures and buy-outs of shares or bonuses.
• Participate in the on boarding of new senior employees.
• Monitor key people risk metrics for the supported business and flag anticipated risks to the senior business team.
• Drive and execute major regional culture change initiatives such as code of ethic, new strategy deployment and safety culture.
• Work closely with the General Manager Remuneration and Benefits on the defined remuneration projects, including recognition programmes, revamp of production / performance bonus structures, consolidation of pay variations and other projects.
• Oversee the communication of remuneration increases and bonus guidelines during the annual increase cycle.
• Provide support to directors and senior managers on queries related to remuneration processes.
• Validate the job grading performed in the business units for all jobs on HRL20 and below.
• Determine appropriate remuneration packages for positions at various levels.
• Participate in annual pulp and paper wage negotiations.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• National Diploma or B Tech in Human Resources with at least 8 years’ experience in heavy industry or Forestry; or
• Bachelor Degree in Industrial Psychology, Human Resources or related fields with 5 years’ experience as an HR generalist in a unionised manufacturing or forestry environment