Lead HR Business Partner at Nestle

Position Summary

With a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé didn’t become the world’s leading food and beverages brand by chance. Perfection is at the heart of what we do and our people are always looking for the next big idea to cement our status. We’re now looking for a Lead HR Business Partner at our Creamers and Noodles Factory in Babelegi.
Working in Babelegi, you will be responsible for the people agenda within a specific Business unit and the driving force behind creation and implementation of people plan aligned with business agenda. Regarded by the customer Unit as the expert in the field of People Performance & HR. To represent the complete HR Service / Value Chain for the specific customer unit.

A day in the life of
A Lead HR Business Partner at Nestle

• What would a day be without Coffee and Cremora of course ? You start the day with a cup of Nescafe before setting about our work.
• Where you Contribute to & Execute the HR Strategy: Contribute to the execution of the business plan through the creation (where appropriate) and implementation of the People Strategies that attract, develop and retain employees. Support the organisational short and long term business needs to drive competitive advantage and address opportunities and threats. Drive flawless execution of Global, NiM and local HR Initiatives. Co-ordinate and execute workforce planning for the specific customer unit.
• Where you will also be responsible for Organisational Design & Development (OD&D): Pro-actively challenge the established organisational structure of the customer unit to drive superior performance (taking account of Nestlé principles, policies & local business context). Ensure people issues are a key consideration when discussing and planning business activities. Manage effective organisational transformation and change projects using best practice methodologies. Shape the culture to align with Nestlé goals & initiatives through supporting & coaching Line managers in their implementation of core people processes. Work with leaders to enhance current and future functional and leadership capability needs.
• While Employee Engagement is top of your agenda: Establish and maintain effective win-win working relationships with managers, employees and their representatives through an environment that fosters communication and co-operation. Promote and foster a culture and environment that is productive, open, empowering, safe and equitable and coach others to behave and make decisions in line with Nestlé Management and Leadership Principles and Nestlé Corporate Business Principles. Responsible for compliance in HR (policies and practices).
• Along with Performance & Talent Management: Ensure Performance and Talent Management drive the achievement of business goals through objective and development plan setting, performance calibration and talent development. Lead talent review/calibration to ensure high performance is rewarded and developed in line with the Management Development Cycle. Implement customer unit succession planning and talent management plans that support business goals. Ensure People Managers use tools effectively to assist individual and team performance improvement at all levels. Coaches others to interpret, apply and communicate “Total Rewards” principles/policies/strategies

What Will Make You Successful

• You must a completed National Diploma or a Bachelors Degree in HR or similar.
• You must have exposure to CoE/CoS processes, e.g. Talent Management, Learning & Development, Employee Relations, Compensation & Benefits, Recruitment/Resourcing, Performance management.
• You must have experience in employee relations.
• You must have experience in coaching and developing people.
• You must have successful experience in the implemention & execution of people strategies for a business, function or unit.
• You must have worked within a Matrix environment; achieving results through effective influencing and collaborating
• You musy exemplify integrity which builds trust and practice high level of confidentiality
• You must posesse Emotional Intelligence to effectively coach through the awareness of others’ feelings, needs and concerns and reading a group's power/influence relationships
• You msut have Courage to constructively challenge at the highest levels