HR BUSINESS PARTNER

HR Business Partner II for Global R&D, Quality and Regulatory 

Location: Haddenahm or Peterborough, UK (Hybrid)

Reporting to Global Sr HR Director of R&D and Q&R this HR Business Partner acts as a strategic business partner to internal customers and their respective leadership teams in developing and implementing programs and initiatives that support and enable the organization’s short and long term goals and objectives. Delivers a consistent approach and process to implement HR programs and practices across Corporate Functions and/or Global Shared Services. This role regionally supports EMEA in addition to providing Global support where needed. This position will be a Hybrid role with ability to work from home as well as required to work out of either our Peterborough or Haddenham site for at minimum 50% of the time.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides leadership and direction through partnership with client groups to establish relevant functional goals and objectives; recruit, train, coach and mentor employees; support consistent adoption and adherence of programs, policies and procedures across partnership areas; identify and define employee engagement opportunities; and provide input into departmental structure & design.
• Acts as the horizontal process owner to develop, implement and administer HR programs, policies, procedures and practices consistently across client groups in support of McCormick’s philosophy and core values (i.e., High Performance, Workforce Planning, Performance Management, Engagement, Goal setting, Talent Management, Development Planning, Compensation programs, etc.)
• Ensure consistent adoption and adherence of programs, policies and procedures across partnership areas (ie. Performance, Workforce Planning, Performance Management, Engagement, Goal setting, Talent Management, Development Planning, Compensation programs, etc.)
• Drives HR process improvement, special projects and effective change management programs/initiatives from idea through implementation. Applies sound judgment, and considers global impact, when developing solutions.
• Works closely with HR expert functions (Compensation & Benefits, Talent & Learning, Talent Acquisition, and Internal Communications) to ensure appropriate deployment of HR processes (Talent review, Employee Engagement Survey, Annual Salary review, Learning activities, etc).
• Participates in Regional and Global HR Projects which support Operational Excellence Programs.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• BSc in Business, Human Resources, Psychology or related field and CIPD Qualified.
• Experience in HR or closely related field.
• Strong knowledge of current UK employment legislation and keeps abreast of Human Resources legislative requirements by participating in professional industry organizations.
• Has supported organizations in a multi-national capacity in the UK and Europe
• Conveys credibility to influence and appropriately challenge business decisions; escalates concerns as necessary and coaching all levels of leadership to deliver effective people solutions.
• Ability to present complex information and represent HR function in a variety of meetings, both internally and externally. Varied from employees, managers, leadership team, customers, vendors, etc.
• Must understand and be prepared to utilize cross-functional, global support services to be a successful business partner. Proven experience across multiple areas of HR, which includes familiarity in partnering with, managing, or providing consultation to a customer group. 
• Experience operationalizing HR strategy and partnering on projects with strong change management experience in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to work with a good balance of autonomy with strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skill as well as strong personal/team leadership and business sense. Excellent customer focus, ethical behavior and professional maturity.
• Good knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point and HRIS management.  
   

COMPANY

Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including  Schwartz. 

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

TO APPLY

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

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