HR Manager
Alcacer do Sal, PT Lisbon, PT
Location: Alcacer do Sal (Lisbon, Portugal)
Line Manager’s Job Title: Plant General Manager
Contract Length: Permanent
JOB PURPOSE
We are looking for a Human Resources Manager, to guide the people strategy at our plant in Alcacer do Sal.
The HR Manager provides professional HR management services to the site, driving the strategy for HR activities and programs, aligned with business needs and consistent with Amcor Values and HR policy processes. This function supports the creation and development of the culture of Outperformance and Customer Focus at the plant, being an established role model for others by living the Amcor Values through daily decision making.
The role reports directly to the Plant General Manager at Alcacer do Sal and functionally to the HR Director for the Healthcare Business Unit.
JOB DIMENSIONS & SCOPE
- Headcount: 48 FTE (in the plant) + 18 FTE (as hosted)
- Sales turnover: €26.4 Mio
- Key Member of the Senior Management Team
- Direct reporting line to Plant General Manager and functional report to the BU HRD
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Manage complete human resources administration, processes and policies and provide professional HR practices for the site including contract, transfer, promotion, disciplinary actions and terminations.
- Prepare annual HR budgets in collaboration with the finance controller and the plant general manager of the site.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with plant management team and partner with all departments to provide guidance in driving business strategies and support change initiatives
- Manage labor negotiations
- Design and develop a comp & ben strategy to be perceived as the employer of choice in an increasingly competitive environment for talent.
- Manage the benefits program including fleet, insurances (life, health and work insurances) and others in collaboration with external providers.
- Counsel or provide assistance to employees regarding inquiries related to payroll, benefits, policies, procedures and programs.
- Employer branding of AF Lisbon through community involvement etc.
- Improve the apprenticeship program to feed the pipeline for the plant operations (technical, quality, maintenance and prepress).
- Build trust-based relationships with all the co-workers and maintain shopfloor presence.
- Embed the talent management program which includes a proper skill matrix for the different roles and cross training and multiskilling programs to gain flexibility.
- Ensure that performance is managed for all employees and that personal objectives are set and measured in a consistent manner.
- Identify development actions and define annual training orientations as part of the annual training plan.
- Actively manage the recruitment and selection for positions at AF Lisbon, aligned with the recruitment policy and talent acquisition tools and processes of AFEMEA.
- Ensure Management Incentive Plans which comply with AFEMEA rules and templates are in place for all key staff in accordance with Amcor policies.
- Manage co-worker communications in accordance with the requirements of AFEMEA communications policies and strategy.
- Implementation of Amcor policies at the plant level, adapted to meet local jurisdictional requirements where necessary, including compliance to Code of Conduct etc.
- Monitor payroll administration in compliance with Amcor compensation and auditing processes and control social statements.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
Formal Qualifications And Experience
- University degree, preferably in HR Management
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience in HR management preferably in manufacturing environment
- Experience in change management is an asset
- Background knowledge in compensation and benefits, job evaluation, incentive plans
- Good knowledge of Portuguese employment law and industrial relations practices
- Fluency in English and Portuguese
Specific Skills And Abilities
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Visible and approachable as a person
- Inter-cultural understanding and ability to find common ground across different cultures – ability to create strong relations at all levels
- Ability to deal with difficult individuals/situations while maintaining composure, using good judgment and fairness at all levels of the organization
- Ability to function as a contributing member and leader of various work teams and demonstrate commitment and sensitivity to diversity issues
- “Hands-on – can do” mentality and result driven attitude. Able to manage multiple tasks at the same time and to recognize and establish priorities
- Strong communication skills and ability to deliver on commitments within agreed timelines
- Mindset to drive change management processes
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