Hr Business Partner

[We will be accepting applications until Monday 12th February]

HR Business Partner 

[Trafford Park, Manchester - 12 month Contract]

When you look at L’Oréal, what do you see? If all you see is lipstick, look again and experience the Freedom to go Beyond the ordinary. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal. We operate in 150 countries on 5 continents. With 36 international brands and 86,000 employees worldwide, we’re well on our way to fulfilling our common purpose: to create beauty that moves the world.

By 2030 we want to capture over another 1 billion consumers around the world. How? By creating cosmetic products which meet the infinite diversity of consumers beauty needs and desires, and always through digital innovation. Not only that but taking our sustainability goals seriously; moving us to a more inclusive and sustainable society, for every generation.

Our brands, dynamic culture, and always being our own challenger mean that we offer freedom and opportunity you won’t get anywhere else. 

If you want the Freedom to go Beyond, we’ll see you at L’Oréal.

Our Corporate Division supports the 4000+ strong workforce in L’Oréal UK & Ireland.  It’s a fast-paced and dynamic environment when you’ll have visibility over our 4 Divisions and play an integral role in moving our business forward.

As part of the Physical Distribution community, you’ll be playing a huge part in our transformation journey,  supporting our people with the journey of change and support with upskilling and development.      

We embrace our entrepreneurial spirit in everything we do, always challenging ourselves to new ways of doing things. That means looking for innovative solutions, sustainable developments, and having the freedom to go beyond the ordinary.

Our founder Eugène Schueller once said that “a company is not walls and machines, it’s people, people, people”. Joining our corporate teams means joining the world leader in beauty, at the cutting edge of innovation. But above all, it means becoming part of a team of talented and inspiring people.

You will

As the HR Business Partner (“HRBP”) you will report into the Head of HR for Physical Distribution  – and act as the trusted advisor to the team in Trafford Park whilst taking care of the future development for L’Oréal UKI Physical Distribution.  As part of your role you will be able to quickly build strong relationships with internal managers and employees and be able to think on your feet.

You will always ensure legal security at both individual and collective levels, as well as compliance with HR processes and practices in consultation with managers. 

As the HRBP will be responsible for the recruitment of strong and diverse pipeline of junior talents.  Co-designing operations training plans (the “must-haves”) and deliver operations specific trainings.

The role will ensure a fair and transparent reward policy and practises in conjunction with the other two sites.  You will be involved in both individual and collective payroll revisions and changes (starter, transfer, leaver changes); follow-up on headcount and payroll cost for your remit (budget and trends) and work with the HR Shared Service team to ensure organisational chart and employee data is up to date.

You will be accountable for your HR KPIs and will strengthen and promote L’Oréal's image, as well as its diversity, by ensuring respect for the Group's values and code of ethics

You will outline business challenges in terms of HR issues and projects, anticipate and accompany operational requirements and organisational changes, acting as a business strategic partner

You will lead, drive, and inspire the Trafford team by aligning strategy within the operational team, celebrating, and rewarding great results and driving organisational excellence. 

Within this role as part of the site Mancom (management committee) team you will celebrate and share successes of the site and  deliver continuous feedback to peers. 

You have

•    A solution orientated mindset with the ability to work accurately at pace and cope with ambiguity

•    Experience working in a unionised environment is desirable

•    Relevant experience in an FMCG environment is desirable not essential 

•    Previous experience of change management and organisational design 

•    Previous experience of recruitment and selection 

•    Strong planning and organisational skills – with an ability to appropriately re-prioritise and change to meet deadlines

•    Ability to engage and positively influence internal & external stakeholders

•    Ability to manage upwards

•    Ability to inspire, motivate, coach and develop people

•    Previous experience in HR is essential, understanding of HR in a operational setting is desirable 

•    Good IT skills with knowledge of MS Office

•    CIPD qualified or equivalent desirable, but not essential

You get

We put people development and learning at the heart of our business; we’ll help you master your role, develop your technical expertise and you’ll benefit from exceptional management and leadership programmes. From face-to-face workshops to our global online learning resources, you’re actively encouraged to embed learning into your daily life and are rewarded for continuous improvement. Don’t forget that every employee gets 3 Coursera credits; that means you can get qualifications from over 1000 universities from around the world, with thousands of courses to choose from.

Looking for a good work/life balance? With our new hybrid working scheme, you can take a flexible approach to work as well as benefit from early finishes on Fridays during the summer...so you can enjoy more time with your friends and family.

As any great employer should do, we make sure we look after your financial wellbeing. That’s why we have a great pension plan, profit share scheme and many more incentives to give you the security you deserve. We also put employee health and wellbeing at the front of everything we do; fully training employees as mental health ambassadors to support and educate ourselves further. There’s also the chance to enrol in medical and dental insurance, gym discounts, health check-ups and even yoga and Pilates classes to employees in all of our locations.

Oh, did we mention that as an employee you also get discount sales of up to 70% off throughout the year on our 36 brands? Plus, you also get the option to share that in our Friends and Family sales as well!

How we recruit

At L’Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference - different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal.