China, Guangzhou – RHQ
Rechargeable Battery Materials
Human Resources
About Umicore
Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?
About Rechargeable Battery Materials (RBM)
A global organisation. It’s not just those in our industrial sites and technical centres that are vital to Umicore’s growth. Across our support functions we ensure that we continue to grow and evolve – whether it’s by making sure our decisions are commercially viable, enhancing our reputation, building new customer relationships or finding the right people who can build on what we’ve already achieved. The variety of our work means we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.
What you will be doing
- Regional alignment with BU management and with Regional HR where needed. The jobholder interacts with senior and site management on the alignment of HR priorities and programmes and assist with organizational changes and announcements
- Alignment and/or standardization across sites on specific HR practices and programs (e.g. organization structure, functions/function descriptions/position titles, training needs…). Formulate and develop BU specific HR programs and projects and ensure the deployment across the sites, in alignment with site and regional HR
- Consolidate workforce planning together with the site management; ensure that all HR functions involved are well informed and act on resource needs and timing (in close cooperation with site HR).
- In cooperation with Regional HR and site HR, steer the development and growth of talent; assist the management team in succession planning and follow up. Identify specific BU learning & development needs and implement through site and regional HR. Promote the use of Corporate and Regional programmes and solutions and help to maintain the offerings of the RBM Academy up to date.
- Facilitate and coordinate BU- HR projects & processes (Talent Review & IPA + People Survey)
Who we are looking for
- University degree (master)
- 5 to 10 years general experience in the field of HR (preferred a combination of site and Region (multi-site))
- Experience as business partner in an international business context, e.g. work experience in an international company (foreign headquarters or sites in several countries)
- Fluent in English and preferably Chinese or Korean.
- Good understanding of organisational design and ability to discuss the HR implication of business decisions with line managers
- Operational experience in workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development and organisation development
What we offer
We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?
