In September of 2024, SKF announced the separation of its Automotive business, with the objective to build two world-leading businesses. The role you are applying for will be a part of the new organization created from the Automotive business. This means you will have the opportunity to be a part of shaping a new business aimed at meeting the needs of the transforming global automotive market. Would you like to join us in shaping the future of motion? We are now looking for a…

People Operations Specialist EMEA – Automotive Business

Are you passionate about HR and eager to make a difference in a dynamic and growing team? We are looking for a People Operational Specialist who is interested in joining the People service team in EMEA for the new SKF Automotive. This is a team that will support the EMEA region with different HR tasks, and as we are building our new business, we are creating this team from scratch. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of shaping the SKF Automotives People Service department, where your ideas and efforts will directly impact the success.

Daily, you will be involved in a wide range of HR activities, from the administration of HR data to the continuous improvement of HR processes. You will handle various employee processes and requests, ensuring that each interaction is handled with the utmost care and professionalism. You will collaborate closely with colleagues both locally and across the EMEA region, fostering a culture of teamwork and shared success. Your responsibilities will include maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee data in both local and global systems, ensuring that our records are always reliable and accessible. As we are building a new company, you will also be developing and refining ways of working and processes for our people service department, ensuring that our operations are efficient and effective. Your contributions will be vital in ensuring consistent data quality and driving efficiency through process improvements and innovations. You will also support HR analytics and reporting, providing valuable insights that will help shape our HR initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Employee processes: Make a difference by handling employee processes and requests.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with colleagues locally and across the EMEA region.
• Data management: Maintain employee data in local and global systems, ensuring consistent data quality.
• Process improvements: Make recommendations and work with the development of processes and ways of working.
• Project participation: Take part in HR transformation projects.
  
  

Requirements

• University degree within HR, Business Administration, or equivalent education.
• Have been working at a shared service center for a few years, and have the ability to manage time, organize, and prioritize your tasks independently.
• Comfortable with using English as your primary working language, and additionally, advanced knowledge of German as your second working language.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office packages and HCM systems.
• Positive can-do mindset, collaborative, flexible, resourceful, with a desire to grow, learn, and advance.
• Ability to always maintain confidentiality.
  
  

You will enjoy working here if you (are/have) 

• Ready to take on a newly shaped role within the Automotive business, with the possibility to be part of shaping a new company and people service department together with us.
• Thriving in a friendly and fast-moving culture with a lot of room for “try and error”
• Looking for a dynamic and international work environment, with a close collaboration with many colleagues in EMEA.
• Want to be part of a leading company in the Automotive industry.
  
  

SKF is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. Therefore, we only focus on your experience, skills, and potential. Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF 

Some Additional Information

This position will be located in Warszawa, Poland. You will report to Aneta Michalak, People Business Enabler for Automotive Poland, East Europe, and Middle East & Africa, who is located in Warsaw, Poland. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Stina Scheller, Recruitment Expert Automotive EMEA, on email [email protected].

Is this you?  

If the answer is yes, submit your application with your CV in English no later than the 15th of June, 2025.  Please note that we can't accept applications via email.

About SKF

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions might be at work. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world. See more, at www.skf.com.