Job Description:

• Enhances the organization’s human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices
• Establishes a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counsels managers on candidate selection; conducts and analyzes exit interviews; and recommends changes
• Advise on appropriate remuneration and benefits through analysis of data and trends and in coordination with corporate Comp and Bens
• Negotiate and implement private health insurance, death in service benefit, income protection, pensions and other staff benefits
• Manage and ensure data integrity of the HR database and associated processes including goal setting and performance evaluation Retains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system and keeping past and current records
• Interpret legislation and draft compliant employment contracts, policies and agreements.
• Manage compensation process with leaders for the region
• Establishes constructive relationship with the local Work council
• Send Finance/payroll teams payroll relevant data (new starters, leavers, pay changes, promotions etc.) for payment
• Work with L&D to hold Talent Reviews and ensure that there is appropriate succession planning in place for critical jobs
• Work with L&D to develop and coordinate the delivery of training programs
• Coach and support managers to operate a fair but firm process in respect of underperforming staff, and deal with people issues effectively
• Work with Managers to identify and introduce organisational change
• Manage GDPR requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

• BS Degree (Business, HR or related field) or similar work experience required
• 5+ years of experience in progressively responsible human resource roles
• 3+ years of experience in Labor Relations and Employee Relations in Spain (mandatory), Italy, Greece & Croatia (preferably)
• Hiring and human resources management skills
• Experience in benefits administration, performance management, communication processes, compensation and wage structure, supporting diversity, classifying employees
• Very good knowledge of employment law
• Advanced English and Spanish (speaking and writing)
• Business and financial acumen
• Project Management and leadership skills
• Strong IT skills and good experience with HRM databases e.g. SuccessFactors
• Strong communication skills and confidence with executive level presentations

UPL offers:

A dynamic and pleasant work environment, with lots of variation in your day-to-day activities. Besides a good salary you will observe excellent secondary benefits. You have the freedom to re-define the framework of your job description as you prove your value to the organization as you go. Work from home is possible twice a week.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies:

UPL and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("UPL") have an internal recruiting department. UPL may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters ("Agency"). Agencies should only contact UPL’s Human resources department (hereafter referred to as HR department) for staffing requirements at UPL which would present all candidates internally. Agency must obtain written approval from UPL's HR department before submitting resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening will UPL pay the agreed upon service fees. UPL will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.

Diversity&Inclusion at UPL:

UPL is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.