Main responsibilities will be to:- Manage the delivery and evaluation of effective employee relationships to support the achievement of business objectives Contribute to the development of relevant and effective HR policies and processes Be a strong HR business partner, including demonstrating personal "HR-value-add" with employees and managers With the support of Country HR Operations Manager, ensure consistent continuous improvement of HR provision at local level Maintain positive and effective contribution to the business plan and delivery of the business objectives Support and enhance an employee relations framework that delivers harmonious and constructive relationships all employees Promote, maintain and embed appropriate information and consultation forums to ensure effective engagement with employees/ representatives Engage the business for new changes to existing French employment legislation and provide guidance with French Employment Law Advice alongside the HR Business partnering function Support the business in implementing changes in working practices which require agreement, negotiation or modification to existing terms and conditions Support in HR Projects as required, e.g transfer acquisitions, restructuring, product/service transfers, etc PERSON SPEC - higher weighting more important 10 - Experienced HR Generalist- broad HR sub-functional skills - in challenging labour environments, who can engage, support, and challenge internal customers towards business results 10 - Good

ER experience, in a challenging service, manufacturing, or technical services environment 10 - Excellent communicator - verbal, written, and ideally formal presenter - good listener, and influencer 10 - Some expertise in problem-solving and conflict management 10 - Internal customer service - listen, engage, interpret, and deliver - also challenge when needed 10 - Personality customer-oriented, drive for results, strong process-follower, good communicator/listener, influential, multi-tasker, data-driven, decisive, consistent 10 - A good balance of risk-taking and judgment; challenging and assertive, open-minded and flexible. 10 - A professional who moves others to action by planning, motivating, organising and controlling work being done 10- In depth appreciation/experience of employee/industrial relations - current laws, regulations and policies pertaining to HR (grievances/disciplines) within France 10 - Languages - Fluency in French and English ( verbal, written and presentation ) 9 - PC literacy and fluency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint - and ideally some HR packages like PeopleSoft, SAP, etc 9 - Business/HR/graduate 8 - Understanding and experience of driving continuous improvement in HR performance through KPIs and good problem solving tools 8- Knowledge and evidence of application of "best-in-class" HR techniques, eg employee engagement

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