The Senior HR Generalist KaTech will be part of the HR Global Services team at Ingredion. In this role, the HR Generalist will be responsible for executing the HR strategy and partnering with the KaTech leadership team and HR Business Partner to drive continuous improvement across all HR priorities including talent attraction and management, employee engagement and organizational effectiveness. They will advise and coach leaders on driving the organizational values and culture and will partner with Business HR and HR colleagues in Hamburg to ensure delivery of all HR programs. The HR Generalist will be responsible for the day-to-day support of KaTech employees and managers at both our Luebeck office/lab as well as our Wesenberg manufacturing site.

Core Responsibilities: (list in order of critical deliverables)

• HR Service Delivery – Manage and coordinate local HR service delivery to ensure risk, compliance, and operational excellence. Provide input on HR policies, processes and programs to CoEs. In conjunction with the HR Business Partner, deliver employee engagement initiatives and Transformation Programmes and support change management. Support annual HR processes such as goal setting, performance management, employee engagement survey and compensation planning.
• Talent Acquisition – Support end-to-end associate recruitment process including sourcing, candidate pool management, interview/assessment and offers for professional level and manufacturing employees. Advise managers on the recruitment process, and partner with the TA team on professional recruitment. Define job offers in line with internal guidelines and in consideration of internal equity. Induct and onboard employees in conjunction with the Line Manager.
• Talent Management & Development – Support local learning initiatives including conducting learning needs analysis. Support manager and employees during the annual Performance Management Programme to ensure a high performing workforce, incl. training, goal setting audits and performance management. Support the employee engagement survey process, and champion activities relating to employee engagement and communication initiatives across the business.
• Employee and Labour Relations – Manage employee relations cases and provide specialist advice to managers in line with applicable employment legislation, incl. disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, capability, performance and appeals. Consult with Leadership, HR Business Partner, and/or Legal as appropriate. Manage or lead investigations into employee claims of unfair treatment or management charges of misconduct or non-compliance, and communicate findings to manager, HR Business Partner, and/or Legal as appropriate.
• HR Administration – Close collaboration with the HR Shares Service Team to prepare, review and approve letters and other employee documentation. Maintain local employee files and systems to ensure an accurate record of information. Partner with Finance and Payroll to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance. Local HR contact for all internal and external audits.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL HAVE:

Mandatory requirements:

• Relevant HR education, Bachelor’s degree in HR preferred
• Min. 5 years’ experience working as an HR Generalist, ideally in an international manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of HR policies, practices, and procedures
• Strong understanding of German Employment law
• HR information systems knowledge
• German fluency, both written and spoken
• Very good English skills (written and spoken)

Required behaviors and skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills at all levels of the organisation
• Detail-oriented execution of routine and complex processes (HR functional / operational knowledge)
• Ability to deliver high quality customer service consistently in a professional manner e.g. adaptable to different customer types and situations
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Adaptable to quickly changing requirements and able to manage conflicting demands

Relocation available: Yes, within country

• HR Service Delivery – Manage and coordinate local HR service delivery to ensure risk, compliance, and operational excellence. Provide input on HR policies, processes and programs to CoEs. In conjunction with the HR Business Partner, deliver employee engagement initiatives and Transformation Programmes and support change management. Support annual HR processes such as goal setting, performance management, employee engagement survey and compensation planning.
• Talent Acquisition – Support end-to-end associate recruitment process including sourcing, candidate pool management, interview/assessment and offers for professional level and manufacturing employees. Advise managers on the recruitment process, and partner with the TA team on professional recruitment. Define job offers in line with internal guidelines and in consideration of internal equity. Induct and onboard employees in conjunction with the Line Manager.
• Talent Management & Development – Support local learning initiatives including conducting learning needs analysis. Support manager and employees during the annual Performance Management Programme to ensure a high performing workforce, incl. training, goal setting audits and performance management. Support the employee engagement survey process, and champion activities relating to employee engagement and communication initiatives across the business.
• Employee and Labour Relations – Manage employee relations cases and provide specialist advice to managers in line with applicable employment legislation, incl. disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, capability, performance and appeals. Consult with Leadership, HR Business Partner, and/or Legal as appropriate. Manage or lead investigations into employee claims of unfair treatment or management charges of misconduct or non-compliance, and communicate findings to manager, HR Business Partner, and/or Legal as appropriate.
• HR Administration – Close collaboration with the HR Shares Service Team to prepare, review and approve letters and other employee documentation. Maintain local employee files and systems to ensure an accurate record of information. Partner with Finance and Payroll to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance. Local HR contact for all internal and external audits