HR Generalist for the Maghreb & West Africa region

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

An HR Generalist with a global leader in the creation of Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance & Beauty, and a key member of our regional Field HR team supporting critical HR activities for our business and teams in the Maghreb & West Africa region, and based in our Nouaceur office in Morocco - Your future position?

Are you an experienced HR Specialist with at least 5 years of hands-on experience with core HR and employee life cycle activities, and would you like to take a new turn in your career by joining a global and leading organisation? Then this might be the perfect opportunity for you!

We are looking to expand our regional Field HR team and hire an ‘HR Generalist’ to support our commercial and manufacturing sites in the Maghreb & West Africa region.

As an essential member of our regional Field HR team, you will support the business in all HR-related topics throughout the employment life cycle, from onboarding to exit. You will provide HR Generalist support for - driving the employee life cycle, building solid relationships with line managers and employees, processing payroll, compliance, supporting HR activities and projects, and being a trusted advisor for all HR processes and programmes. :25-30% of the role will be focused on providing HR Administration support.

Based in our Nouaceur office in Morocco and reporting to the HR Director for the Maghreb and West Africa region, you will support our Fragrance & Beauty, Taste & Wellbeing, and Support teams across 3 countries in Africa - Morocco, Ivory Coast, and Algeria. This is a permanent and long-term opportunity with us, working 5 days a week, Monday through Friday. The role offers excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.

You will work for a company that touches billions of consumers more than a hundred times a day. With its heritage stretching back over 250 years, Givaudan has a long history of innovating scents and tastes. Our passion is to collaborate with customers and partners to develop game-changing innovations in the food & beverage, fragrance and beauty industries. We have a culture that works to inspire, challenge, and capture the heart and soul of consumers and customers. Our customers in the region have local, regional, and international profiles, bringing diversity and curiosity to your daily job.

Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity if you love staying ahead of the curve, delivering value, and are experienced at promoting solid relationships.

In this exciting role, with a 'can-do’ mindset, you will be responsible for -

HR Management support :

* Help implement human resource strategies and programmes for the Maghreb and West Africa region.
* Support the management and administration of all HR processes, including compensation & benefits, mobility, onboarding, training, performance management, and employee engagement programmes.
* Independently manage the operational aspects of employee life cycle changes.
* Facilitate training and communication programs.
* Provide relevant information, data and reports to support decision-making and policy and process improvements.
* Participate in and assist with implementing corporate and site initiatives and projects.

HR processes :

* Support the development and roll-out of all HR services, processes, and systems across the countries in scope, in close collaboration with the Regional HR Centre of Excellence teams.
* Help promote employee feedback methods to improve HR services and processes.
* Help define clear roles and responsibilities and streamline internal HR processes.
* Support the proactive use of people management practices and systems, providing value-added reporting that enables managers to make more informed and fact-based decisions.

Payroll:

* Manage all payroll activities for countries within the scope.
* Help administer employee benefits for countries within the scope.
* Prepare the payroll with high accuracy
* Stay up to date with legal updates and changes in employment law.
* Maintain leave and attendance records.
* Ensure new hires and data changes are entered into the HRIS and payroll systems.
* Guide employees on payroll and benefits queries.
* Gather payroll data for inclusion in financial statements and prepare reports for management.

Employee Relations :

* Guide managers and employees on employee relations matters, including performance management, career development, disciplinary actions, and organisational decisions.
* Consult with the business on employee relations issues and ensure that critical HR business processes, such as performance management, annual compensation reviews, and learning and development, are implemented effectively.

Legal & Compliance :

* Ensure organisational compliance with employment laws and assist in implementing new legal requirements.
* Provide interpretation and guidance on HR policies and employment laws.
* Inform and advise managers and staff about relevant legislation, employee relations policies and practices.
* Ensure organisational compliance on matters of occupational health in collaboration with EHS.

Talent Acquisition:

* Ensure compliance with the talent acquisition process and best practices.
* Manage the recruitment process end-to-end for roles within the specified scope, from sourcing to shortlisting, selection, and offer management.

Learning & Development :

* Maintain a schedule of learning events to ensure that employees have access to the most current information.
* Send invitations and logistics information to training participants in advance.
* Book venues, arrange catering services, and secure internal and external trainers.
* Serve as a point of contact and information source for participants and trainers.
* Manage attendance by preparing participant lists before training sessions and tracking participation afterwards.
* Prepare regular training plan reports for the management.

You?

Are you someone who wants to shape your own world? Who excels being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then come join us – and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes -

* Bachelor's or University degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Personnel/Labour Relations, or Law.
* 5+ years of relevant and progressive hands-on work experience in an HR Generalist domain in international and multicultural work environments.
* An understanding of the employment and legal landscape in Morocco and the wider region.
* Working knowledge of ERPs like SuccessFactors is good to have.
* Excellent oral and written proficiency in English and French.
* A good team player and comfortable with diversity.

Your Benefits -

* Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
* A creative and purposeful team environment to inspire you.
* Attractive compensation package with benefits.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.

Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.