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Colgate-Palmolive HR Business Partner in Midrand, South Africa
No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 160962 - Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
Job Summary :
Effectively partner with senior management and functional directors to manage the effective implementation of HR Strategic Objectives through ensuring alignment of HR objectives and business/functional priorities and provision of relevant and comprehensive human resources solutions which are compliant with legislation and internal policies. In addition, facilitate the organizational culture transformation journey required for the delivery of the CP People Strategy.
Job Role and Responsibilities:
Champion and facilitate the implementation as well as integration of Human Resources processes throughout all functional areas within the defined scope of the role and establish relevant managing and monitoring process steps, whilst ensuring adherence to relevant HR policies and procedures as well as compliance with legislation. This includes and is not limited to:
Partnering with the business to implement development processes including facilitating diversity, change and transformation processes.
Recruitment, selection and placement of all employees in line with the relevant and approved functional capacity requirements and effective planning and implementation of the functional on-boarding process.
Training and Development: Ensure that there is a training calendar that is created and implemented according to employees development and business priorities.
Effective capability building to ensure appropriate application as well as implementation and monitoring of the performance management system and processes.
Guide and assist management in the introduction and embedding of the succession management as well as effective implementation of subsequent talent management action plans , as well as supporting management identifying employee gaps and appropriate solutions to address these.
Collaborate with a team of HR professionals to ensure delivery of HR and business objectives.
Effectively use management information to identify trends and proactively provide solutions to address short to medium term human capital requirements and opportunities and aligning HR activities with business objectives.
Represent the HR team through active participation in various business governance structures /forums through participating in management meetings.
Facilitate a culture of fair employee relations through managing the internal misconduct and grievance processes within the parameters of labour legislation and CP Code of Conduct as well as establishing and sustaining a professional and appropriate relationship with the union and other external stakeholders.
Proactively manage and address potential and actual external individual and collective labour disputes ensuring minimal risk to the business.
Manage all employee engagement processes and activities, with focus on strengthening company culture.
Educational Qualifications :
Bachelor’s degree In Human Resource Management/Business Management (Required)
HRM Certification is an added advantage
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Five (5) years HR managerial experience within FMCG. Required
Proven track record of dealing with senior management and ability to engage at a senior level. Required
Minimum of 2 years experience in supporting employees in a remote country/ location. Required
Computer Literacy, and SAP HR. Required
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Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.
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