Regional Head Of HR - South Asia ME And Africa

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 17,000 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.

A Regional Head of HR with a global leader in the fascinating world of Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance & Beauty - Your future position?

As an essential member of the Regional Management team for the high-growth South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa (SAMEA) region, you will manage a team of 20 HR professionals via 5 direct reports across the SAMEA region. You will drive Givaudan’s global, functional, and regional HR agenda and partner with management teams to deliver business results aligned with Givaudan’s purpose and strategy.

You will lead and drive Givaudan’s global HR agenda for the SAMEA region with a key focus on strategic talent outcomes. You will partner and provide relevant expertise in Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and Succession Planning, Compensation & Benefits competitiveness, Diversity management and Employee Engagement to achieve important HR objectives.

You will report directly to the Fragrance & Beauty Global Head of HR and be based at our SAMEA Regional Head Office in Dubai Media City.

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 SAMEA region have local, regional, and international profiles, bringing diversity and curiosity to your daily job.

Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity to coach a diverse, multicultural region and team and support the continued building of a high-performance team.

In this exciting role, you will -

HR Head for the SAMEA Regional Commercial and Operations organisations

• As a member of the SAMEA Leadership Teams, you will be responsible for driving Givaudans global HR agenda in the region, with a key focus on our Talent agenda (development, succession, talent acquisition, C&B competitiveness, diversity, engagement).
• Development and execution of HR strategic deliverables that support the successful delivery of the region’s growth strategies.
• Be a dedicated HRBP for the SAMEA Commercial Heads and selected leaders/functions, such as Regional Innovation teams, driving their HR needs and in parallel acting as a coach, adviser and counsellor to the business stakeholders.
  
  

Provide leadership to the SAMEA HR teams, both operationally and strategically

• Line Manager to the regions HR organisations.
• Focus on strong HR organisation development (Competencies, HR Talent, Business Partnering skills).
• Be a key member of the HR team (Corporate, Division, and Region) supporting the development and implementation of HR strategies and projects.
• Responsible for the HR Director responsibilities for the regional head office in Dubai.
  
  

Coordination and alignment of HR deliverables and processes

• Help with proactive inputs into the Global HR team agenda, sponsor HR team projects, and act as a member of the extended global HR team
• Drive alignment between local HR agendas and regional business and HR priorities
• Excellent partnership, coordination, and alignment with CoE HR teams and HR SAMEA teams on key HR processes, projects and issues.
• Manage local HR issues, compliance and partner with the local management committee to address and drive solutions with the local HR team to manage site-specific challenges and issues.
• Support the acquisitions and integrations in SAMEA as applicable.
  
  

You?

• A relevant University degree. Specialisation in Human Resources is desirable.
• 15+ years of relevant HR experience in a senior position.
• Experience in leading and building winning HR teams.
• Experience in HR business partnering roles in international and matrix organisation environments, ideally in both commercial and manufacturing setups.
• Experience managing employee relations challenges in the SAMEA region is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience and success in Talent Management and Acquisition, Leadership Development, Change Management, Organisational Effectiveness & Diversity & Inclusion.
• Excellent communication, influence and relationship-building skills, inspiring trust and confidence from business stakeholders.
• Strong project management and execution skills.
• Can travel within the SAMEA region as needed.
  
  

Our Benefits -

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
• A creative team environment that will inspire you.
• Attractive compensation package.
• Private VIP health insurance for self and eligible dependents*.
• Support for childrens’ education*.
• Annual flight ticket allowance for self and eligible dependents*.
• Performance bonus*.
  
  

(* As per company policy)

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

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.

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