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Together, we share a common dedication to demonstrate and ensure there is ‘Nothing Better in the Market.’ If you are looking for a great opportunity to join and partner with passionate and engaged team members and you share our passion for our amazing spirits brands in a dynamic industry, and our passion for People and Culture, check out this opportunity as Human Resources Manager Germany.
Meaningful Work From Day One
In this role, you will be an influential HR Business Partner to functional leaders and teams and part of the extended leadership team. You will ensure business goals, objectives and initiatives are supported through the execution of HR strategies, policies and procedures and promote a shared understanding of organizational values, operating principles, and cultural change imperatives.
This is a fixed term position, maternity cover, till June 2026.
What You Can Expect
- Executes the People & Culture strategy for Germany by serving as an HR business partner to assigned functional and regional stakeholders.
- Represents the HR function across stakeholders.
- First point of contact in HR related matters within the business unit.
- Facilitates coaching and team workshops to drive organisational effectiveness and collaboration.
- Champions our people first culture throughout the employee life-cycle, including but not limited to: recruitment, development, performance and talent management, engagement and culture initiatives.
- Ensures uniform and equitable application of organisational policies and procedures including investigation and resolution of employee issues.
- Partners with global centres of excellence to deliver key initiatives across Organisational Performance & Learning, Total Rewards and Workforce Planning.
- Engages regularly with teams to create a positive and productive employee relations environment. Handles sensitive employee relations issues to ensure proper process and follow-up actions are completed.
- Partners with the HR Director to support succession planning, organizational design and talent development.
- Actively leads by example to create an environment of inclusive leadership.
What You Bring to the Table
- 5+ years experience as an HR Generalist, HR Business Partner or similar position, with demonstrated experience aligning HR initiatives to business needs
- Good knowledge of German employment law
- Excellent collaboration, communication, coaching and influencing skills
- Ability to build strong relationships throughout all levels and across cultures
- Business fluent German and English
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
What Makes You Unique
- Leading change through the ability to build strong relationships and influence others
- Experience in a global matrix organization
- Prior experience in HR partnering for Sales
- Customer-focus built on business acumen and understanding of business needs
- Driving for results whilst having a mindset of continuous improvement
Who We Are
We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.
What We Offer
Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.
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Requisition Type:
Employee
Management Level:
Leader
Global Job Level:
L2
Number of Openings Available:
1