HR Director to Cambrex Karlskoga AB

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Leadership

Serves as advisor to General Manager, Cambrex Karlskoga (CK) and services as member of the site senior leadership on all matters regarding HR policies, procedures, and practice.
Serves as member of HR leadership team and participate in global projects and initiatives.


Management

Plans, organizes, and leads all activities of the CK HR department including recruiting, selection, orientation, coaching, and counseling staff.
Evaluates results of department in relation to established goals; recommends new approaches to effect continual improvements in efficiency and services performed.
Partners with internal stakeholders to estimate, forecast and anticipate staffing requirements on a short-term and long-term basis and partner with finance on labor plans.


Employee Development

Manages and monitor compliance of employee training.
Designs and implementation of leadership development program and development opportunities at local level.
Develops organizational and people strategies by identifying and researching human resources challenges and opportunities.
Ensures well-developed and current succession plans are in place, with a focus on site future and vision.


Policy and Procedure

Ensures compliance with current labor law and central bargaining agreement. Establishes and maintains good relations with local trade unions. Includes negotiations.
Ownership and maintenance of HR related systems including learning management systems and HRIS.
Accommodates and manages data requests at business unit and corporate level; accountable for data collection, integrity of data and reporting in accordance with established tools and systems.
Guides management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies.
Acts as the point of contact for security questions related to the Björkborn industrial area.


Engagement and Communication

Contributes to communication strategies and infrastructure development.
Ensures that all company news, updates and strategies are communicated effectively at sites, optimizing all forms of communication and at all levels.
Serves as a liaison between facility and the community.


Qualifications and Skills

Academic degree from People Management or equivalent education
At least 10 years proven experience from the HR area with 5+ years manager role within HR
Great interpersonal and communicative skills
Proven organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to effectively handle multiple, concurrent projects and meet aggressive deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of sensitive and confidential issues
Excellent ability to think proactively, anticipate business needs and draft possible solutions
Ability to multi-task with conflicting priorities in a pressured environment while still maintaining a customer-oriented demeanor
Fluent in Swedish and English (reading and writing)


Application process

Cambrex Karlskoga and Wise Professionals have teamed up on the recruitment for this role. For any questions regarding the process, please contact Recruitment Consultant, Saba Solomon at saba.solomon@wise.se.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible as the position may be filled sooner. We are unable to accept applications via regular email. You can simply apply with your CV or LinkedIn profile at www.wise.se along with answering a few selection questions. In the next step, you receive two competency tests on problem solving and personal traits. We choose to test early in the interview process to ensure an objective and non-discriminatory candidate selection.

Wish you all the best and looking forward to connecting with you.