HR Manager

Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods, household and personal care products with strong local roots in more than 100 countries across the globe.It's portfolio includes some of the world's best known and most loved brands including thirteen EUR1 billion brands and global leadership in many categories in which the company operates.Unilever's mission is to add Vitality to Life.We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life.To learn more, please visit www.unilever.com Unilever operates with local presence in all four Nordic countries.Listing them by turnover, Sweden is the largest market followed by Denmark, Finland, and Norway.All three product categories (Foods,Home & Personal Care and IceCream) are represented in the Nordics.Today we employ 1300 people in the Nordics and in 2008 the turnover was 7 billion SEK. Are you our new HR Manager?As HR Manager you will be responsible for supporting the production units in Helsingborg and Flen in a wide range of HR related issues.You will work closely with the business unit management groups and manage and develop the HR processes.The position is focused on negotiation with the union.The position is located at the production facility in Helsingborg, and frequent travel to the Flen location will also be required.As a member of our Nordic HR team you will frequently visit our headquarters in Stockholm and will report to the HR Business Partner for the Nordic unit. In order to succeed as HR Manager it is key to be perceptive to the needs of managers and co-workers alike so as to assure them effective assistance and guidance.You have most likely an academic degree within Human Resource Management as well as solid experience of operational HR.It is vital that you have experience from HR issues in a manufacturing unit and that you are passionate about working in this environment.You are fluent in oral and written English and Swedish and have excellent IT skills.Our co-workers are our most important asset!We believe that you are a business orientated individual with a strong analytical capacity.You are direct and communicative and have a powerful self-drive.The position will require flexibility to deal with last minute changes without stress and frustration and will best suit a candidate who thrives on working in an "everybody does everything" environment when needs be.The role often demands the ability to coach managers more senior than yourself and it is therefore vital that you have a personal maturity and feel confident in this role.Challenging enough?In this recruitment Unilever works together with Academic Search International AB.You may apply for the position by clicking the link below which takes you to an electronic form where you fill out your contact information and attach your personal letter and CV in English.Latest day for applications is Tuesday October 7th, 2009.