Job Description:

HR Business Partner (F/M/X)

Royal Canin

Contract: Permanent

Location: Aimargues (30 min near Montpellier) or Cambrai (1h from Lille)

What are we looking for?

• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience as HR generalist/professionalism/BP.

• Experience with MNC or global corporation with ability to translate global programs into locally suitable solutions.

• Strong consulting skills and ability to leverage expertise to design and deploy impactful people solutions.

• Good business acumen and experience

• Ability to work independently and efficiently, with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.

• Good organization skills and the ability to multi-task and capable of establishing priorities

• Strong analytical, consultation skill, coaching and problem-solving

• Must be able to demonstrate strong verbal written communication in both English and French

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Partner with the HR Director to establish short-term and long-term goals to drive business success, ensure the people agenda lives and is actioned upon within the unit, and drive associate advocacy.

• Drive the organization to bring to life a talent strategy that supports growth and associate development / engagement; keep a ‘pulse’ of the business and develop appropriate OD interventions that strength the health of the organization and enable a high performing culture.

• Drive efficiency across the HR operating model by: facilitating the adoption of Mars signature programs, leading and managing unit specific projects, providing HR support to units, and interfacing with Line Managers.

• Guide, support, and position Mars Associate Survey and Line Managers to most effectively and efficiently serve Mars associates. Address any escalated issues, as needed.

What can you expect from Mars?

• At Mars, we believe in a relationship of mutual trust, dignity and respect between our company and Associates that is more meaningful than the standard employer/employee relationship.  

• As Associates, we can expect to be respected, supported and valued as individuals, to be treated fairly and equitably.

• You will work in a multicultural environment (more than 40 nationalities) and where your dog will be welcomed by more than 100 other Associates’ dogs at the office!   

• You will work in a unique campus, which gathers more than 800 Associates working for: the international HQ, the French subsidiary, two laboratories, a kennel and a cattery with more than 200 cats & dogs, and finally the most important factory of the Royal Canin group   

• A unique and ideal work environment to become the leader in health through nutrition for cats and dogs! 

• You will evolve in the heart of an innovative production plant that will challenge you, on a daily basis  

Royal Canin's CSR commitments, to build a better world for tomorrow:  

• Since 2015, no waste to landfill is made by the 16 Royal Canin factories in the world 

• All Royal Canin products manufactured in Europe are ISO 14001 certified from design to factory gate 

• Since 2017, Royal Canin has supported the K-DOG program of the Curie Institute, which trains dogs to detect breast cancer via olfaction.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.