European HR Business Partner

KOSTAL Group; Lüdenscheid; Remote; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading automotive company is seeking an experienced European HR Business Partner to oversee HR efforts across nine countries. This strategic role requires a senior HR professional with extensive experience in international manufacturing and the ability to work effectively in diverse cultures. It offers remote work flexibility and the chance to influence key decisions within the organization.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of senior HR experience in international manufacturing or automotive environments.
• Experience coordinating multi-country HR functions.
• Familiarity with dotted-line leadership influence.
• Success in HR process design or restructuring.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate HR activities across nine European countries.
• Provide insights for executive decision-making.
• Implement standardized HR processes across the region.
• Lead talent development and organizational design initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Cross-cultural communication

Interpersonal skills

Solutions-oriented approach

Resilience

Jobbeschreibung

KOSTAL Group is seeking a highly experienced and strategically minded European HR Business Partner to coordinate HR efforts across our European Automotive operations. This is a high-impact regional role designed for a senior HR professional with strong business-partnering experience, deep industrial knowledge, and the capability to operate across diverse cultures and geographies.

The position plays a central role in aligning HR activities across nine countries, supporting senior leadership with data-driven insights, and establishing efficient, scalable processes from the ground up. It offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of HR within KOSTAL Automotive and is intended as a successor track for a future HR Director role. You can work from any location within the EU.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic HR coordination as the central HR point across nine countries (Spain, Ireland, Poland, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, and Morocco).
• Serve as a strategic business partner to local Managing Directors and Group leadership.
• Provide dotted-line guidance to local HR Directors, promoting cross-country alignment and collaboration.

Executive Support & Decision Enablement

• Deliver Europe HR insights, reporting, and workforce analytics to support executive and board-level decision-making.
• Create transparency in regional HR operations by developing dashboards, summaries, and reports for senior stakeholders.
• Support strategic workforce planning, restructuring efforts, and organizational development initiatives.

Process Development & Standardization

• Review, build, and implement Europe-wide HR processes, ensuring consistency and scalability across the region.
• Drive efficiency in decentralized HR operations by identifying best practices and process optimization opportunities.
• Establish documentation frameworks and structures where formalization is lacking.

Talent Development & Organizational Design

• Lead recurring processes such as skills planning, succession management, and leadership development.
• Support HR capability building through knowledge sharing and peer alignment across European HR teams.
• Facilitate regional workshops and internal HR events aligned with strategic objectives.

Cultural and Regional Engagement

• Foster collaboration across culturally diverse HR teams, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.
• Provide guidance to senior stakeholders on region-specific HR considerations, labor practices, and union topics.
• Promote shared understanding between headquarters and regional leadership through structured coordination and personal engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of senior HR experience in international manufacturing or automotive environments.
• Proven experience in coordinating multi-country HR functions, preferably in a matrixed organization.
• Experience working at or with production plant sites is required; SSC-only profiles will not be considered.
• Familiarity with dotted-line leadership influence and transformation/change programs.
• Success in Greenfield HR process design or restructuring initiatives.

Skills & Attributes

• Strategic, structured thinking with a solutions-oriented approach.
• High resilience, agility, and confidence operating at board level.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Ability to build trust and navigate complexity across stakeholders and geographies.

Language & Travel Requirements

• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Proficiency in German is preferred.
• Additional languages, especially Slavic or CEE languages, are a plus.
• Willingness and ability to travel across Europe up to 60-70% of the time.

Location Requirements

• Based in Europe with unrestricted EU work and travel rights.
• Proximity to a major international airport is essential for travel.

Additional Information

• A strategic role supporting the transformation of KOSTAL Automotive's European HR landscape.
• Influence on key decisions at senior leadership and board level.
• Flexibility to operate remotely while being deeply embedded in international operations.
• A values-driven organization committed to innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Remote Work : Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Category Management, Channel Marketing, ABAP, Administration Support, Accident Investigation, AV

Experience : Years

Vacancy : 1