European HR Business Partner (m / w / d / kA)

KOSTAL Group; Lüdenscheid; Remote; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading automotive company is seeking a European HR Business Partner to streamline HR operations across multiple countries. This role involves strategic HR coordination, executive reporting, and process development in a diverse cultural environment. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in HR within international manufacturing, particularly automotive. This position offers flexibility to work remotely from any EU location, with a focus on shaping the future of HR within the company.

Leistungen

Remote work flexibility

Strategic role with influence on key decisions

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of senior HR experience in international manufacturing or automotive environments.
• Experience in coordinating multi-country HR functions in a matrix organization.
• Familiarity with dotted-line stakeholder influence and transformation/change programs.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate HR strategies across nine European countries.
• Provide analytics and reporting for executive decision-making.
• Develop and standardize HR processes for efficiency.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Cross-cultural communication

Influencing skills

Agility

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 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 to promote cross-country alignment and collaboration.

Executive Support & Decision Enablement

• Deliver HR insights reporting and workforce analytics to support executive and board-level decision-making.
• Create transparency in regional HR operations through 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.
• Drive efficiency in decentralized HR operations by identifying best practices and process improvements.
• Establish documentation frameworks where lacking formalization.

Talent Development & Organizational Design

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

Cultural and Regional Engagement

• Foster collaboration among 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.
• Enhance understanding between headquarters and regional leadership via structured coordination.

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 matrix organization.
• Experience working at or with production plant sites is required; SSC-only profiles will not be considered.
• Familiarity with dotted-line stakeholder 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 the 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 mandatory.
• German proficiency preferred.
• Additional languages (especially Slavic or CEE languages) are a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 60-70% across Europe.

Location Requirements

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

Additional Information

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

Remote Work : Full-time employment.

Key Skills

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

Experience : 5+ years

Vacancy : 1