Industrial HRBP

Advantage Consultores; Cataluña; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Restaurant tickets

Transport tickets

Job summary

Advantage Consultores is seeking an Industrial HR Business Partner (m/f/d) to lead the People function at its main site in Spain, supporting several business units, production areas and warehouse operations.

The role focuses on collective bargaining, legal compliance, HR advisory to managers and the digitalization of HR processes. You will partner with Corporate HR and local management to drive talent, performance and organizational changes.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as HR Business Partner or HR Generalist in industrial, manufacturing, logistics, warehouse or plant settings.
• Strong background in labour relations, collective bargaining agreements, works councils and Spanish labour law.
• Experience handling employee relations autonomously, including disciplinary procedures and compliance matters.
• Exposure to blue collar environments, production shifts and operational labour law topics.
• Ability to collaborate with site management, corporate HR and operations in a practical, business‑oriented way.
• Familiarity with digital HR tools and platforms, such as HCM and ATS.

Responsibilities

• Support local HR for the Spanish site, aligning with corporate HR policies and business needs.
• Manage several collective bargaining agreements ensuring legal and operational compliance.
• Act as main HR contact with employee representatives and works councils; lead consultations and negotiations.
• Advise site management on labour law matters including contracts, working conditions and dismissals.
• Ensure correct application of Spanish labour legislation in industrial environments with shifts and calendars.
• Coordinate equality plans, compliance initiatives, and HR processes across entities.
• Lead and coordinate the local HR team including payroll and health & safety.
• Collaborate with Corporate HR on talent management, recruitment, training and HR systems.
• Promote digitalization and optimization of HR processes and tools.
• Support workforce planning, organizational changes and operational HR decisions.
• Coordinate with external labour advisors and payroll providers when needed.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Labour relations

Employee relations

Collective bargaining

Spanish labour law

Tools

HCM platforms

ATS

Time management tools

Job description

MISSION

We are looking for a hands-on and business-oriented Industrial HR Business Partner (m/f/d) to lead the People function at the company’s main site in Spain, supporting several business units, production areas and warehouse operations.

Our client is an international industrial group headquartered in Barcelona Greater Area with a strong manufacturing presence across Europe, the Americas, Asia and North Africa, employing more than 500 people worldwide.

This is a broad HR generalist role requiring solid expertise in labour relations and people development with the ability to manage the full employee lifecycle within a complex industrial environment.

The role focuses has a strong emphasis on collective bargaining agreements, legal compliance, HR advisory to managers and the digitalization of HR processes.

The person will act as a key partner to local management while working closely with Corporate HR.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the local HR function for the Spanish site, ensuring alignment with corporate HR policies and the specific needs of the different business lines.
• Manage the application of several collective bargaining agreements, ensuring legal and operational compliance across production, warehouse and office environments.
• Act as the main HR point of contact with employee representatives and works councils, leading regular communication, consultation and negotiation processes.
• Advise site management and line managers on labour law matters, including contracts, working conditions, disciplinary procedures, dismissals, sanctions, internal policies and employee relations topics.
• Ensure the correct application of Spanish labour legislation in an industrial environment, including shifts, working calendars, production-related specificities and warehouse operations.
• Manage labour conflicts, disciplinary files, mediation processes and employee relations cases when required.
• Support and coordinate equality plans, compliance initiatives, internal policies and HR processes across the different legal entities/business units.
• Lead and coordinate the local HR team, including payroll, health & safety/prevention, local talent/selection/training support and HR administration-related functions.
• Work closely with Corporate HR on global HR processes such as talent management, recruitment, training, performance management and HR systems.
• Promote the digitalization and optimization of HR processes, ensuring efficient use of HR tools and platforms such as HCM, ATS, time management and related systems.
• Support managers in workforce planning, organizational changes, employee development and operational HR decision-making.
• Collaborate with external providers when needed, including labour advisors, occupational risk prevention services, payroll providers or legal/labour specialists.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Qualifications Requirements:

• Solid experience as HR Business Partner or HR Generalist within an industrial, manufacturing, logistics, warehouse or plant environment.
• Strong background in labour relations, collective bargaining agreements, works councils and Spanish labour law.
• Proven experience managing employee relations topics autonomously, including disciplinary procedures, sanctions, conflicts, dismissals and compliance-related matters.
• Previous exposure to blue collar environments, production shifts, working calendars and operational labour law topics.
• Ability to work closely with site management, corporate HR and operational managers in a practical, business-oriented and hands-on way.
• Comfortable working with digital HR tools, ideally including HCM platforms, ATS, time management tools or similar systems.
• Native Spanish and fluent level of English both oral and in written, with the ability to interact with international HR stakeholders.
• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills, especially in complex employee relations or works council environments.
• Structured, autonomous and resilient profile, able to combine strategic HR perspective with operational execution in a plant environment.

POSITION'S OFFER

• Opportunity to join an international industrial company with a strong local presence and a solid growth trajectory.
• A key HR role with direct impact on the organization, combining labour relations, compliance, HR business partnering and team coordination.
• Close collaboration with local management and Corporate HR in an international environment.
• Flexible compensation benefits, including health insurance, restaurant ticket and transport ticket options.
• Attractive working schedule, with flexible start time and early finish on Fridays.