(Junior) HR Business Partner

Sherwin-Williams; Poznań; On-site; PLN 108,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Work–life balance

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a GSC HRBP in Poznań to align business needs with employees and management. You’ll consult on HR issues, support managers in performance and development, and lead local staffing and onboarding efforts.

You’ll also coordinate learning, engagement, and change initiatives, acting as a bridge between local sites and central HR. Occasional travel and strong Polish-English communication are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1–5 years of HR experience, ideally in an HR Business Partnering environment.
• Fluent Polish and strong English skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with employees and managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for blue-collar roles and support white-collar recruitment.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities with managers and HR teams.
• Support performance management, goal setting, reviews, and talent discussions.
• Coach managers on performance, development and talent management.
• Identify development needs and coordinate local training initiatives.
• Support training logistics and reflect local HR changes and employment law.

Skills

Fluent Polish

Strong English

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

The GSC HRBP is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in a specific location. This role serves as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues, acting as an employee champion and change agent. The GSC HRBP will work closely with the Senior HR Manager and Employee Relations Manager to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for blue-collar roles and support recruitment for white-collar positions.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities, working with managers and HR teams to ensure a smooth employee experience.

Performance & Talent Management

• Support performance management processes, including goal setting, reviews, talent discussions and system completion.
• Coach managers on performance, development and talent management to support a high-performance culture.

Learning & Development

• Identify development needs and coordinate local training initiatives and activities.
• Support training logistics and ensure relevant HR and employment law changes are reflected locally.

Employee Engagement

• Support engagement surveys, analyze results and coordinate local action plans.
• Organize initiatives, events and recognition activities that strengthen employee engagement and morale.

Change Management

• Support local change initiatives and provide guidance to managers and employees throughout organizational changes.
• Monitor time and attendance data and support the resolution of local timekeeping issues where applicable.
• Coordinate with payroll teams to ensure accurate and timely submission of relevant employee data.

HR Coordination & Communication

• Act as a link between local sites and central HR teams, ensuring consistent processes and communication.
• Provide day-to-day HR support to employees and managers, escalating matters to the relevant HR teams when needed.

Employer Branding

• Promote the company’s culture and values, partnering with Talent Acquisition on local employer branding activities, job fairs and community events.

HR Data & KPIs

• Track key HR metrics across recruitment, retention, engagement and performance.
• Use HR data and insights to support managers and local leadership in people-related decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1–5 years of HR experience, ideally in an HR Business Partnering environment.
• Fluent Polish and strong English skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with employees and managers.
• Good knowledge of HR practices, with experience supporting areas such as recruitment, learning, performance, and engagement.
• Ability to provide practical HR guidance and confidently support managers in day-to-day people matters.
• Strong collaboration, adaptability, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

What we Offer:

The established salary range for this position is 9700-12500 PLN

Work-Life Balance: We value your personal time and well-being.

Career Opportunities: Grow within a truly international business.

Ongoing Training and Support: Continuous learning and development opportunities.

Pay Transparency

The salary range shown refers to base salary only. In addition to this, we offer a broader total reward package which may include bonus or incentive pay, relevant allowances, and a range of competitive benefits. We encourage candidates to consider the full package when evaluating an offer.

Salary is determined using a structured and objective framework, taking into account the role’s responsibilities, required skills and experience, market benchmarks, and internal equity. This ensures pay decisions are fair, consistent, and aligned with our commitment to equal pay and legal compliance.

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being

Career with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution

Connection with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

Eligibility to Work

You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.

Equal Opportunity Employer

An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.