HR Manager – Ice Cream Factory Konya

Unilever; Selçuklu; On-site; TRY 984,252 - 1,476,378; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career without limits

International opportunities

Performance-driven culture

Job summary

A multinational company in Turkey is seeking a Konya HR Manager to lead HR strategies and workforce planning. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in HR, fluent in both English and Turkish, and possess strong skills in employee relations and talent management. This role involves supervising HR teams and enhancing organizational culture, providing opportunities for impact within a large Ice Cream division.

Qualifications

• Min 5 years of relevant experience in HR, industrial/factory experience is a must.
• Fluency in English & Turkish both written and verbal.
• Experience in Employee Relations and handling Collective Work Agreement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with people strategy.
• Manage Union relations and execute action plans.
• Supervise Factory HR team and provide HR consultation.

Skills

Employee Relations

Talent Management

Change Management

Fluency in English & Turkish

Education

5+ years of HR experience

Job description

**Location:** Konya**Terms & Conditions:** Full time, on-siteThe Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.**ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:**The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.If you want to **grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream**, this is the place for you!**JOB PURPOSE:**You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. As Konya HR Manager, you would make significant contribution to our future factory growth plans and related people agenda for SC employees. If you are passionate about impacting our people’s lives, via helping them to be their best at their careers, making sure that they are engaged, happy, motivated to perform with their maximum potential, then this role is just for you!**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:*** Be part of developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall IC people strategy, Factory Master Plan and Factory People Plan for Konya.* Help to manage Union relations and execute seamless action plans respecting our newly signed Collective Work Agreement.* Lead preparing and proactively follow workforce plan, head count budget, Factory people budget, partnering with Factory Leadership and Finance teams in preparation, monitoring, coordination and reporting of People FTE numbers and overheads on a quarterly basis.* Supervise Factory HR team and provide HR consultation to Factory Leaders, Office and Shop-Floor Employees on a range of topics, including talent acquisition, talent management, career development, upskilling our people, putting performance culture in place, and making sure our workplace is a happy and engaging one.* Drive Factory Attractiveness Project agenda across the functions, with specific support to the Functional LTs on attracting, developing, retaining talent, building a strong internal and external pipeline and succession planning in close partnership with the T&O teams and Talent Partners.* Leading the labour budget and time management of shop floor employees aligned with the central payroll teams.* Act as a change agent to drive organizational culture and facilitate employee engagement initiatives.* Collaboration with the business for creating a high-performance culture.* Acting as HR contact for the Factory Leadership Team and employees.* Managing factory HR & Admin Team while developing skills of team members* Contributing Supply Chain HR function projects.* Managing training, performance, career management and development plans for White Collar employees.* Managing relations and daily operations with Labor Union Representatives.* Managing manpower planning, productivity, talent & performance management, recruitment and training processes for Blue Collar employees.* Preparation and follow up WFP, budget preparation, monitoring, coordination and reporting of HR Planning for the factory.**SKILLS:****EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:*** Min 5 years of relevant experience in HR, industrial/factory experience is a must and passion for growth and development is half of the way.* Fluency in English & Turkish both written and verbal.* Experience in Employee Relations and handling Collective Work Agreement is preferred.* Change Agent, that lead for change in every aspect of the factory.* Business acumen and organizational awareness.* Hunger to live the ‘Ice Cream Way’, ready to fall in love with Algida culture, and distil the right leadership behaviors and ways of working throughout the organization.**LEADERSHIP:*** You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.* As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.* Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors: + PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others. + PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. + TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best. + PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever. + CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers. + BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.**WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:*** A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up. * Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth. * A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.* A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION***As publicly announced, Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.**Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity*.*For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position*To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.**Disclaimer***Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer.