Title:  Global HR Business Partner

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

Global HR Business Partner

Full-Time Permanent 

England / Germany

We are recruiting for an experienced HR professional with a global outlook to support our central group functions as Global HR Business Partner. This role is pivotal in aligning HR strategies with overall business objectives on a global scale, acting as a strategic partner, advisor, and coach to our leaders.

Main Responsibilities:

• Act as a business partner with Group Function heads on all people and talent related topics.
• Drive talent management and development processes to enhance employee and leadership capabilities.
• Develop and implement HR strategies for Group Functions.
• Diagnose and address gaps between current and desired organisational performance.
• Ensure a lean setup focused on value-adding activities and oversee target achievement.
• Lead initiatives in organisational design, workforce optimisation, and performance improvements.
• Coordinate global initiatives with local HR departments and CoEs.
• Manage executive recruitment and build a talent pool for key management positions.
• Identify needs for harmonising processes and support related projects.
• Collaborate with employee representatives and workers councils where applicable.

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional experience in HR.
• Excellent communication skills in English, proficiency in German is an asset.
• Willingness to travel extensively.
• Comprehensive HR knowledge, including cross-national labour law and organisational development.
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in office applications, ideally SAP EC/SAP SF, SAP HCM, ResourceLink and MS Office.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including relationship building and influencing.
• High adaptability and ability to collaborate across functions and cultures.
• Ability to persuade and mediate at all hierarchical levels.

The Process:

If you are interested in the role of Global HR Business Partner, then we’d love to hear from you. Please apply through the internal portal via SucessFactors. 
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Contact Details:

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ