Head of HR Northern Europe Area

Do you want to join a successful, fast growing, and innovative international company as our new Head of HR for the Northern Europe Area? Solina is a community of 3,900 people who share passion for food made up of agile, collaborative, accountable and focused teams with the autonomy to adapt quickly to changing local conditions. The approach is underpinned by a culture that rewards entrepreneurialism and sees people as vital to success. Solina design customised savory solutions for their clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of their business model, Solina aims to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient. Solina is a fast growing business, with 40 production sites and R&D laboratory, we are present in more than 18 countries mainly in Europe and North America. By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, they make food matter for people and the planet. Om tjänsten As Head of HR NEA, you will be a crucial part in the continuous development of the Northern Europe Area organization and supporting the Nordic leadership team achieving their growth. The office location is in Malmö but have direct reports in other countries, and travels to the other Nordic countries and Estonia will be needed. This function reports to the People and Culture Director Northern Europe and UK. Huvudsakliga arbetsuppgifter The Head of HR Northern Europe will have an operational as well as strategic role. The Head of HR is leading a team of HR professionals across Nordic countries. This will demand good leadership skills from your side to be able to keep the team spirit high, manage multiple stakeholders and share best practices across the region. Some of the main responsibilities and broad range of activities such as: • talent attraction • succession planning • participate in various types of HR projects. • recruitment • compensation & benefits • training & development • health & safety • industrial relations • support development of regional leadership team As Head of HR Northern Europe Area your key responsibilities will be to lead and steer the Nordic HR function by focusing on deploying People and Culture priorities and translate them to local needs and best practices within NEA. Together with your team you will support the country managers and other functional managers in the business to conduct to new challenges and changing demands. Head of HR NEA is a full member of the Nordic Leadership Team and work closely with the MD for NEA who is based in Malmö. As Head of HR, you will also manage the salary review process, including its budget, and the job evaluation systems. You will also be responsible for implementing and upholding efficient processes for performance management and continuous organizational development. You will also be responsible for carrying out the Group HR policies and ensure that all activities are aligned with global strategy as well as with specific country regulations in all Nordic countries. Lämplig bakgrund To be able to take on this role we believe that you need to have a university degree within the Human Resources or similar area as well as several years of experience from a similar role in a middle-sized industrial company operating in a multi-site international environment. You are comfortable handling change management initiatives in a matrix organization, while maintaining sustainable relationships with stakeholders. To be able to succeed in the role you need good knowledge of labor law and some international experience from the area as well as skills MS-office as well as e-tools. For this position fluent spoken and written Swedish and English is needed and if you master any of the other Nordic languages this is regarded a merit. Since the team is in different countries you need to be able to travel throughout the Nordic Area. Personliga egenskaper You are hands-on and goal oriented with an agile and flexible approach to your environment. You also need excellent interpersonal and communication skills to be able to contribute to an entrepreneurial environment. In this role you need to be a team player with a can-do attitude and at the same time be result oriented with an ability to handle conflicts in a professional manner. You are used to lead the work in several projects simultaneously and have an analytical way of working. Furthermore, you can work independently, proactively and with a high degree of integrity. Vad erbjuder vi We are aware that our employees are our greatest asset – and we invest significantly in them. Solina has a wide and growing range of active initiatives for personal development and autonomy, from development programs into international assignments. Employee voices are important at Solina. We actively engage with employees and act based on their feedback. The success of the strategy is illustrated in our employee engagement survey and a satisfaction index rating of AA+. Our rating is higher than the European benchmark, but of course, we strive to make Solina an even better workplace. Are you're ready for a new adventure in a fast-growing, passionate, international company? Om företaget Solina is an organization consisting of 3,900 unique employees in flexible and diversified teams set up with strong collaboration as well as responsible, and focused teams with an ability to quickly adapt to changing local conditions. The approach is supported by a culture that rewards entrepreneurial spirit and recognizes people uniqueness as crucial to success. Ansökan In this recruitment, Solina cooperates with SJR and for further information about the recruitment process, contact Tomas Vinnersten, Recruitment Consultant at SJR 0766-471614. Welcome with your application. All applications and contacts are treated confidentially and in accordance with the GDPR. Welcome with your application!