À propos du poste:

We are looking for an impact‑oriented Industrial People Business Partner to join our Ferrero plant in Arlon—home to iconic products like Kinder Schokobons, Raffaello and Kinder Surprise and supported by a workforce of 1,200+ employees.

If you want to play a central role in labor relations, compliance, workforce planning, negotiations, and labor cost management, this is a high‑visibility position in one of Ferrero’s most dynamic industrial environments.

You will report to the People & Organization Manager and operate at the intersection of business continuity, people strategy, and operational excellence.

Principales missions:

Labor Relations & Negotiations:

• Lead the daily relationship with employee representatives and unions, covering a population of 800+ blue‑collar employees.
• Manage negotiations related to scheduling, flexibility, seasonality, and organizational changes.
• Act as a trusted counterpart able to balance operational needs and social dynamics.

Business Partnership & Performance Enablement

• Act as a strategic People & Organization Business Partner to operations leaders.
• Support line managers in driving team performance, efficiency, and workforce engagement.
• Provide data‑driven insights to enable informed decisions on labor, planning, and employee performance drivers.

Compliance & Legal Governance

• Ensure full compliance with Belgian labor legislation, contracts, documentation, and internal policies.

Workforce Planning & Labor Cost

• Drive resource planning across peak/low seasons and support labor cost budgeting and optimization.

P&O Process Execution:

• Oversee accurate and timely execution of core People & Organization processes (reward, performance, contracts, learning & development, recruitment).
• Ensure consistency and quality across all People & Organization operations impacting the shopfloor population.

Internal Communication:

• Support clear and effective communication between management and employees

Votre profil:

• Profile

• An HR professional with 7–10 years of experience in multinational manufacturing environments, proficient in managing complexity and high operational expectations.

• Strong expertise in labor relations, negotiations, and workforce management, with proven ability to support large‑scale blue‑collar populations.

• Solid understanding of Belgian labor law, compliance frameworks, and social governance dynamics.

• Demonstrated ability to manage seasonality, labor cost constraints, and high‑paced industrial settings.

• Results‑oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to translate business priorities into actionable HR initiatives.

• Highly organized, capable of prioritizing effectively, and focusing on what drives the greatest impact.

• Excellent influencing, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

• A data‑driven, pragmatic, and solution‑oriented mindset.

• High ethical standards, resilience, and professional integrity.

• It Skills

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Capable of making effective use of AI tools

• Fluency with SAP modules is a plus

• Languages

• Fluency in French and English

• The knowledge of any other language represents a strong asset

Nos avantages et bénéfices:

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À propos de Ferrero:

L'aventure Ferrero a démarré dans la petite ville d'Alba dans le Piémont, en Italie, en 1946. Aujourd'hui, c'est l'une des plus grandes entreprises agroalimentaires de l'épicerie sucrée, avec de nombreux marques emblématiques commercialisées dans le monde entier. Pour en savoir plus sur Ferrero, rendez-vous sur ferrero.com.

DE&I chez Ferrero:

Ferrero s'engage à bâtir une culture de la diversité et de l'inclusion dans laquelle tous les collaborateurs se sentent accueillis, appréciés et bénéficient des mêmes opportunités. Nous pensons que tous nos collaborateurs sont autant talentueux les uns que les autres, à leur manière. En favorisant la curiosité et les capacités naturelles de nos collaborateurs, nous leur donnons, génération après génération, les moyens de réussir sur les plans personnel et professionnel, leur permettant ainsi de tracer leur parcours chez Ferrero. La diversité de nos talents est ce qui rend notre environnement de travail multiculturel, innovant et très enrichissant. Pour en savoir plus, cliquez ici.