HR Analyst

About The Company

MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG is a family-owned, internationally active company and a technology leader in precision tools and machining solutions. With approximately 4,500 employees across 25 countries, including more than 2,800 employees at seven locations in Germany, MAPAL works with customers to make manufacturing more efficient, productive, and resource-conscious. Precision, innovation, and collaborative partnerships are central to the company’s approach. At MAPAL, employees contribute to practical technologies and solutions that help shape the future of machining. The company’s headquarters are located in Aalen, Germany, where this position is based.

About The Company

MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG is a family-owned, internationally active company and a technology leader in precision tools and machining solutions. With approximately 4,500 employees across 25 countries, including more than 2,800 employees at seven locations in Germany, MAPAL works with customers to make manufacturing more efficient, productive, and resource-conscious. Precision, innovation, and collaborative partnerships are central to the company’s approach. At MAPAL, employees contribute to practical technologies and solutions that help shape the future of machining. The company’s headquarters are located in Aalen, Germany, where this position is based.

About The Role

MAPAL is seeking a full-time HR Analyst to join its Human Resources team in Aalen. This is a permanent position for an analytical professional who can turn workforce and HR data into clear insights for management, HR, and business teams. You will build and continuously improve a transparent, standardized HR metrics and reporting system, while producing analyses that support both day-to-day operations and longer-term business decisions. Working closely with colleagues across HR, Finance, and Controlling, you will help establish consistent data foundations and reporting standards. Your work will support personnel cost planning, forecasting, budgeting, and HR projects. This role is well suited to someone who combines strong analytical ability with sound business understanding, communicates findings clearly, and takes ownership of reliable, decision-ready outputs.

Qualifications

• Completed university degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a comparable field; an equivalent qualification may also be considered.




• Professional experience in HR controlling, HR analytics, HR reporting, or a closely related area.




• Good understanding of HR metrics, data analysis, and business and financial relationships.




• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI and common HR systems is an advantage, particularly SAP HCM and/or SAP SuccessFactors.




• Strong analytical skills, confidence working with numbers, and the ability to interpret data accurately and identify meaningful patterns.




• A structured, responsible, and solutions-oriented approach, with the initiative to manage work independently and follow through on commitments.




• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across departments.




• Very good written and spoken German and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve, and standardize a transparent HR metrics and reporting framework for management, HR, and business functions.




• Prepare, analyze, and interpret HR indicators, and create audience-appropriate reports and dashboards.




• Conduct HR and workforce analyses to help stakeholders understand workforce developments and organizational needs.




• Identify trends, risks, and areas requiring attention, then provide well-founded recommendations to management and HR.




• Support the annual personnel cost planning process and contribute to in-year forecasting and budgeting.




• Perform plan-versus-actual comparisons, variance analyses, scenario calculations, and simulations to inform strategic and operational decisions.




• Present management reports, analytical findings, and decision materials in a clear, accessible, and appropriate visual format.




• Partner with Finance and Controlling to maintain consistent data and align shared management and reporting standards.




• Contribute data-driven analysis to HR projects and support the development of evidence-based business management.

Benefits

Join a supportive and open team and take on varied, challenging work with opportunities to make a meaningful contribution. MAPAL offers attractive employment conditions and benefits that may include flexible working hours, mobile work, and bicycle leasing through JobRad. Parking is also available. Benefits may vary by location and role, and the local team can provide details about the services available in Aalen.

Equal Opportunity

MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG welcomes applications from qualified candidates and is committed to a respectful, inclusive, and fair recruitment process. Employment decisions are based on relevant qualifications, experience, and role requirements.

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