HR Business Partner North Europe (m/f/d)

Are you ready to shape the future of HR business partnering in a dynamic, international environment?

At KWS Berlin Gmb H we seek an HR Business Partner North Europe (m/f/d) who will be responsible for KWS business in the UK, Scandinavia and Baltics.

This role is based in Berlin, BE, DE.

In this role you will serve as a strategic advisor and collaborator, leveraging your HR Business Partner expertise to directly influence our local HR landscape.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who is keen on designing, implementing, and evolving the HR business partnering model for KWS.

You will champion workforce development, ensure compliance with local requirements and foster a culture of open communication and continuous learning.

This is a permanent, full-time position.

If you are eager to take the next step in your career and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of HR at KWS, we look forward to connecting with you.

Your tasks

• Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders to shape and implement people strategies, ensuring HR initiatives support both local and global business goals.
• Drive the implementation of KWS-wide HR policies, standards, and initiatives while ensuring compliance with local legal requirements.

Partner with the business to execute the global HR strategy, translating it into impactful local actions that support organizational objectives.

• Provide guidance to employees and support managers on performance management, personnel cost planning and forecasting, succession planning, career development, training, and conflict resolution.
• Play a critical role in finding, attracting, and nurturing top talent to support the growth of KWS.
• Serve as the interface between the Expert Hubs HR, Global Business Operation HR, and the business to support decision‑making processes with relevant information and analysis.
• Lead or contribute to projects aimed at improving global processes and workflows.

Your profile

• Strong academic degree in psychology, business administration, labor law, or a comparable field.
• Several years of HR experience in a globally operating company, with solid knowledge in talent management, performance management, personnel cost planning, recruitment, and development.

Experience supporting businesses or teams in the UK, Scandinavia, and/or the Baltics is an asset.

• Ability to analyze HR key metrics, derive strategic goals, and advance critical initiatives with an economic mindset.
• Excellent communication skills that balance diplomacy with assertiveness.
• IT literacy: User experience in relevant IT systems, including Microsoft Office. SAP knowledge is a plus.
• Flexibility: willing to travel.
• Excellent command of English; knowledge of local languages is regarded as an asset.

Our Offer

• A motivated and international team with flat hierarchies, where collaboration is highly valued.
• Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile working (hybrid).
• As a family‑run company, we live by the values of team spirit, closeness and trust, independence and vision—a culture that is also lived in practice, e. g. through an open and friendly work atmosphere.
• According to our slogan “Make Yourself Grow!” we promote individual professional and personal development.
• Additional benefits are customized to your location, bringing you perks and support tailored to where you work.

Ready to take the next step with us?

We look forward to your expertise and enthusiasm and to receiving your application online via our online application system Success Factors.

About KWS

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries.

With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years.

It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers.

KWS uses leading‑edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development.

At KWS, diversity is not just a value; it is an essential part of our success.

Breeding resilient crops requires diversity; likewise, our strength comes from the diversity of our teams.

Whatever your background or identity is, we invite you to join us.

Further information: https://www. kws. com/corp/en/careers/.

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