**HR Business Partner** **Florence area (Scandicci and Scarperia), Italy** **Fixed Term Contract: 10 months** This role operates within our Italian business to provide HR leadership and expertise supporting the Supply Chain and Operations teams. **MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Facilitate continuous improvement and implementing of new processes and procedures using strong Change Management skills
- Support and coach Plant managers and SC leaders to enable them to effectively manage their teams
- In conjunction with the Plant leadership team, ensure organisational design and resource capability are in place in both locations Italy to enable achievement of business goals
- Coordinate local recruitment working closely with the Talent Acquisition team and Hiring managers, ensuring headcount control and workforce planning
- Work in partnership with business managers to ensure effective management of employee relations issues by providing pragmatic HR solutions which meet business needs.
- Act as contact for SC and Operations employees, to provide professional, pragmatic and effective advice.
- Build/maintain good dialogue with local unions with the support of the line manager
- Ensure that the right plans are executed to continue to develop people according to business needs, talent management and budget (training, development plan)
- Maintain the relevant internal communication routines with employees: monthly meeting on the shop floor, general meetings, team briefs, local organisation announcements etc. **CANDIDATE PROFILE**




- First degree (any discipline) & postgraduate qualification in Human Resources.
- Proven experience in similar HR manager role in an FMCG, multi-national, manufacturing company
- Strong change management skills, the Prosci certification is preferred
- Employee and industrial relations experience with demonstrated success in negotiations with unions
- Good knowledge of local employment legislation in Italy.
- Experience of building development and training plans
- Strong personal and team leadership skills
- Ability to influence without formal authority at all levels of organization
- Ability to handle complexity across multi-cultural and cross functional borders in a matrix organization
- Good balance between Results oriented/People oriented
- Structured and well organized
- Good analytical skills
- Self-starter, able to work remotely from line manager
- Excellent oral and written communication skills across all levels and cross functionally.
- Strong team worker locally and internationally, Ability to work collaboratively and maintain a positive outlook, even under pressure.
- Flexible to change and embrace new initiatives
- Right balance between strategic thinking and execution
- Mature attitude with the ability to work remotely from direct leadership.
- Fluent Italian and English (Other languages as a plus)
- Ability to travel between two locations in Italy LI-DNI **As an Equal Opportunities employer, McCormick is committed to a diverse workforce.

📌 HR Business Partner (Scandicci)
🏢 McCormick
📍 Scandicci