HR Manager, Luxury Brands & Wellness at Kohler Co.

HR Manager, Luxury Brands & Wellness 

Salary up to £60K (subject to skills and experience) + fantastic benefits including car cash allowance, company bonuses, private healthcare and generous pension scheme.

Location: 

This position is onsite and can be based at either of the following locations:

• Glasgow, Scotland
  

• Petworth, West Sussex

Opportunity

Under the direction of the Director – Human Resources, the Human Resources Manager has the primary responsibility to provide HR support to the management staff and employee population of Guncast, Barr + Wray & Kast with occasional support of other Luxury Brands including Klafs. This position will support the linking of HR activity to the success and strength of the organization.  This position interfaces in all aspects of the business unit, its customers and especially its employees to bring HR activity into alignment to organization goals and help the organization succeed through progressive and responsive HR practices.

Specific Responsibilities

HR Strategy
 - Participate and contribute to business unit staff and planning meetings to gain insight into the business and strategic plans. Provide support to the development of Human Resource plans and actions to best align talent to achieve the business goals.
 - Identify opportunities for HR integration of recent acquisitions in the UK and make recommendations to help synergize processes with Kohler.

Employee Development / Relations
 - Assist in the talent review process, and formulation of associate development plans;  identify critical positions and develop succession strategies for those positions. Recommend and implement developmental assignments for selected associates to ensure appropriate development of internal successors, and nurturing of high potential employees.
 - Counsel management on individual HR issues, performance problems, terminations, promotions, position creation, job content, job description, development and ACTs.
 - Serve as a key partner to driving the employee engagement process, including deployment of engagement surveys, review of results and partnering with management on the planning and execution of key initiatives to drive overall business unit engagement.
 - Act as a liaison between employees and management when appropriate.  

Performance Management
 - Partner with functional leaders, people managers, training and talent development resources to assess and drive continuous improvement in associate productivity and performance.
 - Provide counsel and direction around development planning, effective utilization of the performance management system, consistency in application of performance ratings.
 - Guide the performance review process in partnership with the HR Director (Klafs).

Recruiting & Integration
 - Provide strategic support to recruiter for key corporate office positions, working with hiring managers to develop specific criteria for each search and coordinate the total recruiting project ensuring timely action, cost effective strategies, and a professional and positive contact for all candidates.
 - Participate in the interview process such as coordinating interview panels and providing basic benefits & Human Resources knowledge to ensure the best possible candidates are selected, and serving as a member of the interviewing team as designated.
 - Assist with the pre-employment testing process as needed for certain key roles.
 - Drive the new hire integration and onboarding experience

Training
 - Adapt, customize and execute all regulatory training programs that relate to the human resources function.
 - Identify the training needs of people managers on policy, procedure and talent management.  Partner with internal resources and Kohler Learning to select and deploy appropriate training to ensure the development of people managers as strong leaders and talent developers.
 - Assist in the development of specific skill set training.

Policy and Procedure
 - Support the process of updating human resource policies and procedures, which may include ownership of specific policy areas and/or updating projects.
 - Monitor compliance with government mandated regulations.
 - Monitor management compliance with human resources policies and procedures
 - Act as a liaison with the Kohler legal department as necessary in partnership with the HR Director.

Administration
 - Serve as the primary owner of all relevant Personnel ACTs, working with functional managers to align on strategy and develop business case & justification.
 - Develop and maintain position descriptions for all current and newly created positions in the group.
 - Maintain compliance with all governmental organizations related to the Human Resources function.
 - Maintain accurate paper and electronic records regarding all employees in the assigned business group.
 - Manage the wage increase program for all annual reviews.
 - Assist with special projects as needed including but not limited to support due diligence and acquisition work, and/or other projects that impact all Luxury Brands & Wellness.

Benefits Administration
 - Serve as business unit contact and liaison for workers’ compensation, leave of absence and disability claims.
 - Act as a liaison with the Kohler benefits department as necessary.

Skills/Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of HR experience, with preference given to experience in a manufacturing or distributed sales environment.

We can offer you a lot in return!

We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With a genuine commitment to creating better tomorrows, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

About Us

At our EMEA Corporate Services we support Kohler businesses in our region, we have an excellent team of dedicated associates focused on delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring every interaction is a genuine, positive and rewarding experience for both our internal and external customers.  We represent the Corporate Functions found in Kohler, Wisconsin here in the EMEA region – Finance, Tax, IT, Internal Audit, Procurement, Regional Operations for Global Shared Services, Environment Health & Safety, Legal, & HR.  We all pride ourselves on adding value to the Kohler businesses we support in the region and work closely with our Kohler Corporate colleagues in Wisconsin on global initiatives and projects.

Beyond the competitive benefits and compensation, Kohler proudly offers a rich history, steeped in creativity and a commitment to our associates and communities.  We invite you to learn more about our culture and company at www.kohlercompany.com/careers.

You can also find out more about our operating philosophy, Believing in Better here

Kohler is an equal opportunity employer. It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified personnel in all job classifications without regard to gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race.  If, as an individual with a disability, you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the HR department through [email protected]

Note for Recruitment Agencies – the Kohler Talent Acquisition team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to Kohler Co. without a specific request by our Talent Acquisition Team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable. 

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