HR Business Partner

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 22 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 22 countries, and employs approximately 4,000 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

General Description of the Role 

The Human Resources Business Partner role is responsible for a variety of generalist HR areas to support and enable the business of Campari UK Domestic and Exports market. As a strategic business partner, this role works closely across all organizational layers within the client group to provide organizational design consultation and support, management, employee coaching & development, employee relations, investigation and resolution, workforce planning, recruiting, and training for their designated client group.   

Key Responsibilities and Activities 

Business Partner/Organizational Development: 

• Proactively partner with functional leadership to identify organizational, talent, culture or morale opportunities. 

• Conduct organizational/issue assessments and develop sound, business-oriented solutions. 

• Drive the development and the execution of organizational design needs and the related change management support. 

• Facilitate the planning and implementation of agreed to plans. 

Talent Management & Employee Relations: 

• Provide day-to-day coaching and performance guidance to people managers.  

• Facilitate the recruitment and selection process with the Talent Acquisition team for assigned roles to attract high caliber talent in a way that continues to build organizational effectiveness of Campari. 

• Facilitate the planning and lead the execution of the global Talent Management processes (e.g. Annual Performance Review, Talent Review & Succession Planning, Development Planning) 

• Contribute and support the enablement of the talent management related programs and processes. 

• Ensure compliance with local employment law and adherence to policies. 

• Consult and manage all employee relations issues, conducting investigations, recommending determining resolutions and aligning HR management and Legal on recommended actions. 

• Contribute to the development and execution of programs/initiatives designed to improve the employer brand of Campari UK. 

Training & Development: 

• Lead the Campari UK training and development initiatives in coordination with Campari University team. 

• Design, develop and facilitate custom training/s as needed to support capability gaps. 

• Ensure a robust curriculum is in place to ensure people managers are well equipped to respond to and/or mitigate employee relations issues and drive strong performance. 

• Work with external resources to negotiate the delivery of learning and/or development programs to meet organizational key needs. 

• Work with employees and managers to develop customized, individual development plans as needed. 

• Lead the compliance of the internal LMS (learning management system).  

Compensation & Benefits Administration 

• In partnership with the HRD, support the evolution and day-to-day management of the position and compensation structures. 

• Prepare sound new hire/promotion offers consistent with the internal guidelines while fairly valuing the incoming talent considerations. 

• Respond to general benefit inquiries and/or facilitate the resolution of issues with internal and/or external benefits resources. 

• Act as the point of reference and expertise about Rewards processes and tools for the rest of the UK HR Team. 

Employee Engagement & Communication  

• Analysis and action plan definition of People Survey results 

• Definition of internal communication strategy  

• Planning and execution of employee engagement initiatives planning and execution (e.g. volunteering, sport challenges) 

• Analysis and identification of Camparistas for recognition and award discussion with people managers 

General HR Functions & Administration: 

• Support the compliance to internal HRIS data management and data integrity. 

• Contribute to the development of process improvement initiatives within HR to drive efficiencies and improve quality of services and deliverables. 

• Contribute to the ongoing development and execution of core employer programs alongside other Campari HR resources to drive a unique Campari branded experience and reputation as an employer of choice; such as, but not limited to Onboarding, Recognition etc. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department. 

Key Relationships 

Internal:  

• UK HR 

• EMEA Talent Management  & Talent Acquisition teams 

• UK Legal 

• Regional HR 

• Global/ Regional HR Business Partners 

• Department Heads 

• People Managers 

• Employees 

External:   

• Recruitment partners 

• Prospective Camparistas 

• Employment Law Practitioners 

• Vendors 

Experience Required 

• 7-10 years of Human Resources experience with at least 5 years with HR Business Partner responsibility supporting several key functional areas within an organization and Talent Management experience 

• Past experiences connected to Rewards, Compensation and Benefits. 

• Successful experience in working in a matrixed organisation 

• Proven strong foundation and knowledge of principles and practices of HR including employment law and compliance requirements 

• Proven client management and business literacy skills 

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills 

• Experienced in working in a transactional reality moving to a higher transformation-focused environment 

• Proven knowledge of full HR lifecycle from attraction to exit management  

• Experienced in recruiting components including sourcing, qualifying, networking, assessing, and wage/salary trends 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills 

• Proven ability to effectively coach employees and management through complex and difficult issues 

Education / Professional Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, organizational development, business management or business administration or related field. 

Required Skills & Traits 

• Outstanding communication and influencing skills on different levels 

• Adaptive / flexible, but firm when necessary  

• Highly results oriented and reliable 

• High level of empathy and excellent relationship skills, collaborative 

• Pragmatic / hands on approach 

• Problem solver and keen to simplify processes 

• Dynamic / driven, self-starter and self-motivator 

• Willingness to learn and grow 

• Fluent in oral and written English 

• Ability to elaborate reports/presentation and recommendations 

• Computer literacy in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook 

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

Notice to third party agencies:

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