Job Title:  HR Business Partner | Ecuador

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #165812 - Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

About the role:

Partner with Business Leaders on strategic and local business and human resource (HR) priorities including talent management, employee engagement and organization effectiveness (performance, organization design & capabilities and change management).  Keep a finger on the pulse of the organization and external market and human resource trends.

What you will do:

General Responsibilities

• Collaborate to support the business unit or function
• Collaborate as a member of the Business HR Team, including (if applicable) HR Director, and Business HR Partner(s), Workforce Planning and Analytics and People Relations
• Partner with HR in the COHREs and CBS to influence and execute HR strategy, policies and programs
• Promote adoption and continuous improvement of the HR Partnership Model in the business and facilitate collaboration among Business HR, CBS HR, CoHREs

HR Partnering

• Understand local market and external factors to develop insights and to support Business HR, CoHREs and business decisions
• Collaborate with Business HR Team on key business decisions
• Use Workforce Planning and Analytics to inform solutions development (e.g. career planning, targeted compensation, incentives, retention, etc.) through anticipation and understanding of issues and trends future labor, organization and business needs 
• Provide support and guidance to business colleagues related to the execution and management of the HR strategy in the respective Business Unit/Global Function

Talent Management

• Advise and coach business leaders on interpretation of HR policies, consulting with CoHREs as needed 
• Understand and apply, as appropriate, the company’s philosophy, principles and programs (including, e.g., total rewards, learning, people development and mobility)
• Deploy and execute CoHRE-developed strategies (including, e.g., rewards & recognition, employer brand, development and learning)
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition CBS and hiring managers to support the recruitment, hiring, and social onboarding of staff
• Work with the Business HR Team to support succession plans
• Partner with the Learning CBS to Identify learning needs that are informed by business needs, current performance gaps, and future capabilities required
• Support the execution of the Learning Demand Plan
• Provide continuous improvement feedback and perspective 
• Execute campus recruiting programs, including orientation and rotational programs

Organization Effectiveness (Organization Performance, Design, Capabilities and Change Management)

• Collaborate with HR and Business Leaders to support implementation of organization design
• Facilitate and support change management execution tailored to specific Business Unit and Global Function needs
• Collaborate with Business Managers on execution of employee engagement initiatives
• Partner with the Compensation CBS to support compensation actions for key talent 
• Identify areas of opportunity for Total Rewards
• Ensure proper matches are identified for Salary Surveys
• Lead, develop and manage Business HR trainees and interns (as applicable)
• Execute international assignment transfers (legal documents, net pay estimates, onboarding)

Positive Employee Relations

• Advocate for employees through workforce relationships 
• Support leaders’ initiatives to create and maintain a positive employee relations work environment 
• Manage the internal grievance process 
• Support employee and labor relations training for management and supervisory staff, including coordinating the use of outside legal resources to deliver training
• Establish proactive and responsive channels of communication to understand the pulse of the organization
• Advise and coach business leaders and managers on the resolution of employee inquiries and issues, consulting with Legal as needed
• Champion the company’s Ethical Leadership standards, behaviors and compliance
• Partner with the Diversity and Inclusion CoHRE to implement relevant local initiatives 

What do you need for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related discipline 
• 5- 7  years of progressive HR experience; experience in manufacturing and/or consumer products industry preferred
• Experience in providing HR advice to HR partners and business colleagues
• Experience in implementation of HR initiatives
• Experience in at least one HR Specialty Area  (Compensation, People Relations and HR Generalist)
• Intermediate Advanced English Level 
   

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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