HR Manager

Toyo Tire Corporation was founded in Japan in 1945 and is a producer of tires for passenger vehicles, light trucks, trucks & buses, as well as automobile components. It operates worldwide, including the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Germany, UK, Netherlands, Italy, Russia, China, Thailand, and Malaysia. It has more than 13,000 employees worldwide and represents the 11th largest tire manufacturer in the world. The company Toyo Tire Serbia was established in 2019, and construction of a plant started in 2020, with production kicked off in 2022. The plant encompasses Tire Test track and the first bifacial and currently the largest Solar Power plant in Serbia.

Job description:

• Development and further refinement of HR policies, including recruitment, onboarding, training and development, C&B, performance appraisal and HR administration;
• Actively supporting Plant teamwork and cross-functional collaboration; ensuring that Toyo Way and Company philosophy and values are understood, communicated and applied in daily activities;
• Integral member and HR representative in daily, weekly and monthly meetings of Plant leadership teams;
• Business partner to all functions and strong HR support and advisor in key operational activities related to people, processes and local labour legislation;
• Organization of recruitment and onboarding process for new employees; coordinates learning programs based on defined corporate procedures;
• Participation in the creation of professional development plans;
• Carrying out training and development activities, ensuring accurate human resources records in the database;
• Monthly reporting regarding the number of employees; providing suggestions and active participation in annual budgeting process; Initiation and participation in implementation of different HR projects; Further development of existing HR processes and corporate culture;
• Regular reporting about HR processes and unified personnel policy;
• Foundation and development of HR policies; support in setting up policies / process for other sectors;
• Support in setting up Compliance structure and Internal Control structure;
• Internally with members of Leadership team, Plant Leadership team, regional legal support and the wider organisation in general;
• Externally, key stakeholders in local government, local schools, lawyers, agencies for recruitment, agencies for payroll, FIC membership, other employers` associations, universities, government officials as the need arises, advertising agencies, trade union representatives if need arises.
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Job requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Science or related field
• 10 years of experience as an HR Manager, particularly within the automotive or manufacturing industry, with a strong understanding of HR practices and employment laws.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve goals
• Ability to make quick decisions and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment
• Highly proficient in written and spoken English