HR Manager

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller's (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets.

Responsibilities

Support creation and deployment of the HR agenda for the business within Australia & New Zealand; Deploy global/standardized HR policies in partnership with local functional leaders to drive the achievement of business objectives in the following areas: organizational design, succession planning, career management, performance management, and workforce planning; Partner with first line leaders to support and define the cultural, engagement and change initiatives and implementation plans in a Manufacturing setting; Provide ongoing and targeted coaching support to first line leaders, primarily at the Manager level; Support key projects and deliverables as determined by the BU & HR Leadership; Understand the pulse of teams and provide real time insights into engagement calendars; Independently investigate and report out any matter of concerns raised in the organization; Educate, guide and support implementation of H.B. Fuller policies in right spirit by each manager; Champion employee cause and uphold H.B. Fuller values in all organizational initiatives; Partner with the Shared Services Talent Acquisition team to drive sourcing of high caliber profiles through use of multiple platforms; Ensure post offer engagement with candidates, smooth onboarding & induction and maintaining employee information; Ensure timely and error free payroll process execution for Weekly & Monthly paycycles; Ensure compliance to all provisions of the EBA and FWA legislation for H.B. Fuller; Capture process data and generate insights into effectiveness of HR Processes; Develop periodical reports and dashboard for communicating health of HR priorities

Requirements

Tertiary qualification in HR or an equivalent qualification; Extensive experience as a HR Generalist in a complex operational environment; Previous experience within a highly industrialized or unionized industry such as manufacturing, engineering, construction, transport, mining, utilities, or similar; Clear and concise communication skills, internally and externally, virtual and face-to-face; Handles sensitive information with integrity and gains trust quickly; Ability to influence business stakeholders; Proven collaboration skills and ability to achieve consensus; Deep understanding of functional area, including legal issues