HR Business Partner (f/m/d)

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​

As HR Business Partner (HRBP) (f/m/d) you will be responsible for aligning the organization’s people strategy with its business strategy. You will be responsible for the full employee life cycle – from recruitment, through onboarding, career development to off-boarding for the Barbastro site. Together with line managers, you will set priorities, drive values, and deliver business results.

This position is located in Barbastro, Spain. On-site availability is required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage integrity of HR data and process all changes in personnel information, salary, compensation etc. and end to end Payroll processing
• Accomplish and put in place both Chemical Collective Bargaining Agreement and local company agreements when applicable.
• Onboard new employees to the company, developing adequate induction and training and manage succession planning of staff.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues incl. day-to-day performance management, e.g. termination, organizational changes and disciplinary actions.
• Monitor analyze and report different metrics at plant level incl. annual labor cost budget, actual labor cost, absence rates, benefits, turnover, overtime, open positions, CEO pay ratio.
• Lead Works Council relations balancing collective employees requests with the business objectives.
• Lead local implementation of Westlake HR procedures and strategy
• Drive recurrent Westlake corporate HR processes
• As member of the site management team, act as a strong contributor on local decisions with the aim of improving and optimizing the organization.

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree and more than 5 years of progressive professional HR experience. (preferably in an industrial and international environment);
• up-to-date on employment laws and regulations, as well as other legal requirements regarding people management
• Conflict management and negotiation skills;
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and design/optimize work processes and Results-driven
• Respectful verbal and written communication skills in Spanish and English (preferred C1) language, both verbal and written;
• Expert in Windows based software (specifically Excel and PowerPoint).

Please submit your application documents in English language.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.