HR Business Partner Agri-Bulgaria Plant
Job Location: Radinovo
Company description
Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.
Diversity Statement
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
About the Role:
For our Ferrero plant based in Radinovo, Bulgaria, we are currently looking for a Plant HR Business Partner to support the deployment of our Group HR strategy within our Bulgarian plant, in a certified and dynamic manufacturing environment.
Main Responsibilities:
As a Plant HR Business Partner, you will be a key advisor to plant management on all HR matters, including labor law, organizational changes and social relations. You will animate core HR processes such as recruitment, onboarding, training, performance evaluation, people review, compensation and disciplinary procedures, ensuring full legal compliance and budget alignment.
You will directly manage all administrative HR activities, including payroll operations, employee insurance management and the full employment cycle from hiring to contract termination for both Ferrero and seasonal populations, ensuring full compliance with local labor regulations and driving continuous improvement to reduce administrative workload.
Your responsibilities will include fostering a constructive social environment at site level, proactively monitoring the internal climate and taking action to improve working conditions and address individual and collective concerns.
In your role you will also lead key talent development initiatives such as career development, training planning and performance reviews, playing a pivotal role in internal communication, guaranteeing information flow across all levels.
Budget management will be a key part of your role, including workforce planning and monthly budget follow-up. You will also take part in HR and cross-functional projects (training, safety, production, quality, etc.).
As the Plant HRBP, you will also be responsible for periodic HR reporting, ensuring accurate data collection and analysis to support decision-making and compliance.
In this role you will manage a team member supporting administrative and payroll activities.
Who we are looking for:
You have a solid background with 5-7 years in Human Resources, gained within an industrial or manufacturing environment. You are familiar with Bulgarian social legislation and possess strong communication and influencing skills, enabling you to foster a constructive work environment and actively contribute to the plant’s journey.
You offer solid expertise in HR administration, payroll and employee life-cycle processes, with a pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset. You are proficient in Microsoft Office; knowing SAP HR is a plus.
You speak fluent Bulgarian and English and are ready to make an impact through hands-on HR leadership at the heart of production.
How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:
Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.