Leader HR Plant Lahr LIXIL EMENA (d/f/m)

Grohe AG

Job Description

LIXIL makes pioneering water and housing products that make better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. A better home is made up of surprisingly simple things – baths to escape in after a long day; kitchens that unleash creativity; showers and faucets to experience water in new ways; interiors and exteriors that bring spaces to life and so much more…

Born in 2011 through a merger of five of Japan's most successful building materials and housing companies, we draw on our Japanese heritage to create world-leading technology and innovate to make high quality products that transform homes. Today, we're a global enterprise with approximately 60,000 employees in more than 150 countries worldwide, having expanded internationally by acquiring some of the most trusted names in our industry, including GROHE and American Standard. We are proud that our products touch the lives of more than a billion people every day but believe we have the potential to do so much more.


The role:

We are looking for a Leader HR (d/f/m) for our Plant in Lahr to support the business by recruiting, developing and retaining the right caliber of talent and to take a proactive role in the development and maintenance of a high-performance organization and culture.

The main tasks will include:

  • Establish and maintain an effective set of HR policies, practices and tools/solutions/ processes, in line with Grohe Group policies
  • Build a strong employer brand and foster internal and external communication
  • Ensure compliance with local labor legislation and internal processes
  • Manage employee relations and cooperation with the responsible Works Council
  • Manage the talent identification and development process, in order to develop a strong internal talent pipeline and succession plan for key functions
  • Manage entire recruitment cycle for all vacancies, incl. sourcing of most effective recruitment channels ensuring prompt filling of positions with right caliber of candidate
  • Take a proactive role in driving initiatives to build and maintain employee engagement
  • Manage annual bonus and salary review process
  • Ensure performance management process in accordance with internal standards and procedures


Successful candidates will demonstrate:

  • A minimum of a completed bachelor's degree from an accredited university, preferably in the field of Human Resources, Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology or Legal
  • Steady progression in HR Management and experience as HR leader for the last 5+ years
  • The ability to translate business strategy into HR strategy, policies and procedures to create added value, productivity and continuous development of HR within the company
  • Experience in and passion about an operational and hands-on working environment
  • Experience in driving process improvements
  • Success in creating and driving effective employee relations, engagement and retention
  • The ability to be comfortable in a fast-paced organization and high-volume workload
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously – orientated on results
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Sound knowledge of German labor law and experience in working in depth with workers council is a must
  • Profound working knowledge of HR software systems and Microsoft office
  • Fluent working knowledge of German and English is essential

We offer:

  • Attractive remuneration in accordance with the IG Metall collective agreement as well as special company payments
  • Flexible working time model with the possibility of mobile work
  • Individual development through our internal training program
  • Professional onboarding for a successful start
  • Comprehensive health management with attractive offers e.g. Bike-leasing, Health Cashback
  • Use of our wide-ranged employee offers (discounts travel, fashion, media, mobile phone etc.)
  • Diversity & Inclusion: all people have the same opportunities and are individually supported
  • A highly motivated, appreciative and international team that inspires you to learn from
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