Human Resources Director

Job Title: Human Resources Director

Location: Baar Office, Zug, Switzerland / Hybrid

Reporting To: Le Creuset Group Board of Directors

About Us
More than just cookware, Le Creuset has been a colourful companion to meals and memories around the world since 1925. Respect for tradition and authenticity have been Le Creuset's guiding principal for nearly 100 years - our passion for superior artisanal quality, exceptional design, and European craftsmanship have remained constant.

Main Purpose of the Role

As the Director of Human Resources for the Le Creuset Group, you will be a key member of the management team who provides leadership to the organisation in all areas of Human Resources.

To work closely with the management team and various corporate partners on the end-toend employee life cycle and execution of people strategies for the organisation. Most importantly, you will serve as our Le Creuset talent ambassador, taking ownership of the employee experience through all phases of the hiring, retaining, developing, and motivating cycle, ensuring a positive experience for each employee who becomes a part of our organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic direction of company HR policies, procedures, systems, and talent initiatives across all regions.
• Support managers and staff with oversight for organisational growth, employee relations, performance, compensation, benefits, and HRIS.
• Build talent pool through effective recruiting, training, coaching, team building, and succession planning.
• Develop and maintain strong internal relationships with key business partners.
• Oversee field development, training, and succession planning.
• Develop, coordinate, recommend, assist in implement, control and manage HR budgets and best practices for the life cycle of the employees in all jurisdictions (from recruitment, onboarding to termination).
• Keep current on knowledge and understanding of regulations, industry trends, current practices, new developments, and applicable laws regarding human resources and HR policies.
• Support Le Creuset Group on HR tasks as needed and directed.
• Provide high level senior advisory role on HR issues to other company executives and all levels of employees within the company.
• Carry out from time to time and as directed, any other duties as required in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within your capabilities.
• Ensure that at all times you take care of your health and safety and that of others by complying with health and safety obligations, particularly by reporting promptly any defects, risks or potential hazards.

Works With

• All Departments and subsidiaries

Knowledge Required

Experienced senior level human resource professional with the highest standards of integrity who has led and managed international teams spanning many of the human resources functions, including employee relations, learning and development, HR systems, employee engagement, compensation and benefits, organizational development, recruitment and retention, and safety. Proven track record of identifying and implementing programmes of change.

Skills & Qualifications

• CIPD qualification.
• Good all round education with at least GCSE or equivalent level passes in Maths and English.
• IT skills to intermediate level in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Excellent oral, written and listening communication skills.

Behaviours & Competencies

• Adaptability: Maintains effectiveness in varying work environments where circumstances and priorities are changing.
• Communication (Oral, Written & Listening): Adapts his/her oral and written communications to audience and fosters clear and effective communication with others. Is able to build relationships and interact effectively across functions, seniority levels, personalities and cultures with confidence. Actively listens. Displays accuracy and quality in his/her work written work.
• Decisiveness: Exhibits a readiness to make decisions, render judgements, take action or commit oneself.
• Delegating: Appropriately designates responsibility and refers problems or activities to others for effective action.
• Developing Others: Develops subordinates competence by planning effective experiences related to current and future jobs, in the light of individual motivations, interests and current work situation.
• Flexibility: Is able to modify approach in order to achieve a goal or task. Is open to change and has a positive approach to work and colleagues. Able to work “outside the norm" and “multi task” to ensure business/customer demands are met.
• Initiative: Is proactive, self-starting, seizes opportunities and originates action to achieve goals.
• Leadership: Acts as a role model, anticipates and plans effectively for change. Demonstrates vision. Garners loyalty, esteem and confidence of employees. Identifies and unlocks employee potential.
• Negotiating: Communicates information and/or arguments effectively, gains support and acceptance of others parties and compromises when appropriate.
• Prioritising: Accurately assess the relative importance of objectives activities and events in relation to organisational goals.
• Resilience: Is able to maintain high performance levels under pressure and/or opposition and is able to maintain composure in the face of disappointments, criticism and /or rejection. Remains cooperative, calm, even tempered and polite at all times.
• Target Orientation: Is driven to exceed the expectations of others with regards to his/her meeting defined targets. Sets personal goals/milestones. Measures his/her own performance against that of his/her peers. Maintain his/her focus on the end goal, and attention to detail, whilst multi-tasking Able to manage his/her time to maximise productivity.
• Teamwork: Co-operates with others and is able, where appropriate, to complement the roles of others by taking on the role of a leader, peer or subordinate. He/she displays empathy and actively supports other team members when under pressure.
• Tenacity: Stays with a position or plan of action until the desired objective is achieved or is no longer reasonably attainable.
• Time Management: Is able to plan and organise own use of time, meets deadlines, and does not have to rely on the last minute.
• Troubleshooting: Able to gather information and quickly, accurately identify the causes of problems in work related activities and processes.

Other Information

• International Travel - The position requires International travel overseas which will require staying away from home. A full, clean driving licence and valid Passport are required

Why Join Us?

Our recipe is equal parts passion, hard work and fun with a culture as vibrant as our products. We constantly stretch ourselves and encourage our team mates to do the same. When you join Le Creuset, you become part of a dynamic team that focuses on innovation and collaboration. You are part of something bigger…from your first day to every moment thereafter, you’re going to love what you do as part of the Le Creuset family! Together we live our ‘One Le Creuset’ Values: PASSION, INTEGRITY, INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE, & TEAMWORK.