About Amcor

Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve value chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and made using a rising amount of recycled content. Around 47,000 Amcor people generate US$12.5 billion in sales from operations that span about 230 locations in 40-plus countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC

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JOB DETAILS

Position Job Title: Human Resources Manager AF Lisbon

BG and BU: AFEMEA / BU Healthcare

Function: Human Resources

Location: Amcor Flexibles Lisbon

Line Manager?s Job Title: Plant General Manager

Advertising Legal Entity: Amcor Flexibles Neocel - Embalagens Lda

Work contract Legal Entity: Amcor Flexibles Neocel - Embalagens Lda

Contract Length: Permanent

Job Purpose

The HR Manager plans, organises and directs the administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs regarding recruitment, compensation and benefits, training and development, health and safety, labour relations and employee relations necessary to carry out company and plant objectives.

The HR Manager implements, monitors the implementation of legal and regulatory obligations relating to its areas of activity and ensure full compliance with all laws and national wide agreement. The HR Manager provides guidance to Plant Manager, functional managers and supervisors in the interpretation and application of established human resources policies to create a climate of trust and open communication.

The HR Manager is also in charge of office management (reception, contracts and administrative supplies).

Job Dimensions & Scope

• Headcount: 57 FTE
• Key Member of the Plant Management Team

• Direct reporting line to Plant General Manager and functional report to the BU HRD
  

Principal Accountabilities

• Manage complete human resources administration, processes and policies and provide professional HR practices for AF Lisbon including contract, transfer, promotion, disciplinary actions and terminations.
• Counsel or provide assistance to employees regarding inquiries related to payroll, benefits, policies, procedures and programs
• Prepare annual HR budgets in collaboration with the finance controller and the plant general manager of the site.
• Design and develop a comp & ben strategy to be perceived as the employer of choice in an increasingly competitive environment for talent.
• Employer branding of AF Lisbon through community involvement etc.
• Design, develop and implement an apprenticeship program to feed the pipeline for the plant operations (technical, quality, maintenance and prepress)
• Deal with disputes
• Build and maintain positive relationships with plant management team and partner with all departments to provide guidance in driving business strategies and support change initiatives
• Enables and contributes to an ongoing engaging communication strategy within the plant, establish trust- based relationships with all the co-workers and avoiding silos or distance between the shop floor and the management.
• Facilitate necessary organisational and cultural change and the development of the plant organisation, ensuring clear, timely communication, clarity of roles and responsibilities
• Implementation of a talent management program which includes a proper skill matrix for the different roles and cross training and multiskilling programs to gain flexibility.
• Actively manage the recruitment and selection for positions at AF Lisbon, aligned with the recruitment policy and talent acquisition tools and processes of AFEMEA. Develop a continuous pool of available contractors via third party suppliers that can serve as risk mitigation plan as well as flexibility lever.
• Identify development actions and define annual training orientations as part of the annual training plan
• Comply with Amcor?s policies and procedures:
  • Ensure Management Incentive Plans which comply with AFEMEA rules and templates are in place for all key staff in accordance with Amcor policies.
  • Ensure that performance is managed for all employees and that personal objectives are set and measured in a consistent manner.
  • Provide advice and operational support for career development.
  • Manage co-worker communications in accordance with the requirements of AFEMEA communications policies and strategy.
  • Implementation of Amcor policies at the plant level, adapted to meet local jurisdictional requirements where necessary.
  • Ensure compliance with all Amcor policies at the plant including Code of Conduct / Competition Law / Whistleblower rules across the business.
    

• Ensure that AF Lisbon acts in alignment with applicable labour and social laws and pro-actively update local employment regulations
• Monitor payroll administration in compliance with Amcor compensation and auditing processes and control social statements.
  

Qualifications/Requirements

• Formal Qualifications And Experience

• University degree in a relevant field
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in HR management
• Previous experience of HR in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in change management processes
• Background knowledge in compensation and benefits, job evaluation, incentive plans
• Good knowledge of employment law and industrial relations practices
• Fluency in Portuguese & English
  

• Specific Skills and Abilities

• Drive change management processes
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Creativity and business acumen
• Visible and approachable as a person
• Inter-cultural understanding and ability to find common ground across different cultures ? ability to create strong relations at all levels
• Ability to deal with difficult individuals/situations while maintaining composure, using good judgment and fairness at all levels of the organization
• Ability to function as a contributing member and leader of various work teams and demonstrate commitment and sensitivity to diversity issues
• ?Hands-on ? can do? mentality and result driven attitude. Able to manage multiple tasks at the same time and to recognise and establish priorities
• Strong communication skills and ability to deliver on commitments within agreed timelines

AMCOR FLEXIBLES EMEA

With more than 55 plants in 22 countries , Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa (AFEMEA), a division of Amcor, is a market leader and the world's largest supplier of flexible packaging. We deliver innovative packaging solutions and provide enhanced quality products for the food, beverage, pharma, personal care, medical and industrial markets. Its award winning approach towards sustainability makes AFEMEA the preferred partner for customers looking for responsible packaging solutions.