Role Overview
BURN is seeking a Global HRBP Manager – Factories to serve as a strategic partner to Manufacturing leadership across multiple countries. The primary objective of this role is to drive consistent, compliant, and high-impact human resources practices within our factory environments. You will oversee workforce planning, industrial relations, performance management, talent development, and leadership coaching, all while strengthening site-level HR capabilities to ensure operational excellence and growth priorities are met.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Partnering: Act as the HR Business Partner to Global Manufacturing and Site Leaders, aligning business goals with specific workforce and people strategies across all factory locations.
- Workforce Planning: Support headcount planning, optimize labor mix (permanent, casual, contract), and manage shift/seasonal ramp-up planning and productivity levers.
- HR Operations: Establish and drive a standardized HR operating rhythm, including monthly reviews and tracking people metrics through site HR teams.
- Talent Acquisition: Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team on factory-specific hiring strategies, high-volume recruitment readiness, and reducing time-to-fill for critical roles.
- Onboarding and Training: Enhance induction and training effectiveness for factory staff, focusing on safety compliance and early-tenure retention.
- Employee and Industrial Relations: Lead IR strategies, overseeing case management standards, investigations, grievance handling, and union/worker representative engagements.
- Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure consistent application of company policies and local labor laws across all jurisdictions, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions.
- Leadership Coaching: Provide coaching to plant and site leaders on performance management, culture building, and accountability.
- Performance and Compensation: Manage performance cycles, goal setting, and recognition practices; analyze factory pay structures, allowances, and market competitiveness.
- Organizational Design: Support change initiatives, including new production lines, site expansions, and automation processes.
- Talent Development: Own succession plans for critical roles and partner with L&D to build technical and leadership pipelines.
- Engagement and Wellbeing: Champion DEI, wellbeing, and ethical workplace practices, utilizing engagement pulses and site action plans.
- Data and Reporting: Utilize high-quality HR data (turnover, absenteeism, etc.) to drive informed decision-making.
- Capability Building: Coach and develop site HR teams through toolkits, audits, and best-practice sharing.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business, or a related field. A Master’s degree is advantageous.
- Certifications: HR certification (CIPD, SHRM, HRCI) is an advantage. IHRM Membership is required.
- Experience: 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant HRBP experience in manufacturing or industrial environments. Multi-site and multi-country experience is strongly preferred.
- Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HR analytics. Familiarity with AI tools is an advantage.
- Industrial Relations: Proven experience handling discipline, grievances, and negotiations in a factory setting.
- Labor Law: Strong working knowledge of labor law principles and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Operational Strength: Comfortable managing shift-based workforces, overtime governance, and high-volume frontline populations.
- Communication: Excellent written and spoken English. Proficiency in Swahili or French is an advantage.
- Travel: Willingness to travel frequently to factory sites and work flexibly to meet operational needs.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit the official job posting on the MyJobMag Kenya portal. Complete the application form by providing your full name, email, phone number, and current location. You will also need to submit a cover letter and attach your CV/relevant documentation.
