HR Generalist- Otraco

**HR Generalist - Otraco**: **POSITION SNAPSHOT**: - JobReq ID: 51883- Type of work: On site- Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent- Full/Part Time: Full time- Location: Pretoria, ZA**OUR COMPANY**: Bridgestone in Europe, CIS, Middle East, India and Africa (BSEMIA), headquartered in Zaventem (Belgium), is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions. In addition to our premium tire products, we offer a growing portfolio of tire-centric and mobility solutions. Together with our partners and guided by "Serving Society with Superior Quality”, that has been our mission since Shojiro Ishibashi founded Bridgestone in 1931, we are working to accelerate sustainable mobility innovations and solutions. Through innovative technology, we are committed to easier, safer, smoother and seamless mobility for our society and customers improving how people move, live, work and play. Bridgestone also benefits from a significant retail network throughout the region - in fact our retail presence in the EMIA region is the largest in the tire industry. Through 17 distinct retail partners, we have around 3,500 outlets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as around 2,500 outlets through our partner network in India. This network offers a selection of services, concepts and mobility solutions. At Bridgestone we pride ourselves on the strong relationships we maintain with everyday drivers and this extensive retail network is one of the core reasons why. In line with the “Bridgestone Essence”, our work environment is based on integrity and teamwork, where everyone can learn from each other and contribute with their own ideas in achieving the coming goals. We want to hear from people who can take the challenge, unleash their creative potential and contribute to the company success demonstrating ownership, courage and agility. We want you to develop your skills, expand your knowledge and be proud of your work. : **Job Purpose** We are looking for a People & Business Partner: OTRACO reporting directly to the People & Business Partner Lead. This is a Local role, based in Wapadrand, Pretoria. You will serve as an internal business partner, delivering comprehensive HR programs, initiatives and solutions to the functional areas of the organization in support of key business strategies. He / She will be a key member of the People team and is responsible for providing strategic and tactical human resources support for their assigned field operations locations **Responsibilities**: **Organizational Effectiveness and Change Management-** - Directing and influencing the organizational architecture for building organizational - effectiveness within area of responsibility to maximize core capabilities in terms of structures, - capability and performance. - Ensuring that every job is essential and value-adding, is filled with a fully performing individual - now and in the future and that people management processes and practices are streamlined to - enhance business efficiencies. - Change agent. Provide a consultancy service in the area of HR policies and procedures. Support - personal and organizational change. Ensures the successful delivery of multiple HR projects. **Talent Management** - Directing and providing the architecture for developing sustainable talent relevant to the - business units by ensuring that every employee is appropriately developed to support - meaningful succession and capability planning to improve business performance. **Strategic Human Resource Planning** - Translating HR strategy and developing practices and processes appropriate for the area of - responsibility that enables effective people planning, so that current and future resourcing - requirements are met, in terms of time, demographics and skills requirements. **Remuneration Reward and Benefits** - Influencing area of responsibility resourcing needs and capability to ensure people resources - are in place to deliver business results. **Employee Relations and Stakeholder Engagement** - Providing professional advice on relevant policies, practices, systems and tools and to ensure - sound employee and stakeholder relations. **Leadership and Line Capability Building** - To ensure that there is a sufficient feeder pool to the leadership pipeline and that leadership - issues are effectively addressed within the business unit and that capability requirements are - supported by strategic initiatives designed to address gaps identified. To coach and enable line - to effectively execute good people management practices and processes. **Requirements**: **Education** - HR Degree / 3 year Diploma - Post graduate studies in related fields (added advantage) **Required Skills/Abilities**: - Demonstrable track record in leading and managing change processes within area of - responsibility - Deep understanding of HR and business - Thorough knowledge of labour legislation and i