HR Business Partner - FTC

DHL Supply Chain · Johannesburg, Gauteng

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Why You'll Love This Role

  • Implement various HR processes and policies by providing day-to-day HR support and solutions to attract, manage, develop, motivate and retain employees to achieve business objectives in line with business needs, overarching HR plans/ policies, best practices and current legislation.

What you'll own

  • Support Managers in managing Conflict Management in the workplace.
  • Handle all Grievances from employees and follow-through.
  • Where necessary escalate certain cases to the ER manager.
  • Ensure that you the ER manager is fully aware of the cases you are handling so that he can support.
  • Act as a trusted HR business partner and consultant, providing advice across HR disciplines to managers, employees, and colleagues at the local level.
  • Partner with management to communicate HR policies, procedures, programs, and labour laws.
  • Serve as a role model and advocate for organizational culture and values, driving recognition, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Implement organizational change initiatives e.g., reorganizations, redundancies, redeployment to support business strategy, ensuring risk mitigation while balancing employee welfare and business objectives.
  • Support cultural change and communication programs.
  • Support managers in establishing clear and meaningful KPIs and track HR service effectiveness through analytics and improvement initiatives.
  • Support managers through the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, contracts, onboarding, and retention strategies.
  • Conduct necessary checks before the appointment of new talent.
  • Ensure tailored recruitment and talent management activities via Avature and MTW to attract, select, and retain talent for current and future business needs.
  • Work through the HR Coordinator to manage the end-to-end onboarding process, including documentation, induction programs, and system access setup.
  • Collaborate with managers and relevant departments to ensure smooth transitions for new hires and exiting employees.
  • Ensure delivery of annual performance and salary review processes and that these are aligned with global/regional standards and timelines.
  • Support Learning & Development to facilitate LEADS Reviews, preparatory talks, and performance calibration meetings in line with agreed principles.
  • Partner with Learning & Development to deliver certified programs and development solutions that build organizational capability and leadership strength.
  • Drive, together with Learning & Development, employee career development initiatives to retain key talent and strengthen succession pipelines.
  • Lead the planning and delivery of employee wellbeing calendar and Adhoc initiatives
  • Manage the full lifecycle including stakeholder engagement, vendor coordination, budgeting, and post-implementation reviews to ensure continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with HRBPs, and the business to ensure effective messaging and adoption
  • Provide insights, reporting and data-driven recommendations to senior leadership
  • Stay current with HR industry developments and labour legislation.
  • Assist in preparing HR documentation, reports, and evidence required for internal and external audits including CRISP.
  • Collaborate with auditors and relevant stakeholders to provide accurate and timely information during audit processes.
  • Identify gaps and risks highlighted during audits and support corrective action plans to ensure compliance.
  • Maintain confidentiality and integrity of employee data and HR records throughout the audit process.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement by implementing recommendations from audit findings to strengthen HR governance.
  • Provide monthly HR reports related to ER, Employee Engagement, L&D, Talent, and Performance.
  • Deliver actionable insights through HR dashboards and analytics e.g., attrition, absenteeism, engagement, diversity.
  • Vendor management as per internal DHL processes and expectations

What we are looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, Industrial Psychology, or related.
  • Min 4 years' experience across all key aspects of HR processes including Talent, C&B, ER/IR, L&D, Engagement, etc.
  • Strong knowledge of labour laws, HR policies, and organizational development.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • Able to travel nationally; valid driver's license
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