Job title: HR Business Partner
Location: Dessel
At Sibelco, we advance life through materials.
For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.
Are We the Perfect Match?
At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.
The HR Business Partner supports managers and employees in building a high-performance and engaging work environment. The role reports to the HR Partner Business Services Dessel HR, Employee and Industrial Relations and works closely with the Payroll Specialist, HR Representative Hard HR, managers and employees across the organization.
As a trusted HR partner, you play a key role in attracting, developing and retaining talent, supporting leadership, driving employee engagement and executing people-related projects. You contribute to the implementation of HR policies and initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness and employee experience.
Act as the first HR point of contact for managers regarding performance management, employee development, talent management and individual employee cases.Partner with managers in addressing performance concerns, employee relations matters and people management challenges.Coordinate and support the annual talent review, succession planning and workforce planning processes on a local level based on the Global policy.Facilitate the performance management cycle, including goal setting, mid-year reviews and annual evaluations.Drive recruitment activities for blue- and white-collar positions , including job postings, candidate screening, interviewing and stakeholder coordination. Experience with Workday is an asset.Develop and execute local employer branding initiatives to strengthen Sibelco's position as an employer of choice.Build and maintain partnerships with schools, universities, recruitment agencies and job boards.Coordinate onboarding and induction programs to ensure a successful integration of new employees.Support learning and development initiatives and act as the local point of contact for training-related activities.Partner with the global and regional Centres of Excellence on talent, leadership and development programs.Monitor sickness absence trends and coordinate follow-up actions together with managers and the Site Management Team.Support employee retention initiatives and contribute to employee engagement activities.Lead and participate in HR projects related to talent, culture, leadership development and employee experience.Support the development and implementation of competency frameworks and skills matrices.Contribute to organizational development initiatives and change management projects.Provide HR data, insights and reporting to support strategic people decisions.Support HR operational activities and act as back-up for payroll and HR administration processes where needed.
