Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet
We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.
You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.
We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.
Head of HR Türkiye
Your Opportunity
Huhtamaki is seeking a dynamic Head of HR Türkiye to partner closely with business leaders and drive both strategic and operational people initiatives that enable performance and growth.
Reporting to the General Manager Türkiye and the VP HR, Flexible Packaging Segment, you will be a key member of the local leadership team. In this pivotal role, you will translate business strategy into impactful HR actions at country level, shaping culture, capability, and organisational effectiveness.
Where you’ll be
This role is located at our factory in Esenyurt Türkiye.
What you'll be doing
Provide strategic leadership to the local leadership team, offering clear insight on both business priorities and people implications.
Deliver expert HR guidance across talent acquisition, workforce planning, budgeting, organisational and talent development, performance management, and compliance.
Lead organisation design and change initiatives, including restructuring, productivity improvements, and other business‑critical projects aligned with strategic goals.
Coach and support managers in executing annual people processes, ensuring consistency, alignment, and a high‑quality employee experience across all teams.
Drive talent development efforts that build current and future capabilities, reinforce Huhtamaki’s learning culture, and align with our Leaders’ Imprint.
Strengthen organisational culture and employee relations, ensuring communication practices are open, two‑way, and supportive of long‑term business success.
Lead the HR organisation in Türkiye, ensuring effective delivery of people services, strong business partnering, and a structure and capability set aligned with business needs.
Foster high engagement and collaboration within the HR team, building a motivated, high‑performing function.
What you’ll bring to the role
Relevant degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent
Strong experience in HR generalist role and/or Center of Expertise in sizeable, regional or global context in manufacturing environment
Proven experience in managing and leading HR and people related change initiatives and organization culture transformation
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities
Proactive problem-solving skills and results and service oriented approach
Fluent in English and Turkish, with excellent communication skills and strong influencing capability
A leadership style aligned with Huhtamaki’s values: Care, Dare and Deliver.
What we offer in return
Opportunity to make an impact: in this role you can truly bring value with your HR and people expertise to drive improvements in our HR practices, develop culture and engagement of our employees and support building up talent and capabilities across the organization.
A meaningful job: At Huhtamaki, we believe in protecting food, people and the planet. Our innovative and transformative solutions touch the daily lives of people everywhere.
Development opportunities: We care for each other – and want to see our talent thrive and develop.
Responsible employer: Sustainability is embedded in everything we do. We believe diverse teams fuel innovation. We invest in fostering an environment where everyone is safe both psychologically and physically and where diversity and inclusion are promoted through day-to-day behaviors, reinforced by our policies and practices.
If this sounds like a good fit, then please apply prior to the deadline of Friday 12th June.
The interview process: candidates can expect an initial screening call with a recruiter, a video interview via Teams, a face to face interview on site and an assessment.
Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.
Skills Required
- Relevant degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent
- Strong experience in HR generalist role or Center of Expertise in manufacturing environment
- Proven experience in managing HR change initiatives and culture transformation
- Fluent in English and Turkish with excellent communication skills
Huhtamaki Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huhtamaki and has not been reviewed or approved by Huhtamaki.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive with dental and vision options, and employer contributions toward premiums are portrayed as generous. Feedback suggests this breadth makes the overall package feel competitive for many roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with pre‑tax and Roth options, with certain groups also having access to a pension and even deferred compensation. Feedback suggests these features stand out positively in a manufacturing context.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and generous parental leave are emphasized alongside meaningful PTO accruals. Feedback suggests this leave structure strengthens perceived total rewards even where base pay is viewed as only fair.
Huhtamaki Insights
What We Do
Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We embed sustainability in everything we do. We are committed to achieving carbon neutral production and designing all our products to be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030. We are a participant in the UN Global Compact and EcoVadis has awarded Huhtamaki with the Gold medal for performance in sustainability. To play our part in managing climate change, we have set science-based targets that have been approved and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. With 100 years of history and a strong Nordic heritage we operate in 37 countries and 103 operating locations around the world. Our values Care Dare Deliver guide our decisions and help our team of around 18 000 employees make a difference where it matters. Our 2023 net sales totaled EUR 4.2 billion. Huhtamaki Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and our parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Find out more about how we are protecting food, people and the planet on www.huhtamaki.com
