KOSTAL has a strong family history built on innovation and caring for our employees. For over 100 years, our values have guided how we work together to influence, evolve, and grow our future.
Job DescriptionWe are looking for a dynamic and experienced HR Business Partner to join Human Capital team in the automotive sector. This role will serve as a key partner to business leaders and employees, providing both strategic and hands-on support across core HR functions.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background as an HR Generalist, solid experience in a fast-paced automotive or manufacturing environment, and the ability to build strong relationships across all organizational levels. This position requires outstanding executive presence, excellent communication and influencing skills, and a high level of English proficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic and operational HR partner for assigned business areas.
- Build strong relationships with managers and employees, providing guidance on HR-related matters.
- Support leaders in aligning people strategies with business objectives.
- Manage and support core HR processes, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, talent review, succession planning, employee engagement, training, and offboarding.
- Provide coaching and guidance to managers on employee relations issues, organizational challenges, and people management practices.
- Support disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, policy interpretation, and labor-related matters in compliance with company policies and local labor laws.
- Partner with leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, and talent development initiatives.
- Analyze HR metrics and trends to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Drive initiatives to strengthen employee engagement, retention, and organizational culture.
- Collaborate with other HR teams to ensure effective and consistent HR service delivery.
- Support change management initiatives and contribute to a positive and high-performance work environment.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, and applicable labor regulations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
- Minimum of 6-8 years of progressive experience in Human Resources.
- Solid experience as an HR Generalist is required.
- Previous experience as an HR Business Partner is highly desirable.
- Experience in the automotive industry
- Strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management, talent processes, and general HR practices.
- Experience supporting managers and leadership teams in both operational and strategic HR matters.
- Advanced English proficiency is required.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, coaching, and influencing skills.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, and demanding environment.
- High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
- Outstanding executive presence and ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
**please send your resume in English along with your salary expectations.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or related field.
- 6-8 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
- Solid experience as an HR Generalist.
- Previous experience as an HR Business Partner.
- Experience in the automotive or manufacturing industry.
- Advanced English proficiency.
- Strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management, talent processes, and general HR practices.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, coaching, and influencing skills with outstanding executive presence.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, and demanding environment; high professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
- Submit resume in English and include salary expectations.
What We Do
KOSTAL Group is a global, independent, family-owned company based in Germany that develops and manufactures technologically complex electronic and mechatronic products.
