We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join our team. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, driving HR excellence and supporting organizational effectiveness.
You will play a key role in aligning HR strategy with business objectives, enhancing employee engagement, and ensuring operational excellence in all HR processes.
Key Responsibilities- Drive and deliver HR excellence using data-driven insights, including HR dashboards and KPIs
- Develop and implement People Plans aligned with business priorities
- Coordinate payroll processes
- Partner with Line Managers to ensure a seamless and effective recruitment process
- Identify training needs and support the development and execution of training plans
- Support Line Managers in handling employee relations cases, ensuring compliance with employment law and timely resolution
- Prepare and deliver accurate monthly HR reports
- Provide expert guidance on employee welfare and manage occupational health services where required
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure high engagement
- Manage relationships with external HR service providers and third parties
- Support HR projects and initiatives
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar HR Generalist / HRBP role
- Strong background in advising managers on a wide range of HR topics
- In-depth knowledge of HR processes including recruitment, performance management, employee relations, and absence management
- Hands-on experience with HR systems (e.g. Workday or other HRIS)
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Professional proficiency in English
- Long-term job opportunity at a successfully operating company
- Competitive salary + benefits
- Life insurance
- Home office opportunity
DS Smith is a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fiber-based products. We believe that a better and more sustainable future is possible with the right people,those who encourage and support each other to achieve positive change. We employ more than 60,000 colleagues in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain and more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive through every sustainable packaging solution we produce. Become a part of the world's leading organization and realize your full professional potential by working with us!
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Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar HR Generalist / HRBP role
- Strong background advising managers on a wide range of HR topics
- In-depth knowledge of recruitment, performance management, employee relations, and absence management
- Hands-on experience with HR systems (e.g., Workday or other HRIS)
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Professional proficiency in English
DS Smith Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DS Smith and has not been reviewed or approved by DS Smith.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered okay to good across many roles, with some plants indicating competitive or above‑market hourly rates for operators and similar positions. This supports a broadly fair perception of base pay even as experiences vary by site.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. offerings include day‑one medical/vision and dental, employer HSA contributions, and 100% company‑paid life and short/long‑term disability, alongside an EAP. Some role descriptions also highlight mental‑health and fertility options.
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Retirement Support — Packages commonly reference a 401(k) with company match and, in some locations, pension eligibility or company‑funded retirement contributions. This positions retirement benefits as a meaningful component of total rewards.
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What We Do
DS Smith provides innovative packaging solutions, paper products and recycling services with a commitment to sustainability and a circular economy. Our core purpose is to Redefine Packaging for a Changing World, and our expert teams work closely with like-minded partners to incorporate renewable resources for products that minimize our environmental impact, reduce complexity and increase profitability through supply chain optimization
