HR Business Partner

**HR Business Partner M/F/t**:

- **Location(s)**:

- Essen, NW, DE, 45141

**RWE Supply & Trading GmbH**
**To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, fixed term (16 months)**

**Your future plans**
When it comes to HR we are living a mindset based on business orientation, agility and operational excellence whilst believing our purpose is to create value for the organisation and employees.

We are now looking for an experienced HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our German HR Business Partner & Operational team at RWE Supply & Trading GmbH (RWEST), acting as an advisor to our business and thus helping to translate organisational strategy for RWEST into HR strategy.
- Partner with business stakeholders in our commercial and/or business support units on all aspects of HR to ensure HR genuinely adds value, thus providing HR policy expertise, consultancy and guidance on any employee-related operational HR issues
- Work hand in hand within the operational HR team of Business Partners, HR Advisors, Gas Storage Business and the other HR teams Compensation & Benefits, People & Organisational Development and Talent Attraction to ensure close alignment in terms of business goals whilst also building trusted relationships with key stakeholders and the co-determination
- Build and manage trustful working relationships with key stakeholders and business clients at all level, and understand their needs and expectations to support the RWEST growth strategy
- Proactively support the delivery of HR processes at the client’s side
- Manage and resolve complex employee relation issues
- Driving, steering and bringing your HR Business Partner value and into complex and cross-functional and group-wide HR projects
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance and partner with legal department as needed / required
- Manage and building a trust
- and respectful relationship to our co-determination
- Foster a culture of innovation within the HR team by actively encouraging ideas, streamline HR processes to implement changes necessary to cover risks
- Act as the performance improvement driver and provoke positive changes in the people management
- Provide guidance and input on business organisational structure
- Partner closely with other HRBPs and internal HR teams on global strategy and execution

**Your powerful skills**
- Academic background in a HR-related field (Economics, Business Administration, Psychology or equivalent with a strong HR / people management focus)
- Extensive experience within a generalist HR Business Partner role having worked in a fast paced, delivery focused commercial environment ideally on an international level
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and strategic thinking skills
- Excellent communication skills on all levels to convey complex contents in a way that is actionable for the business
- Strong level of self-drive and pragmatic ‘can do’ attitude as well as ability to work independently
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, confident personality and ability to lead cross-functional projects
- Proven collaborative, relationship management, networking and influencing skills, also across companies within RWE
- Desire and competence to continuously challenge the status quo in day-to-day interactions with stakeholder and other parties involved
- Enthusiastic team player with intercultural competence
- Fluent in business German and English

What we value most is passion, willingness to learn and a determined and resilient work ethic. So, even if you think you do not yet display all of the skills above we would still like to hear from you.

**Benefits you can rely on**
We really appreciate you going the extra mile and using every ounce of energy when the heat is on. That’s why we want to make your time with us as enjoyable as possible. At RWE Supply & Trading GmbH we value our employees and strive to create a supportive and inclusive work environment. With a range of competitive benefits, we not only offer excellent development prospects and an attractive remuneration package, but also take care of your well-being and understand that life-work integration is essential.

Also our offer includes the following perks:

- Be part of a very ambitious growing international company
- Be part of an open culture with the freedom to come up with fresh ideas and innovative thoughts
- Work in a challenging environment that will stimulate you to grow your career
- Team events and global gatherings to live our team spirit, as such being part of an awesome team State-of-the-art campus with free fitness center, child care, on-site barista & restaurants

Any questions? Pia König (Recruiting), +49 152 09448320
We look forward to meeting you

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RWE Supply & Trading is the interface between RWE and the energy market