HR Manager

• Join Kärcher, the global leader in cleaning technology, translate the global and regional HR strategy into a local people plan that supports the South African business direction. Act as trusted adviser to the MD and leadership team on organisation, talent, cost and risk, and keeping Karcher South Africa and WOMA entities fully compliant with South African employment law

It would be WOW if you would bring this in:

• Advise the MD and leadership team on all people matters and take part in business planning and management reviews.
• Build the annual local HR plan from the global and regional HR strategy in alignment with the MD and the Regional HR Director.
• Provide people input to the annual business plan and budget: headcount, personnel cost and organisation changes.
• Coach line managers to lead their teams, handle difficult conversations and apply policy consistently.
• Maintain the approved organisation chart and position control for both entities
• Challenge and validate requests for new or replacement positions against budget and business needs.
• Design role structures and job profiles with line managers.
• Own the hiring process and hiring standards; approve job profiles and offers within the approved budget and grading.
• Interview for key and management roles alongside the hiring manager.
• Build the employer brand locally.
• Run the end-to-end performance cycle: goal setting, mid-year and year-end reviews, calibration.
• Lead local succession planning and talent review calibration in line with the regional cycle.
• Run skills gap analyses and build the annual training plan and budget.
• Set the strategy for leadership development.
• Upskill current organizational capability to provide growth opportunities and career development
• Advise managers on performance, conduct, incapacity and grievance processes.
• Prepare and guide disciplinary hearings; manage poor performance and incapacity cases, including pension fund and disability submissions.• Employment Equity and B-BBEE
• Own the EE plan, EE committee consultation and the annual EE report.
• Own the B-BBEE Skills Development and Enterprise Development elements, including learnership budgets.
• Oversee HR-related health and safety compliance, such as forklift licences and first aid certificates, with the safety function.
• Lead job grading in line with the group's grading framework.
• Prepare the annual salary review proposal and implement approved increases.
• Oversee benefits and the promotion budget.
• Review and approve the monthly payroll for Kärcher and WOMA before Finance releases payment.
• Approve all employee master data and pay changes captured by the HR Administrator.
• Act as local SuccessFactors Employee Central lead and link to Global HR Technology and IT.
• Lead HR digitalisation and AI projects, within group IT and data protection rules.
• Own engagement survey follow-up and action plans with managers.
• Own the WOWers recognition programme and year-end events.
• Lead wellbeing initiatives and the employee assistance offering.
• Manage, coach and develop the HR Administrator, with a yearly development plan.
• Provide cover for HR Administrator tasks during absence.
• Implement regional HR policies, processes and projects locally.
• Conduct regular update meetings with the Regional HR Director.
• Act as local lead for regional and group HR projects Key performance indicators

Your WOW impact:

• Degree in HR, Industrial Psychology, Labour Relations or similar.
• At least 8 years in HR, including 3 years as HR Manager or HR Business Partner in South Africa.
• Strong working knowledge of the BCEA, EEA, Skills Development Act, COIDA.
• Hands-on B-BBEE experience.
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and Sage payroll experience; advanced Excel/Google Sheets and HR analytics.
• High accuracy and confidentiality.