Job Description
People. Talented, resilient, and passionate. Honest, humble, and respectful. Striving to make the world a better place by formulating for our planet’s change makers, our people ignite the magic we make at our labs and constantly pursue ways to inspire our customers and move us forward in our journey toward innovation through formulation.
The people at Azelis embrace change as an invaluable opportunity to grow, learn and become ever better at what we do. We are a team united in passion, vision, and values. And we believe that we can work together to achieve everything we set our minds to.
Our industry is ready for disruption, and we are looking for enthusiastic and innovative people who are thirsty for a challenge to join us and make a difference.
Are you here for the change makers? You’ve come to the right place…
Azelis is a leading global distributor of specialty chemicals and innovative ingredients, representing first-class manufacturers across various industries.
Founded in 2001, the company has grown both organically and through acquisitions.
We employ +4.200 people globally in 65 countries and 116 offices across EMEA, Americas and APAC.
We are looking for a Head of HR to join the management team at Azelis Turkiye
Mission
Provide operational and strategic HR support and guidance to the local organization with the goal to establish a performance-oriented organization.
Main Accountabilities
- Set out HR agenda and priorities to support business needs, in close cooperation with the MD and the HR Director EMEA
- Proactively partner with the Managing Director, local leadership/management, and staff in all relevant HR issues and facilitate the achievement of business goals by delivering professional, operational HR support in all areas of the employee life cycle (recruitment, employee relations, performance talent management, compensation benefits, performance management, training, and development)
- Ensure the implementation of group policies and procedures at the local level and provide the best possible support and information to line managers, while ensuring compliance with the applicable local legislation.
Experience, Skills & Education
- Master/bachelor’s degree level in HR and/or Economics, or (equivalent) HR certification
- 10+ years of HR generalist experience, ideally in an international company possessing a strong customer focus and a performance-based culture
- 7+ years of experience in management
- International experience / international exposure
- Local language + English
- Prior experience with HR information systems (e.g. Workday, ADP)
- Computer-literate (MS Office)
- Ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and direction
- Highly organized, able to work well under stress, handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Proven project management skills.
- Team-player with excellent people, communication, and influencing skills: articulate, able to “tune in” to and successfully deal with different people at all levels, and lead by example.
Reporting line and organizational level
- Operationally to the MD
- Functionally to the HR Director EMEA
