hr manager - Cuts - Groupe Avril

Description

We are looking for a: HR MANAGER

at RUE DES RIVES DE L'OISE, BP VENETTE COMPIEGNE, 60200 France

CDI

Work in your element

At Oleon, we bring you natural chemistry. Ambitious, with both feet on the ground. That's who we are and that's how we will continue to grow. Our specialty lies in converting natural fats and oils into a wide range of oleochemical products. We offer them in a large variety of markets such as: cosmetics, nutrition, crop protection, industrial ingredients, lubricants, oilfield, coatings, detergents, and many more.

Oleon has over 1,000 employees worldwide in 10 different countries. Enthusiastic people who are completely in their element here at Oleon are more than welcome to join our team.

We are looking for a HR MANAGER

At Oleon, we believe people make the difference. As HR MANAGER for our Venette site including our French commercial Branch, the Frenchinnovation teams and the Evertree activities; you play a central role in translating business strategy into a strong, coherent and sustainable people strategy that supports both operational excellence and long‑term growth across these different entities. You define and implement the local HR and social policy in close alignment with Oleon and Avril Group guidelines. In doing so, you ensure full legal compliance while fostering engagement, performance and organizational development. You balance business needs with employee expectations, contributing to a stable, motivating and future‑oriented work environment. You act as the key contact for employee representative bodies and lead social dialogue with professionalism, transparency and respect. You advise and support managers in employee relations matters, handle sensitive situations with sound judgment, and ensure compliance with labor law and internal policies, contributing to a constructive and balanced social climate. As a trusted partner to site leadership and managers across the plant, commercial and innovation teams, you oversee the full employee lifecycle — from workforce planning and recruitment to onboarding, development, performance management and talent review. You provide guidance on organizational design and capability development, ensuring the right skills and structures are in place today and for tomorrow. In addition, you manage compensation and HR budgeting, supervise payroll and reporting processes, and ensure accurate and reliable HR KPIs to support data‑driven decision‑making. Beyond your core HR responsibilities, you drive wellbeing, internal communication and diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives across the different entities under your responsibility. You actively contribute to safety, quality, environmental and continuous improvement standards, reinforcing Oleon's commitment to responsible and sustainable operations. You lead a team of four HR professionals and report directly to the corporate HR manager.

Who are we looking for?

You'll succeed if:

• You hold a master's degree and bring at least five years of experience in a senior HR role within an industrial environment, covering a broad HR scope. You have strong expertise in French labor law and social dialogue, as well as in key areas of the employee lifecycle such as compensation and performance management.
• Ideally, you have previous experience leading or coordinating a team, demonstrating your ability to guide, develop and support others.
• With a pragmatic and business‑oriented mindset, you effectively support and challenge managers. You take ownership of HR topics and ensure structured follow‑up from analysis to implementation, with a clear focus on impact and results.
• You are comfortable supervising payroll processes and working with HR KPIs and reporting. You translate data into clear insights and communicate them effectively to both site and Group leadership, supporting informed decision‑making.
• As a credible and engaging HR leader, you build trust at all levels of the organization and represent Oleon externally. You maintain and further develop a strong professional network with external stakeholders and institutions, strengthening the company's visibility and positioning.
• You bring solid negotiation skills and have proven experience in negotiating with trade unions on a wide range of topics. You can lead discussions with confidence, aiming for balanced and sustainable agreements.
• Combining rigor with empathy and a global mindset, you navigate complex and sensitive situations with professionalism, clarity and sound judgment.
• You are fluent in French and have a good command of English, enabling you to operate effectively within an international Group environment.

Next to your skills, it is your drive and motivation that will make all the difference

Your benefits:

You will join a company with ambitious goals and a welcoming atmosphere. Your personal development and work‑life balance are equally important to us. You can expect a competitive salary along with an impressive range of benefits.

Oleon is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that embraces all forms of diversity. We ensure equal opportunities in our recruitment and integration processes and ensure that you can be yourself in our professional environment.

Oleon is a business unit of Avril, the industrial and financial leader in the French vegetable oil and protein sector. Avril is present in consumer food, animal nutrition and expertise, renewable energy and chemistry, with a recorded revenue of 7,7 billion euro across 18 countries in 2024. The Group focuses its growth on a unique value‑sharing model. Avril and its 8,400 employees, driven by its purpose, 'Serving the Earth', are committed to addressing climate change and population growth challenges. Joining Avril means choosing to work in a company that harmoniously brings together performance and responsibility, innovation and humility, the group and individuals. Avril: there is another way.