Country HR Manager Spain

TL;DR

Country HR Manager Spain: Lead and execute the full People Strategy across multiple sites with an accent on labor relations, Works Council management, and compliance with Spanish labor law. Focus on driving organizational effectiveness, HR governance, audits (social/ESG/PRL/BRC-IFS), and building a high-performing HR team across Palencia, Villamuriel, Madrid and Valencia.

Company

hirify.global is a global food & beverage ingredients company delivering sustainable, natural, and plant-based solutions.

Location

Location: Palencia, Spain (multiple sites: Palencia, Villamuriel, Madrid and Valencia)

What you will do

• Define and deliver the People Strategy for Spain aligned with business objectives, hirify.global corporate priorities and EU regional direction.
• Act as a strategic advisor to country leadership, influencing decisions through workforce planning, organizational design and people insights.
• Lead Works Council relationships and collective bargaining, ensuring compliance and strong labor relations across all sites.
• Drive organizational design, workforce planning and transformation initiatives to support business efficiency and growth.
• Ensure HR governance and consistent HR operations across Spain, including payroll, contracts, employee lifecycle processes and HR systems.
• Lead internal and external audits and compliance requirements (social, ESG, compensation, PRL, BRC/IFS), and manage HR KPIs and corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree and proven experience in a senior HR leadership role, ideally in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience in labor relations and Works Council management, including collective bargaining and negotiation.
• In-depth knowledge of Spanish labor law and regulatory frameworks for complex employee relations topics.
• Experience leading multi-site HR operations ensuring consistency, governance and alignment across locations.
• Solid expertise in core HR processes: payroll, contracts, employee lifecycle, compensation and benefits, and HR systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading audits and compliance frameworks (social audits, ESG, PRL, BRC/IFS).

Culture & Benefits

• Visible strategic role within Spain leadership with close collaboration with EU HR and global functions.
• Ownership of the HR agenda across Spain, combining strategic leadership with operational execution.
• Opportunity to drive performance culture, employee engagement, and talent development (succession planning and leadership development).
• Focus on compliance and governance across social, ESG, health & safety (PRL), and food safety/compliance standards (BRC/IFS, GMP).
• Lead and develop an HR team across Spain, ensuring consistent HR delivery and continuous improvement.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume/CV and complete the required application steps to be considered.