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NovaTaste is a global leader in taste innovation. With its broad portfolio of renowned brands such as WIBERG, Gewürzmüller, Gewürzmühle Nesse, Mühlehof Gewürze, Eppers, McClancy, Piasa, AMCO, Redbrook, BSAWIBERG, and THE MIGHTY, NovaTaste offers a range of value-add savory ingredients and blends to improve taste and texture, as well as extend the shelf life of food products for its customers. NovaTaste has over 2,400employees and supplies food manufacturers, butchers and foodservice players across Europe, North America and Asia.

Your career, your taste! Grow with us.

To strengthen our team, we are now filling the following position:

Location Salzburg

Head of Human Resources Business Partner Europe (f/m/d)

Tasks

• Lead and develop the Europe HR Business Partner (HRBP) team
• Provide strategic HR guidance and advisory support to leaders, with a focus on senior and middle management
• Implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives
• Drive organizational and change management initiatives in a dynamic, growth-oriented, private equity-backed environment
• Manage talent management, performance management, succession planning, and budgeting processes (annual HR cycle) across the Europe region
• Analyze HR metrics and derive actionable insights and improvement measures
• Collaborate closely with HR Centers of Expertise, the HR Operations Europe team, and the Executive Committee
• Foster a positive organizational culture and strengthen employee engagement and retention
• Lead and contribute to regional and global HR projects

Skills

• University degree with a focus on Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of experience as an HR Business Partner, ideally within an international environment with complex organizational structures; people leadership experience is an advantage
• Strong understanding of business processes and organizational development
• Experience supporting organizational change initiatives and leadership development programs
• Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented approach to work
• Solid knowledge of employment law, particularly Austrian and German labor law; knowledge of other European jurisdictions is an advantage
• Excellent communication, influencing, and consulting skills
• Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken, with strong negotiation capabilities in both languages

Benefits

• Excellent lunch options at gourmet level in our company restaurant
• Attractive discounts on our products
• Professional, free support for mental health through our partner nilo.health
• Physiotherapy with a low co-payment, company doctor, and occupational pension scheme
• ClimateTicket Salzburg and company bike leasing
• Flexible working hours through an attractive flexitime model and home office options
• Flat organizational structure with a first-name culture and short decision-making paths
• A constructive and innovative working environment in a successful, internationally active Company

The minimum gross salary for this position is EUR 3.930,48 per month on a full-time basis. We offer a compensation package that significantly reflects your skills and experience.