Senior HR Manager

Senior HR Manager – BIC Graphic

BIC Graphic is a division of the BIC Group specializing in the customization of BIC® products. Based in Tarragona, Spain since 1995, we are recognized for our commitment to innovation and quality, upholding the legacy of the iconic BIC® brand. Our diverse portfolio includes BIC®’s iconic writing instruments and lighters, and strategic collaborations with other brands. At BIC Graphic, we live our core values of innovation, customer proximity, and social responsibility—sustainability is a mindset embedded in everything we do.

As a leader in promotional marketing solutions, we serve clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa with a focus on delivering creative and sustainable branding solutions that elevate our customers’ brands.

As a Senior HR Manager for BIC Graphic
, you are a key strategic partner to the leadership team, driving the people agenda across all functions including Operations, Commercial, Marketing and Corporate. You oversee all HR activities for BIC Graphic team members based primarily in Tarragona, as well as those distributed across various locations in Europe. You provide direction and support to functional leaders, ensuring alignment of the organization’s structure, talent, and culture with strategic priorities.

Working closely with the European HR Leadership Team, you contribute to the pan-European HR roadmap, participating in cross-border initiatives such as leadership development, succession planning, organizational design, and employee engagement. You ensure operational excellence in all areas of HR, including compliance with local labor legislation, talent acquisition, performance management, training, people development and HSE.

BUSINESS PARTNERING

• Provides guidance/counselling on the most efficient and adequate organization in line with the business goals and the capabilities needed

• Contributes to the Operating Plans, the budget cycles and reviews of each of the countries/functions supported

• Builds strong relationships with works councils and employee representatives, ensuring a climate of social dialogue, trust, and constructive engagement.

• Leads negotiations and consultation processes as required, while ensuring compliance with legal frameworks.

• Ensures full compliance with local labor laws, health & safety regulations, and internal policies.

• Partners with Health, Safety & Security teams to maintain a safe and compliant working environment and proactively address any workforce-related risks.

• Elaborates and drives a people plan (organization, team member development, succession) for his/her perimeter, in synch with the Europe HR roadmap

PEOPLE’S CHAMPION

• Develops a good knowledge of the team members of his/her perimeter and acts as the HR key contact

• Bring support and coaching to managers in their team management: to better deliver performance feedback, build development plans, create team dynamics…

• Contribute to identifying talents within the organization and developmental opportunities

• Drives the people/organization communication agenda throughout the year

CENTER OF EXPERTISE COUNTERPART

Leverage on the COEs HR to deliver the best experience to our candidates and team members and more specifically:

• Engages with Talent Acquisition on each hiring process and provide feedback to the hiring managers

• Manages our compensation /job classification system

• Monitors our benefits offer across countries

• Proactively shares his/her specific expectations for support/project for the Cluster and the functional/COE departments

HR PROCESSES AND COMMUNICATION

• Designs the annual training plan based on the training needs detection and development plans of team members, in alignment with the businessorientations

• Runs the Total Rewards agenda with the objective of differentiating performance, recognizing talent, addressing internal and external consistency and be able to attract and retain talent

• Completes the Talent Review and Succession plans

• Deploys Group processof Engagement survey and supporting managers for action plans

• Provides a constant view on headcount and HR costs in liaise with Finance

• Supports the Management Team for underperformance management and disciplinary…