HR Head CHC Socopac

• Location: Bogotá, Colombia

About the job

Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.  

We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet.

That’s why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core. 

Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Allegra, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.  

This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. 

We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification. 

Reporting to Opella People Director Europe & Latin America, the Opella HR Head Socopac will deliver HR strategy & support for all Commercial Operations, Bogotá Hub, Business partnering functions i.e business perimeter of ~450 people in 5 countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá, and Argentina: 

- Translate business strategy of these countries into a clear and appealing people agenda, for the CHC Commercial affiliates as well as for other functions (support etc)

- Provide strategic HR consulting to GM, business leaders and country-based populations

- Drive specific people approaches to address specific CHC business needs & challenges

-Help accelerating and driving a solid CHC consumer centric culture

Located Within a Zone / Sub Region / Cluster, a country or a site In link with a HR BP and/or HR Geography, implements HR Policies and programs, supports leaders in all people and organization related matters and labor relations and performs some administrative tasks. Is responsible for legal & social compliance; faces local management and employees.

Main responsibilities:

HR strategy

• Partner with your Business to set the people strategy which will support the delivery of business objectives and ambition at short, mid and long terms
• Co-lead and infuse the CHC mindset in order to to be the best Fast Moving Consumer Health company IN & FOR the World
• Actively contribute to Socopac Business Reviews, budget planning
• Engage behind a clear people strategy, setting common priorities but also driving specific HR initiatives designed to address specific needs of the different teams (Commercial Operations affiliate, Hub…)
• Contribute to deploy CHC People roadmap & initiatives within the zone
• Partner with Leaders to make best decisions on people- and organization-related issues.
• Acts as the single point of contact locally to drive transversal topics & coordinate common processes at zone level, across functions, supporting the GM

People and Organizational Development

• Talent Management & Succession Planning: lead Socopac Talent and Succession Plan reviews
• Ensure a solid Talent pipeline focusing on CHC critical future capabilities for Socopac
• Roll-out any global Employer Branding initiatives in and outside CHC for Socopac
• Promote Diversity, Equity & Inclusion within Socopac, with the strong support of the dedicated CHC COE

HR “routine”:

• Continuous follow up on HC locally, pilot and follow-up critical positions’ vacancies. Manage and plan CHC recruitment budgeting & analysis, hand in hand with Talent CHC team
• Ensure processes are compliant with local regulations and partner with local compliance to manage potential compliance cases if any

About you

• Experience:
  • Experience in human resources management, preferably with multinational corporations
  • Well-rounded experience in leadership development, career consulting, compensation, employee relations, culture transformation, and change management

• Soft & technical skills:
  • Team Player mindset
  • Strategic Business partnering
  • Management & coaching skills
  • Challenging status quo
  • Business acumen
  • Analytical skills
  • Communication and consulting skills
  • Decision making
  • Change management
  • Priority-setting skills
  • Financial acumen and analytical skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Psychology, Human Resources, or related fields; MBA or Master’s in Organizational Development is a plus.
• Languages: Strong communication skills in English and Spanish are required

Cultural traits / Challenger mindset

• All in together: Keep each other honest. Have each other´s back.
• Courageous: Break boundaries. Take thoughtful risks with creativity.
• Outcome-obsessed: Be personally accountable. Driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.
• Radically Simple: Simple for us. Simple for consumers. As it should be  

PursueProgress. Discover Extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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