Senior People Solutions Specialist (12 Months Fixed-Term) - #2729993

At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

What makes this a great opportunity?

As a Senior People Solutions Specialist, you will be the primary point of contact for employees and managers across a broad range of HR topics. You will manage queries and cases independently, including more complex matters, while supporting key People Operations activities throughout the employee lifecycle. You will work closely with the HR Business Partner and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners.

A key part of the role is helping us continuously improve the way we deliver HR services. You will identify opportunities to standardize processes, leverage automation and AI, and develop solutions that make HR processes easier and enable employees and managers to resolve more of their needs through self-service.

You will also take ownership of specific HR processes, systems, and reporting, ensuring consistently high standards of data accuracy and process quality. By identifying patterns in employee queries and HR data, you will turn insights into practical improvements to our services and ways of working.

We are looking for a Senior People Solutions Specialist to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Role Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers, providing guidance across a broad range of HR topics and independently managing more complex cases
• Own key HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including employment and contract-related matters, benefits, onboarding, and offboarding
• Maintain high standards of HR data quality and take ownership of recurring HR reporting and analysis
• Coordinate payroll-related changes and work closely with Payroll and other internal teams and external partners
• Partner with our Works Council on employee-related matters and other relevant HR topics
• Challenge existing ways of working and help continuously improve our HR services and processes
• Identify practical opportunities to use digital solutions, AI, and automation to simplify HR processes and expand employee and manager self-service
  
  
  

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in an HR Generalist, People Operations, or similar role, with confidence and expertise to handle more complex HR matters independently
• Good working knowledge of German employment law
• Confidence working with HR systems and data; experience with SuccessFactors is a plus
• A strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and a high level of ownership for the quality of your work and decisions
• A genuine interest in improving processes and exploring how AI and automation can make HR services simpler and more efficient
• Strong communication skills in both German and English, with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Works Council
• Experience working in a matrix or shared services environment is a plus
• A collaborative mindset and clear, respectful communication style. You build trusted working relationships and stay constructive and solution-focused, even when priorities or perspectives differ
  
  
  

While relocation, immigration, and/or tax compliance support are not guaranteed, we may offer assistance to successful candidates depending on factors such as role requirements in accordance with company guidelines.

At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.