Location: BARCELONA, SPAIN
Employment Type: FULL TIME, HYBRID
About Le Creuset
At Le Creuset, every dish begins with a story - and every story begins with people. Since 1925, we’ve brought generations together around the table, transforming everyday meals into cherished memories. Our legacy is built on colour, craft, and a deep passion for innovation - shaped as much by our iconic products as by the people who bring them to life. We’re not just creating cookware; we’re creating moments that last a lifetime. If you’re inspired by heritage, driven by creativity, and ready to shape the future of the kitchen, we’d love to welcome you into our story.
The Recipe for Success: Role Summary
The HR Business Partner is responsible for end‑to‑end HR delivery and people support within the Iberian market, ensuring that Group and South Europe people strategies are effectively executed with strong local proximity.
The role operates as the local HR reference point for all Spain & Portugal based people, working closely with country and functional leaders to deliver HR processes, manage employee relations, support organizational changes, and ensure compliance with local labor law, while operating fully within the governance, standards, and decision frameworks set by the company.
Ingredients: Key Responsibilities
HR partnership — Act as a hands‑on HR partner for leaders, supporting people decisions, escalations, and day‑to‑day organizational challenges.
Leadership support — Coach and challenge managers to strengthen leadership effectiveness and people management capability.
Operational process execution — Execute core HR processes (contracts, onboarding, payroll inputs, ...) ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with Group policies.
Legal & policy compliance — Ensure continuous compliance with Spanish/Portuguese labor law, collective agreements, Health & Safety, GDPR, and internal HR frameworks.
Employee relations — Manage local labor cases (disciplinary, performance, grievances, exits) and ensure compliant documentation across the employee lifecycle.
Strategy execution — Translate regional People & Organization strategy into market‑level HR actions and support transformation initiatives.
Talent & performance cycles — Contribute to talent reviews, succession planning, workforce planning, and performance management campaigns.
Capability building — Drive leadership development and capability‑building initiatives aligned with regional and Group priorities.
Group HR rollouts — Deploy Group HR initiatives in Iberia and provide feedback on local implementation needs.
Continuous improvement — Identify operational inefficiencies and support ongoing improvement of HR delivery and processes.
The Perfect Blend:
What We’re Looking For
Extensive HR expertise — 10+ years as HRBP or HR Generalist in multi‑site, retail or complex environments, with strong HR process deployment and HRIS proficiency.
Change & transformation leadership — Proven ability to execute large‑scale transformation, operate in matrix structures, and work within Group/Regional frameworks.
Labor law & employee relations — Solid command of Spanish and Portuguese labor law, strong Employee Relations case management, and sound judgement in sensitive matters.
Influence, coaching & stakeholder credibility — Strong influencing skills with senior leaders, high credibility, resilience, and ability to manage complexity without losing quality.
Collaborative mindset & communication — Pragmatic, solution‑oriented, relationship‑driven, fluent in Spanish and English with professional Portuguese proficiency.
Why Join Our Table?
At Le Creuset, you will find your seat at our table, which is as colourful as our cookware and rich in history. Our table is grounded in our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence, Innovation and Teamwork.
Every talent will add flavor. Every idea brings colour. And every day is a chance to create something that lasts. With the passion you bring, you become part of a timeless legacy, one that brings people together around food, stories, and meaningful shared moments.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, race, ethnic or national origin. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.