HR Business Partner

About the role

Leroy Merlin South Africa is looking for an HR Business Partner based in Sandton, Johannesburg. The role supports the HR function by handling recruitment, employee relations, payroll administration and overall HR operations, acting as a trusted advisor to management on people matters. It promotes a fair, inclusive and high-performance workplace while ensuring compliance with labour legislation, company policies, governance requirements and HR best practice.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational HR business partnering, aligning people strategies with organisational objectives and business priorities.
• Work with the talent acquisition team on recruitment, selection, workforce planning, onboarding and employee integration.
• Oversee employee relations and industrial relations, including disciplinary processes, grievances, incapacity management, investigations, conflict resolution and labour dispute management.
• Champion employment equity, diversity, inclusion and transformation.
• Drive performance management, talent development, succession planning, career progression and retention initiatives.
• Work with the Learning and Development team to identify skills gaps and coordinate learning, leadership development and mandatory training.
• Coordinate remuneration, payroll inputs, employee benefits, headcount records and monthly payroll processes.
• Ensure effective HR operations, policy implementation, employee record management, reporting and continuous improvement.
• Drive employee engagement, wellness, recognition, culture and retention initiatives, and support restructuring, transformation and change management.
• Advise and coach management on people management and HR matters, and build relationships with employees, management, Head Office and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with South African labour legislation, Employment Equity, HR governance standards and POPIA.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• At least 5 years of HR experience, including at least 2 years in an HRBP or similar role.
• Experience in the retail industry is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in talent management, employee relations and HR strategy implementation.

Required skills

• Comprehensive understanding of HR principles, practices and procedures.
• Sound knowledge of labour legislation, labour laws and regulations, and HR best practices.