Global HR Business Partner (f/m/d)

NovaTaste is a global leader in taste innovation. With its broad portfolio of renowned brands such as WIBERG, Gewürzmüller, Gewürzmühle Nesse, Mühlehof Gewürze, Eppers, McClancy, Piasa, AMCO, Redbrook, BSA WIBERG, and The Mighty, NovaTaste offers a range of value-add savory ingredients and blends to improve taste and texture, as well as extend the shelf life of food products for its customers. NovaTaste has over 2,400 employees and supplies food manufacturers, butchers and foodservice players across Europe, North America and Asia.

As a Global HR Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving our people strategy.  

You will closely partner with senior leaders across regions to support organizational growth, develop talent, and execute impactful HR initiatives. The role combines strategic influence with hands-on delivery across a broad range of HR topics. 

Tasks

• Partner with global leaders to turn ambitious business goals into people initiatives that fuel growth and high performance
• Elevate talent and leadership by supporting Talent Management with impactful development, succession, and performance initiatives
• Drive transformation and lead change projects that strengthen agility and operational scalability
• Boost employee engagement and performance culture through targeted, high‑impact HR actions
• Optimize HR operations with smart processes and data‑driven insights that enable fast, effective decision‑making
• Deliver hands‑on HR support to keep daily operations running smoothly across all regions 

Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an HR Business Partner in an international, fast‑paced environment
• Strong expertise in workforce planning, talent management, organizational development, change management, and project leadership
• Proactive, solution‑oriented mindset and strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands‑on execution in day‑to‑day HR topics
• Knowledge of Austrian and/or German labor law is an advantage
• Fluent in English; German appreciated 

Benefits 

• Excellent lunch options at gourmet level in our company restaurant
• Attractive discounts on our products
• Professional, free support for mental health through our partner nilo.health
• Physiotherapy with a low co-payment, company doctor, and occupational pension scheme
• ClimateTicket Salzburg and company bike leasing
• Flexible working hours through an attractive flexitime model and home office options
• Flat organizational structure with a first-name culture and short decision-making paths
• A constructive and innovative working environment in a successful, internationally active company 

The minimum salary for this position is € 3.930,48 gross per month on a full-time basis (38.5 hours). We offer a compensation package that significantly reflects your skills and experience.