Assistant HRBP Ice Cream

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Work Level: WL1

Scope: Local

Reports to: Country HR Head

Location: Karachi Head Office

Terms & Conditions: Full-time

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

JOB PURPOSE:

Are you driven to make employee experiences at TMICC as simple and delightful as they can be? Do you want to support people so they can be their best?  

As Assistant HRBP, you will play a key role in delivering a great employee and line manager experience by being the primary contact for a dedicated group of Line Managers and Employees. You provide advice, guidance and support on employment matters and individual situations and manage the necessary processing to implement changes. You are involved in HR activities spanning the whole employee life cycle, such as on-boarding, (international) moves, pay, leave of absence, illness cases, performance questions etc.   

You will be a great fit for this role if you love connecting with people, have proven expertise and knowledge of (HR) policies, organizational strategy, processes and are therefore able to provide proactive advice on all day-to-day HR activities. We are on the look-out for a candidate who is always driven to deliver a great experience, looks for opportunities to structurally improve experiences with an eye for people and processes, and can leverage a network of HR experts behind the scenes.   

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 You deliver a great employee and line manager experience everyday by:  

• Enabling line managers to be great leaders by partnering with them and providing them with excellent guidance on individual matters. 

• Acting as single point of contact for employee challenges, developing close relationship with employees and line managers. You make their life’s simpler and more effective. 

• Creating a great employee experience in the Ice Cream transition to a standalone entity.  

• Finding the right approach for specific questions using our policies, available expertise, knowledge of laws and systems, social skills as well as your common sense.  

• Knowing the employees and ensuring they know you. This allows you to be available for ad-hoc requests but also to address issues early on.  

• Provide advice on the design and implementation of HR policies in line with employment law. Ensuring that employee policies, practices, and programs are consistently applied across the business. 

• Owning and leveraging (personnel) technologies to deliver a great employee experience and jointly developing and implementing new solutions.  

• Possessing expertise in employee data. Managing a variety of employee transactions end – to -end and leveraging a network of experts behind the scenes to provide the right solution first time.  

• Being involved in the broader HR strategy by supporting in workshops, HR (organizational) changes, health, wellbeing & development activities for employees, enabling them to thrive.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS:

• Proven ability to advise and coach line managers and/or employees on HR related matters (e.g. performance issues, job evaluations, conflict situations and questions on leave, pay, promotion)  

• Possess a proficient and broad understanding of policies, labor law and able to navigate (complex) processes and systems.  

• Able to work independently whilst also enjoying collaborating with your colleagues.

• Excited to work with new technologies, is interested in HR trends and developments and has a proven record of striving for continuous process improvement.   

• Able to work in a dynamic, complex, international, and ever-changing environment   

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven experience in creating superior employee experience across employee life-cycle.

• Skilled in big-picture thinking while maintaining a diligent eye for detail.  

• Finds the balance between providing push back when needed but driven to deliver an excellent end – to – end customer experience

• Capable of taking challenges head-on while maintaining a stable approach to competing priorities or peaks in workload.   

• Balancing between taking a pragmatic but thorough approach in your work and spotting opportunities for improvement

LEADERSHIP:  The Ice Cream Way

We are looking for bold, driven individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and share our approach to growth, collaboration, and innovation. Here’s what defines success in our organization:

Focus on Growth – Embracing new challenges, seeking opportunities to innovate, and continuously looking for ways to expand and improve. Whether it’s scaling markets, evolving roles, or leading teams, we value those who see possibilities and take initiative.

Speed & Simplicity – Working efficiently, adapting quickly, and simplifying processes by leveraging technology to drive better outcomes. With ethical decision-making as the backbone to this, we drive agility and stay focused.

Winning with Fun – Collaborating, integrating seamlessly with a founder/owner mindset, keeping what’s best for the company at the heart of all that is done. We build diverse, inclusive, and winning teams that drive our business.

Bold Innovations – Experimenting with fresh ideas and innovative thinking that shape our industry, through product development, process improvements, and customer experiences. Being obsessed with the consumer, we embrace change to drive growth.

Care & Challenge – Fostering an open, transparent environment where team members can grow, share feedback openly, holding themselves and each other to high standards while maintaining a strong sense of support and camaraderie.

Expertise in our category – A deep understanding of our industry, customers, and market trends enabling us to stay ahead and turn challenges into opportunities. Curiosity, insight, and a willingness to learn and lead enables us to remain market makers.

If these qualities resonate with you, we’d love to connect and explore how you can be part of our team.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up. ​

• Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth. ​

• A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.​

• A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

As publicly announced, Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.