Job Description
Posting Start Date:  3/10/26
Offer ID:  1891
Unit:  Vilmorin-Mikado
Job Title:  HRBP EMEA H/F
Job Location:  La Ménitré
Contract type:  Permanent
Job Description: 

Function

We are looking for a dynamic and resolutive International HR Business Partner to support and assure HR operational excellence in our EMEA subsidiaries (Spain, Italy, Denmark, Morocco, Türquie, Russia, and Export Area). We expect this role to contribute positively and significantly to the engagement of our teams in this scope, by ensuring a consistent and harmonized deployment of HR policies and practices, focused on the safety, well-being and growth of all our employees, in a fair and transparent manner.

Main Goal

For this position, you'll directly report to the Worldwilde Vilmorin-Mikado HR Director and work in close collaboration with local HR Teams, and local General Managers in the EMEA area. Therefore, you'll be responsible for the coordination and implementation of the Limagrain group HR policy and HR projects. This is both a strategic and operational role.

Job description

  • Contribute to the design, execution and monitoring of the global HR strategy in the EMEA region

  • Ensure the correct implementation of HR policies and practices across the scope

  • Guide, mentor, animate and provide the necessary operational support to the local HR team or referents in the region. Create the bridge between HQ and subsidiaries and coach managers through the key HR processes 

  • Be accountable for all HR reporting in the perimeter.

  • Partner with the Business Teams to align HR strategy with business objectives and roadmap.

  • Be the EMEA HR Referent and Ambassador for all topics. Provide operational and strategic support for International Mobility cases.

What we expect of you

As an experienced, practical (HR/Business) professional, you prouved you're able to combine HR strategic vision with HR operational expertise. A person that demonstrates strong capacity to lead and influence stakeholders without having direct authority, and who is also very comfortable (and competent) working in diverse, international environments.

As a solid ground, you have a Master degree in HR or an equivalent diploma, and about 5-10 years of experience on a similar position.

For this position, fluency in English is a must, French or any other langages (Arabic, Russian, etc.) would be a valuable asset.

Your benefits and working environment

  • Salary to be determined based on profile, 13th month bonus paid monthly.
  • "Cadre" status with daily package (211days/year) with 5 weeks of paid vacation + 14 to 19 paid days-off yearly.
  • Profit-sharing and participation bonus, performance bonus (up to 1 extra month)
  • Multiple benefits : family health insurance, discounted company restaurant, employee benefits (holiday vouchers, gift vouchers, discounted tickets, etc.), and free on-site activities (library, boardgames, fitness classes...)
  • In this position, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate and develop your best HR skills in an international, complex and fast pace environment where everyday is different. Work with passionate teams and participate in exciting and impactful projects.
  • Finally, by joining Vilmorin-Mikado, you'll be integrated into a historic seed company, expert within the Limagrain cooperative group, where the diversity of positions allows growth and long-term commitment.

Position based in France (2 sites) : in La Ménitré 49250 (30 km from Angers city center or Saumur) or in La Costière 30210 (20km from Nîmes city center).

Recruitment process

1st meeting with HR to get to know you

2nd technical meeting with the manager (HR Director) 

3rd validation meeting with the BU Director 
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Vilmorin-Mikado is a Franco-Japanese seed producer that has specialized in creating, producing, and selling vegetable seeds for professionals since 1743. As a responsible partner in the vegetable food chain, Vilmorin-Mikado is committed to helping better nourish people everywhere. Our wide range of unique, original seeds is distributed on five continents in more than 100 countries. Vilmorin-Mikado has more than 1,000 employees and recorded sales of €230 million in 2022-2023, of which 15% was entirely devoted to research. World leader in carrots and witloof chicory, Vilmorin-Mikado is also a major player in salads, tomatoes, sweet peppers, kabocha squashes, daikon radishes and bunching onions. Nearly three centuries ago, Vilmorin-Mikado's founders began our Tree Seeds work, which actively contributes to rebuilding sustainable forests.

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.
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