HR Manager

In partnership with our client, we are seeking an HR Manager to lead the people function for a leading feed milling and agribusiness operation. This role suits someone who is strategic, hands on, and comfortable balancing corporate HR standards with the realities of a production driven workforce. If you have over 10 years leading HR functions, ideally within a feed milling or agribusiness setting, we want to meet you.

Who are we looking for?

• You are a seasoned HR executive with over 10 years leading HR functions, ideally within feed milling or the broader agribusiness industry.
• You may bring a mix of agribusiness and top tier manufacturing HR experience, but it is important that you have held a genuinely senior HR role within a feed milling business at some point in your career, so you can appreciate the specific nature of this business.
• You understand the specific people and operational challenges of a feed milling or manufacturing environment, including shift work, factory floor dynamics, safety, and unionised or blue collar workforces.
• You are commercially minded, seeing HR as a driver of business performance and not just an administrative function.
• You bring both structure and empathy, able to enforce policy while genuinely caring about the workforce.
• You are a strong communicator who can influence and align stakeholders across production, finance, and executive leadership.

Your Responsibilities:

HR Strategy and Leadership

• You will develop and lead the HR strategy in alignment with the company's overall business goals, particularly around production and operational needs.
• You will act as a trusted advisor to the executive team on all people related matters, including organisational design and workforce planning.
• You will lead and develop the HR team, building their capability to support the business as it scales.

Talent and Performance

• You will oversee recruitment and talent acquisition, ensuring the business attracts skilled talent for both corporate and factory floor roles.
• You will lead performance management processes, ensuring clear goal setting, review cycles, and accountability across the workforce.
• You will establish a strong succession and leadership pipeline within the business.

Compensation, Compliance and Culture

• You will manage compensation, benefits, and payroll structures to remain competitive and compliant with labour laws.
• You will design and implement HR policies, procedures, and systems that reflect best practice in the feed milling and agribusiness industry.
• You will ensure compliance with all statutory labour regulations, safety standards, and industry specific HR requirements.
• You will drive employee engagement and culture initiatives that keep morale and retention strong, especially among factory based staff.

What Success looks like:

• An HR function that supports smooth, uninterrupted production operations.
• At least 90 percent employee retention among key operational and management staff annually.
• Full compliance with labour laws, safety regulations, and statutory HR obligations.
• Reduced time to hire for critical roles through efficient recruitment processes.
• At least 2 to 3 major HR or culture initiatives rolled out per year that measurably improve engagement scores.
• A strong succession and leadership pipeline established within the business.

To be considered for this role you should have

• A minimum of a first degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is an advantage.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CIPM, CIPD, SHRM, or equivalent.
• A minimum of 10 years of HR leadership experience, with a genuinely senior role held within a feed milling business at some point in your career. A strong mix of agribusiness and top tier manufacturing HR experience with clear exposure to feed milling operations is also considered.
• Proven experience managing HR functions in a fast paced, production driven environment.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian labour law and statutory HR compliance requirements.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Challenges you may face in this role:

• Balancing corporate HR standards with the realities of a factory floor, production heavy workforce.
• Managing workforce needs across different employee categories, including management, technical, and factory staff.
• Driving culture and engagement initiatives in an industry that can be operationally demanding and fast paced.
• Navigating labour relations and compliance in a highly regulated production environment.

The Goodies:

• Competitive salary package and benefits.
• Opportunity for learning and growth.
• Great team, working environment, and supportive team.
• A senior leadership role with real influence over the business's people strategy.