HR Lead

ABOUT OUR CLIENT:

Our client is a fast-growing, privately owned distributor of stone, quartz, acrylic and other surface materials for the furniture, interiors, kitchen and construction industries. The company operates exclusively B2B — partnering directly with retailers, architects, designers and manufacturers, with no intermediary distributors — and is active in roughly ten markets across Europe. Its portfolio combines globally recognized brands with its own product lines.
 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own full-cycle recruitment across all levels — from production, warehouse and operational roles to senior and executive management.
• Manage and develop a team of 4 local HR/recruitment specialists, setting goals and keeping standards consistent across locations.
• Build and continuously improve onboarding, ensuring every new hire integrates successfully through their probation period.
• Own end-to-end people processes: recruitment, onboarding, performance management and employee development.
• Report directly to the business owner, translating business priorities into HR action across all markets of presence.
• Manage HR risk, including conflict resolution and employment matters, in line with local labor regulations in each market.
• Build a strong, cohesive culture and internal communication across a multicultural, multi- country team.
• Design competency frameworks and interview structures appropriate for roles ranging from blue-collar to C-level.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• 3–5+ years of HR/recruitment experience as a generalist who has hired across multiple

  seniority levels — from operational/production roles to management.

• Experience managing or mentoring a recruitment/HR team is a strong advantage.
• A track record of building processes from scratch — onboarding, structure, systems — not just operating an existing one.
• Comfortable owning high hiring volume (multiple closed positions per month) without losing attention to candidate quality.
• Strong ownership and proactivity — able to make decisions and drive outcomes without close supervision.
• A confident communicator able to report directly to a business owner and work across cultures and time zones.
• Higher education.
• Fluent English and Ukrainian or Russian, matching the candidate pools and markets this role hires for.
• Polish is a strong plus (if not currently at this level — or just starting out — the company will support the successful candidate in reaching an intermediate level within the first year).
• Based near Warsaw or ready to relocate (relocation is provided by company) and comfortable with a hybrid setup.

WHAT THE COMPANY OFFERS:

• Full ownership of the HR function for a fast-growing, international group of companies.
• A direct reporting line to the business owner and real influence on hiring and people strategy.
• The opportunity to build HR infrastructure from the ground up, not maintain an existing system.
• A team of four to lead and develop.
• Competitive compensation in a hybrid format near Warsaw.
• A structured, transparent interview process: an initial conversation, a cognitive-skills assessment, and a final interview with the business owner.
• Career growth within a rapidly expanding, internationally active company.