HR Lead Foods Brazil - Manager

Join us as HR Lead Foods Brazil - Manager

Who We Are

Do you want to be part of a company that makes a difference around the world? At Unilever, we have a clear purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace. Through our 400 brands reaching 2.5 billion people every day, our goal is to create a positive social impact globally and locally.

At Unilever Foods, we are both Food Lovers and Growth Hunters—two sides of the same powerful identity. As Food Lovers, we explore tastes, trends, and cuisines to create products that bring joy to everyday life. As Growth Hunters, we relentlessly chase new opportunities, push boundaries, and hold one another accountable to deliver excellence. If you’re energized by growth, fueled by curiosity, and excited to shape food people truly love, this is where you belong.

JobPurpose

If you are passionate about building a high-performance culture and fostering leadership that drives people development in a safe environment, this role is for you. You will represent the HR function for the Foods business in Unilever Brazil, with a clear purpose: to create business impact through people, culture, and leadership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The primary responsibility of this role is to lead the HR agenda for the Foods business in Brazil—focusing on the Foods Lovers and Growth Hunters culture, organizational development, and end-to-end business capabilities.

• As an HR Business Partner, you will be accountable for organizational design, workforce planning, data accuracy, and upskilling programs for the business, as well as leadership development to take the business to the next level.

• Act as a strategic partner to the Foods business, leading initiatives in organizational design, budget control, capability building, culture, and leadership.

• Ensure we have the right talent in the most critical roles through Talent to Value, Dynamic Resource Allocation, talent pipeline development, and succession planning for key positions.

• Evaluate and build the LATAM Capabilities Strategy. In HR LATAM, we work as one team—this role will also lead the capability and training plan for the Foods business across Latin America.

• Foster a strong organizational culture, ensuring all employees understand and live the principles of high performance, the talent cycle, and the global HR strategy: “Bring back joy to our people, passion for our brands, and pride in our performance.”

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience as a Manager in HR Business Partnering in Brazil

• Proven leadership in organizational development or culture projects, demonstrating ability to diagnose, propose, and execute talent or culture plans.

• Advanced Portuguese and English level; Spanish is desirable;

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• Change management and project management expertise.

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.

• Strong business acumen.

• Experience in Expertise Teams is desirable.

At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

São Paulo, Brazil. Hybrid working model.

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.