HR Lead (Poland & additional markets) (M/F)

LIPTON Teas and Infusions is the world's largest tea business with a remarkable portfolio of over 30 world-class brands, including iconic names like Lipton, PG Tips, TAZO, Brooke Bond, and B-Corp certified Pukka and T2. Based in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries, we pioneer innovative, premium and sustainable teas and infusions to delight our consumers daily. Our commitment is to drive the entire tea industry upwards and create value for all and the planet, from farmers to consumers, retailers, team members, partners, and shareholders. We take a long-term approach, investing in innovative and sustainable practices that deliver responsible growth, with a keen focus on meeting the needs of our customers and consumers, protecting the environment, and making a positive impact on people's lives.

Job title: HR Lead (Poland & additional markets)

Location: Warsaw office, hybrid

Type: full time, permanent

Who we are and what we do:

LIPTON Teas & Infusions is the world’s leading tea business, home to iconic, purpose‑driven brands like Lipton, Pukka, Tazo, T2, Lyons and PG Tips.

We craft great teas for every occasion, to bring joy and inspire a healthier lifestyle. Guided by our values of people first, ownership, passion for excellence, and consumer and customer centricity, we create long‑term value for our people, trade partners, suppliers, and the communities where we operate.

If you’re a diverse thinker who takes personal ownership to connect ideas and make impactful things happen, someone who shares our values around humanity and courage and someone who enjoys a good cup of tea (on the house!), then we could be a good match! ✨

Your role:

We are looking for an experienced and business-minded HR Lead for Poland & additional markets to join Lipton Teas and Infusions.

This is a senior HR leadership role with a broad agenda and real impact on the business. As a member of the Leadership team, you will work closely with the General Manager and Leaders, shaping the organization, building future capabilities and creating an environment where people and the business can thrive.

Your key responsibilities:

• Lead the HR agenda across Poland, partnering with the GM and Leadership Teams on business strategy and key people decisions,


• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, transformation and change


• Lead and develop the HR team across three entities in Poland (Commercial organization, Share Service, and Factory site), setting priorities and ensuring high-quality HR delivery


• Drive talent, succession, performance and development, building strong leadership capabilities, and future talent pipelines


• Shape the employee engagement and culture agenda, strengthening a high-performing and inclusive organization


• Lead organizational design and transformation, including operating model changes, simplification and efficiency initiatives


• Provide senior-level guidance on employee relations and labor law, ensuring strong compliance and HR governance


• Oversee payroll, rewards, recruitment, and HR operations processes while championing continuous improvement and digitalization.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a senior HR leader who combines strategic thinking with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.

You will thrive in this role if you:

• have significant, 5-10 years of HR leadership or HR Business Partnering experience in a complex, international matrix organization, ideally supporting commercial organizations from fast moving consumer goods sector,


• are a credible and trusted partner to GMs, senior leaders and Leadership Teams,


• bring strong experience in organizational design, transformation, talent and change management,


• can confidently navigate complex employee relations matters and organizational decisions,


• embrace constant change, ambiguity and evolving business priorities,


• have a strong understanding of reward, workforce planning, HR governance and payroll,


• use data and insights to challenge thinking, shape priorities and influence business decisions,


• can lead, coach and develop an HR team while managing a broad and fast-moving agenda,


• bring sound judgement, courage, curiosity and a collaborative mindset,


• are fluent in English and able to operate effectively across different cultures and ways of working.

What’s in it for you:

This role gives you the opportunity to influence both the people agenda and the business agenda across Poland. You will work at the heart of business decision-making, partnering with senior leaders and a talented P&O team while shaping organization, talent, culture and transformation in a dynamic international environment.

If you are passionate about building organizations where people and performance grow together, we would love to hear from you.

Our benefits package includes:   

• Yearly salary review and annual bonus based on company’s results and individual performance   

• Private medical care and employer‑paid life insurance   

• Monthly MyBenefit cafeteria points and holiday reimbursement   

• Two separate retirement pension plans   

• Access to discounted company products   

• Employee referral rewards up to 3,000 PLN   

• Structured onboarding and continuous learning opportunities   

• Cross‑functional collaboration with global teams   

What to expect from us:

We know that the whole recruitment process can be stressful, so we promise to make it as straightforward as possible. Our process is usually 2-3 stages (depending on the seniority of the role) and we are aiming to review every CV within 2 weeks. 

We are an organization committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. We are interested in every individual bringing their whole self to work and this includes you! 

A GDPR clause (for Poland):

By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of your personal data contained in your CV and application documents for the purposes of this recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation). Your data will be processed only for the duration of this recruitment unless you provide separate consent for future recruitment processes.