HR, Environment & Business Operations Specialist

Proactive specialist driving HR, ISO 14001 environmental management and business operations. Improves processes, manages budgets and supports people development in an international Toyota environment.

 

1. Human Resources & People Development 

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  Drive local HR processes, including recruitment, onboarding, personnel matters and employee development. 

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  Build constructive relationships with employees and management, promoting trust, open communication and mutual respect. 

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  Analyse HR KPIs, including attendance, absence and manpower availability, and drive improvement actions. 

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  Strengthen employee engagement, performance management and development through constructive dialogue and knowledge sharing. 

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  Identify people-related challenges and drive sustainable solutions, ensuring effective HR practices in close cooperation with the Depot Manager, central HR and external specialists. 

 

2. Environmental Management – ISO 14001 

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  Drive the maintenance and continuous development of the local ISO 14001 environmental management system. 

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  Lead preparations for internal and external audits, management reviews and follow-up activities. 

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  Drive environmental action plans, ensuring effective implementation and sustainable closure of identified gaps. 

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  Monitor environmental performance, identify risks and initiate improvement activities while ensuring accurate compliance documentation and reporting. 

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  Work closely with internal stakeholders, European specialists, external partners and relevant authorities to ensure compliance and promote environmental awareness. 

 

3. Business Operations & Budget Control 

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  Oversee and continuously improve local business processes in line with Toyota standards. 

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  Drive annual budget preparation and ongoing budget monitoring in close cooperation with the Depot Manager. 

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  Control expenditure, analyse deviations and identify cost optimisation opportunities. 

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  Ensure accurate and timely purchasing processes, purchase orders, invoice verification and supplier-related activities. 

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  Deliver transparent reporting and drive process improvements, collaborating with European colleagues to exchange best practices and strengthen standardisation. 

• Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Environmental Management or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 

• Ideally 5+ years of relevant experience in a specialist or comparable role. 

• Strong expertise in at least one of the three responsibility areas, with the motivation and ability to develop across the others. 

• Experience in a logistics, industrial or operational environment is an advantage. 

• Knowledge of ISO 14001, Austrian employment legislation and/or environmental compliance requirements is an advantage. 

• Fluent German and strong professional English communication skills. 

• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly Excel. 

• Experience with process improvement, digitalisation, automation or AI-supported business processes is considered an advantage. 

• Ability to work effectively in an international environment, building relationships and collaborating across different countries and functions. 

 

Beyond professional expertise, we are looking for someone who demonstrates Toyota’s 5C competencies through their daily actions: 

• Courage – Ownership & Integrity 

• Creativity – Continuous Improvement 

• Coaching – Developing Others 

• Curiosity – Fact-Based Problem-Solving 

• Collaboration – Respect for People