Head of Global HR - Suterra

Come and join our dynamic team at Suterra, where you’ll be at the forefront of leading the world towards a more sustainable future!

The Head of Global HR will play a key role within our leadership team, driving Suterra’s continued growth through the development of our exceptional talent.  If you’re passionate about building teams that deliver outstanding results, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive in a rapidly evolving field.

Headquartered in beautiful Bend, Oregon at our world-class research and production facility, Suterra’s team is spread across the major agricultural regions in Europe, Latin America and the Central Valley of California.   Our employees speak 7 languages, work across 9 time zones, and collaborate across 10 technical functions every day.   We are blessed with some of the world’s leading experts in chemistry, engineering, entomology and regulatory affairs.

At Suterra, we are innovators by nature and for nature.   From our founding in 1984, we have been driven by one goal: to partner with growers to protect the future of the food supply in an environmentally sustainable way.    Driven by science, we have patented technologies for all growing environments, that are applied daily on more than 1 million acres worldwide across 5 continents.    

• Partner with the Suterra leadership team to develop and execute against an HR strategy that continues to foster our high-performing, team-based culture
• Build resilient processes to attract, retain and develop top talent in a variety of functions across multiple geographies
• Provide coaching, training, and guidance to key functional and regional heads to support their growth as people leaders
• Support critical culture-building efforts such as global communication channels, mentoring programs and external people branding initiatives
• Create reporting structures and metrics to manage and monitor the progress of key HR initiatives and core processes, such as our performance management system
• Ensure training and procedures are in place for compliance with all relevant labor laws and regulations

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Curiosity and a passion for continuous learning
• Sharp intuition and focus on how key drivers of talent development drive tangible business results
• Understanding and appreciation of multiple, effective leadership styles and how they contribute to a dynamic and healthy organization
• Excellent relationship-building skills, backed up by solid written and oral communication skills
• Proven track record of driving multi-tasked measurable business outcomes to success, on time, in a team setting
• Business-first mentality and a bias for action
• Autonomy to perform at a high level with limited supervision, with the ability to engage with executives and individual contributors simultaneously
• Ability to work and interact globally across different time zones, languages and cultures
• Ability to travel up to 20% when necessary to visit employees in remote locations

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 10+ years experience in management, HR or other role where talent development and people leadership skills played a critical role in business success
• Demonstrable examples of designing and leading initiatives that had an impact on an organization’s competitive capabilities
• Experience with industries with highly technical skills or manufactured products preferred
• Spanish or Italian language skills and/or facility with other European languages is helpful

Suterra is wholly owned by The Wonderful Company

The Wonderful Company, headquartered in Los Angeles, is a privately held $6 billion global agribusiness company with consumer brands including Wonderful® Pistachios, Wonderful® Halos®, POM Wonderful®, FIJI® Water, Justin® and Landmark® Wines, along with the Teleflora® flower delivery service.

To learn more about The Wonderful® Company visit www.wonderful.com or follow us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.  

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