International Human Resources Manager - KG Amsterdam

Position Summary:   This position reports to the VP of HR, manages human resources activities to support  employee relations, performance management, communications, policy and procedure implementation/compliance, compensation, benefits, training, and employee services to meet strategic HR and company objectives. May supervise other human resources and or administrative employees.This position works in partnership with the VP& GM International and International business to provide specialist HR expertise, support and influence that enable key clients to effectively deliver their people plans. Provide a consultancy service that delivers best practice and commercially focused HR solutions that support the business area in conjunction with specialist HR functions.  Position Responsibility:Provide leadership and expertise for the full scope of Human Resource functions including all aspects of professional relations, employee benefits, compensation, employee involvement, practices, training, organizational change and development and communications for all International employees.  Accountable for functional, business, and broad company objectives. Integrates and develops processes that meet business needs across the organization. Involved in long-term planning. This role contributes to the overall strategy and manages complex issues within functional areas area of expertise.Design appropriate HR processes in line with Company's HR policies. Harmonize Policies and Practices across Company's affiliates. Make recommendations for policy improvements. Ensures implementation and compliance.  Assists HR management in the development, revision, implementation and communication of company policy, procedures and administrative practices.Manages Performance Management Programs. This will include: the goal deployment process, ensuring that all employees have performance plans and reviews; coaching managers on content of review documentation; training on new goals and objectives.Provides employee relations support to managers/supervisors and employees to ensure complaints, discipline, performance management and corrective action procedures are handled in a fair, consistent and legally compliant manner. Conducts investigations in response to employee allegations or management inquiries.Works with designated managers, supervisors, and other HR team members to assure that customer requests for HR services are met timely, accurately and efficiently.Coordinate and manage the merit planning and salary administration process, including management of salary structures, job slotting and competitive benchmarking processes for supported business units, in compliance with overall company plans and objectives.Maintains a survey plan by conducting periodic salary surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.Forms solid working relationships, based on a thorough knowledge of the business, with all levels of management, supervisors and staff.Provide HR Business Partner support to the key client areas of Sales, Marketing International in the first instance and subsequently the additional responsibility of the Amsterdam Head Office areas.  Position the role of Business Partner as an integral part of the client management team by developing effective working relationships, influencing and challenging the senior management team on their personal style and the development and delivery of their people plans in support of the achievement of the business area and HR strategies. Proactively gain client feedback to aid HR functions improve service levels and alert HR areas where an issue/project may impact on other areasEquip key clients with appropriate tools and knowledge to effectively manage their people in line with their people plans e.g. performance management, absence management, career management etcMaintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.Provide project management support and HR expertise to the business with specific related projects.Outside of the people plans, identify strategic people issues in partnership with key clients and support them with advice and expertise to resolve these matters. Contribute to the delivery of business area Key Performance Indicators. Provide personal support on the research, design and development of HR initiatives in support of the HR strategy, using expert knowledge of the client area. Facilitate the creation of an implementation and communication plan into the local business area that achieves the agreed deliverables. Working in partnership with the business to manage employee relations issues. Build management responsibility and capability for managing ER/IR (where appropriate) issues and improve the effectiveness of consultation.Support business area with disciplinary/grievances and other employee issues where specific business area knowledge is essentialDevelop with clients local reward and recognition strategies and interventions in order to meet business needs in conjunction with reward specialistsSupport the client in the Job Evaluation / Salary Benchmarking process for new positions or substantially changed roles including the provision of advice and guidance on the Reward and Recognition Strategy for that business areaFacilitate annual and ad-hoc reward and recognition interventionsSupport the business in the research, discussion, negotiation and implementation stages of the pay award / negotiation process with Union bodies and employee committees (where appropriate)Lead the Performing Stars development process, identify individual and collective learning and development needs, feed these back to the corporate learning and development function for actionSupport the business area with the management development of their people, providing advice, guidance and ad-hoc training on Personal Development Plans and work with the business area to establish and introduce systems that identify employees with high potential, develop career paths in consideration of key roles for succession planning and self-developmentExperience & Skills:8+ years of demonstrated experience in a broad range of Human Resources functions, such as recruiting, benefits, compensation, talent acquisition, training, performance management, employee relations in a Generalist or HR Manager role with international scope. Fluent in English with additional language skills preferred. Prior experience working in a matrix organization supporting operations management and HR management. Knowledge of legal issues across HR arena; An up to date understanding of present and future employment legislation, experience with inside/outside labor law counsel preferredMust be a self-starter/independent worker with the ability to manage many projects at one time with proven ability to lead projects from planning phase through completionExperience in cultural diversity and multi-facility locations.Excellent process and problem solving skills and high level of experience advising on complicated Employee Relations issuesAn excellent team player with strong ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships within HR and at all levels of the organizationEffective communication skills, including verbal (logical and organized), written, listening and presentation with the ability to and influence employees and management at all levelsTake charge individual with lots of energy and clear sense of urgency,Out-of-the-box thinker, decisive; experienced in and capable of leading significant organisational change.Proven track record of meeting commitments with the highest standards of ethics and integrity.Computer skills: highly proficient in Microsoft applications: Power Point, Excel and WordExperience with HRIS systemsExperience within an HR Business Partner role in international sales organisationExperience of effective challenging and influencing at senior manager/Director levelExperience of providing a Consultancy and Contracting serviceExperience of developing HR strategy in line with business needsCommercially focusedAbility to manage own time and workload and juggle conflicting prioritiesDemonstrate evidence of influencing and coaching skillsSome overseas & international travel may be requiredProfessional approach with a can do attitude Education:Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.  Master’s degree preferred. International organizationMatch criteria: Health, Welness & Fitness, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical, Job, HRM, > 4000 Euro, To be determined, 40 hours, P&O, University of Applied Science (HBO), University (WO), Bachelor, Master, 5-7 years, 10 years, More than 10 years, Amsterdam area, English, Executive , Mid-senior managementCompany name: Undutchables Recruitment Agency BV

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