Strategic Business Partner: Human Resources, EMEA Region

3 dagen geleden


Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland Kao Voltijd
About Us

Kao is a global consumer goods company with a rich history dating back to 1887. Our mission is to create a world where all life can co-exist and flourish. We are committed to delivering high-quality products that make life beautiful and sustainable.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Business Partner to join our HR team in the EMEA region. As a key business partner, you will work closely with our Function leaders to drive operational excellence and execution. Your primary focus will be on building strong relationships with business leaders and their leadership teams, acting as a sounding board, coach, and advisor on leadership and people issues.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with business leaders and their leadership teams.
  • Act as a role-model, mentor, and coach for your team members.
  • Drive operational excellence and execution.
  • Be an advocate for digitalizing, smart working, and life/work balance and well-being.
  • Engage with Works Council leaders in a collaborative way to ensure timely results.
  • Manage headcount cost planning for the Functions in partnership with the FP&A team.
  • Be a DE&I champion supporting the roll-out of our DE&I EMEA roadmap for your functions and in the Netherlands.
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • A genuine passion to act as a business partner and support your team's learning and development ambitions.
  • A good sense of humor.
  • Fluent spoken and written Dutch and German with a good command of English (our main language).
  • Sound knowledge of employment legislation in the Netherlands.
  • Resilience and a hands-on approach to manage operational tasks where required.
  • Curiosity and drive to challenge the status quo and help us simplify and digitalize processes.
  • Energy and patience to impact positive cultural change.
  • Ability to positively engage with stakeholders, peers, and team members across multiple cultures and age groups.
  • A clear focus on meeting deadlines and driving objectives and key results.
  • Ability to influence, coach, and mentor.
  • Strong organizational skills and high accuracy with numbers.
  • Solid digital skills (i.e., MS Teams, Microsoft Office 365).
  • An interest in working in a friendly and supportive multi-national HR team partnering closely with local and international HR Business Partners and Centres of Excellence.
  • Self-motivation, a business and growth mind-set, and influencing skills with an analytical and organized approach.
  • Ideal experience working in an international environment.
  • Based within a reasonable commuting distance to our offices in Amersfoort or Darmstadt.
  • Prepared to travel to Germany and the UK a few times each year.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary of €80,000 - €110,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus a range of benefits, including a flexible working model, hybrid work arrangements, and opportunities for ongoing development and growth. At Kao, we value diversity and believe it is diversity that makes us strong. If you want to find out why 34,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us, please visit our website.



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