We are excited to welcome a new colleague to our fantastic HR Benelux team. Our HR team includes 4 HR Business Partners and 2 HR Coordinators across CBU Netherlands and Belgium. In this role you will be based in our beautiful The Lobby Offices in Rijswijk – while having the hybrid working option to also work from home or one of our People Hubs a few days of the week. 

As an HR Business Partner, you'll not only proactively identify and address HR-related business needs but also play a pivotal role in helping our business leaders achieve their goals by transforming business strategy into impactful HR solutions. You will champion employee advocacy, deliver impactful managerial coaching, and craft dynamic engagement strategies to boost wellbeing and drive long-term commitment to business success.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnering:

• Support our business leaders in achieving their goals by translating business strategy into HR solutions.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a deep understanding of the business and its dynamics.
• Proactively identify business needs and translate them into effective HR solutions.
• Participate in various cross-functional (HR) projects to support the overall organization.

Talent Management & Development:

• Build a talent strategy for the function(s) you support, in collaboration with Senior Leaders, encompassing recruitment, retention, and capability building.
• Participate in the recruitment process for open vacancies.
• Advise and guide senior leaders in defining and building future capabilities, supporting them in coaching their team members to meet their needs and career aspirations.

HR Processes:

• Co-drive and animate the HR People Cycle processes, ensuring the highest standards of data quality in HR systems.
• Manage employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and performance management.
• Maintain continuous cooperation with Shared Service and Center of Expertise teams to effectively manage HR operations.

Employee Engagement & Wellbeing:

• Advise and coach people leaders on people-related matters, enabling them to lead their teams effectively and address employee concerns.
• Partner closely with the business to foster an empowering environment within teams, boosting employee engagement.
• Connect with Danoners (Danone employees) to help them achieve their full potential.
• Facilitate training and development programs to enhance employee skills and career growth.

Meet your future manager! As HR Business Partner you’ll report to Esther van Aalst, CBU NL Head of HR Sales & SN.

• Fluent in Dutch and English.
• Minimum of 3 years of proven hands-on HR Business Partnering experience.
• Experience with Change Management.
• Proactive with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Pragmatic problem-solver with a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Adaptable and able to swiftly respond to changes within a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrate excellent stakeholder management skills.
• An excellent networker with the ability to engage and inspire others.
• Strong project management skills.

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

We Offer

It’s an exciting time to join Danone. And the best part? You’ll be supported to grow an impactful career that you can be proud of. Together, we’ll build a healthier world. All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension and great discounts on health insurance and Danone products. We understand the importance of flexibility and offer 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and a hybrid working environment, where you can work either from home or from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk.

What’s next?

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 20th of February 2025. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via internal careers portal. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you. Need more information? Please contact Camila Grosso, Talent Specialist via camila.grosso1@danone.com. 

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

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