Action

Procurement

• Je ontwikkelt en implementeert een globale categorie strategie voor HR & Professionele Diensten
• Je leidt sourcingtrajecten en tenders van begin tot eind
• Je onderhandelt contracten en optimaliseert commerciële modellen
• Je bouwt en onderhoudt sterke relaties met leveranciers
• Je werkt samen met senior stakeholders zoals HR, Finance en Legal
• Je vertaalt complexe vraagstukken naar schaalbare oplossingen

Procurement Manager – HR and Professional Services

Manager

• Define and implement regional and category quality strategies aligned with global business goals
• Establish and govern quality standards, testing protocols, and compliance frameworks
• Ensure consistent execution of quality standards across countries and teams
• Build and develop a high-performing quality organization, including coaching and capability development
• Take end-to-end ownership of product quality performance across multiple countries and categories
• Make critical decisions on quality, safety, and compliance risks
• Drive proactive, risk-based quality management systems
• Lead supplier development strategies and improvement programs
• Influence supplier selection and onboarding in collaboration with sourcing and buying teams
• Contribute to cost engineering and margin optimization while safeguarding quality
• Act as a senior interface between Quality, Buying, Sustainability, sourcing partners, and HQ stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional decision-making in complex or high-risk situations
• Drive transformation initiatives such as digitalization, KPI frameworks, and process standardization
• Deliver continuous improvements in quality, speed, and cost

Direct Import Quality Manager

Compliance

• The New Countries Regulatory Affairs Manager’s key responsibility is providing concise, commercially aligned advice on existing and new regulation and other issues related to product and brand compliance across all 14 product categories for the upcoming new countries.
• Reporting to the International Regulatory Affairs Manager, the role has a strong regulatory focus and requires the role holder to have the ability to translate legal requirement to clear commercial advice to all internal stakeholders.
• It involves a high degree of flexibility working with stakeholders at all levels from internal functions, external subject matter experts, government organisations and product related authorities in markets to provide direct advice or second line of defence support on product regulatory issues.
• This is a key role linking the overall European Action strategy and the country specific requirements and collaborative approach to compliance of the Buying, Compliance and Product Technology teams at the Head office and the Management team of the country to ensure Action complies to mandatory requirements regardless of sourcing route.
• In summary, on a daily basis you will be contributing and leading: Processes & Procedures; Professional Development; Quality & Control; Systems & Reporting.

Regulatory Affairs Manager – New Countries

Supply Chain

• You are responsible for ensuring optimal supply and inventory planning for distribution centres and hubs within your assigned category.
• You balance service levels, availability targets, and contractual supplier agreements while safeguarding stock efficiency across the network.
• You manage replenishment planning, container and long-term supply planning, and urgent supply issue resolution.
• Maintain and improve forecasts and replenishment parameters in planning systems.
• Follow up on supplier performance (OTIF, lead times, MOQ, delivery issues).
• Monitor inbound flows, orders, and stock positions daily.
• Manage promotions and seasonal supply readiness.
• Lead supplier performance discussions and resolve structural supply issues.
• Analyse root causes and propose continuous improvement actions.
• Contribute to tactical pre-season planning (allocation, OTB, replenishment strategy).
• Support projects such as inventory optimisation and system improvements.
• Act as senior team member, stepping in for the Unit Planning Manager when needed.
• Coach and onboard new planners.

Senior Supply Planner

• Managing and optimising forecasting and replenishment processes within Symphony GOLD
• Analysing supply chain performance and improving planning and inventory parameters
• Translating business requirements into functional changes in GOLD and S/4
• Supporting implementations, data migrations, testing and releases
• Ensuring GOLD and S/4 work together optimally
• Contributing to integrations with tactical planning solutions

Senior Application Analyst – Supply Chain Planning

Business Analyst

• You act as a trusted analytical partner for senior stakeholders across the business.
• You structure ambiguous, high-level questions into concrete analytical problems and guide them towards actionable recommendations.
• You define hypotheses, perform analyses across multiple data sources and translate this into a clear strategic narrative for senior and executive stakeholders (incl. CEO/CFO).
• You lead analytics projects end‑to‑end from problem statement to insights and recommendation.
• You translate business needs into analytical approaches, co‑design use cases with stakeholders and ensure that analytics efforts are prioritized based on business value.
• Your work directly supports strategic projects, performance tracking, and ad‑hoc deep dives that influence decision making at executive level.

Payroll

• Execution and assurance of timely and accurate payroll processing
• Point of contact for employment, social security and payroll tax matters, and providing technical support to employees and managers
• Processing statutory notifications and maintaining regular contact with authorities and agencies
• Preparation of required reports and analyses (internal and external)
• Contributing to the optimization of payroll processes

Payroll Expert

• As a Supply Chain Planning Intern, you will land in the heart of our logistics operation and will work from our international headquarters in North Holland.
• You will learn how we work with suppliers, planners, and commercial teams to get thousands of products to our shelves at the lowest possible prices.
• You'll address delivery problems with local and international suppliers.
• You'll work with commercial planners who determine the assortment, buyers who select suppliers and products, and logistics experts who fully master all systems and processes.
• Complete the 6-week Supply Planning onboarding: meet your team, learn all processes, systems, and tools used as a supply planner.
• Maintain article DC forecasts, place orders, and act as the first point of contact for your assigned suppliers – under the guidance of an experienced supply planner (your buddy).
• Monitor and actively steer the main KPIs: article availability, service level, and supplier delivery performance (OTIF).

Supply Chain Planning Internship

Accounts Receivable

• You play a review role in the invoice creation process and the dunning process
• Take ownership of complex AR cases, VAT-related queries, assessing root causes, and proposing solutions
• Play an active role in e-invoicing processes: reviewing outgoing invoices, monitoring dashboards, double-checking accuracy, and following up with process experts on open items
• Collaborate closely with Tax, Process Experts, Buying, Construction and Business Controllers — keeping communication clear, structured and assertive, to ensure cross-functional issues are resolved efficiently
• You monitor AR performance and provide meaningful insights into trends, risks, and developments
• Prepare well-structured escalation reports for the Team Lead when needed, including context, analysis, and recommended next steps

Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist

• Create and optimize allocation plans for multiple inflow types
• Support smooth assortment phase-in and phase-out
• Manage time-critical and urgent flows, such as promotions and new articles
• Control planning timelines and deadlines for pushes and inflow
• Collaborate across Planning and Supply Chain teams

Supply Chain Allocator

Communications

• Implementeren van onze communicatiestrategie
• Plannen en uitvoeren van communicatieprojecten
• Creëren van inhoud voor onze website, sociale-media-kanalen en jaarverslagen
• Organiseren van evenementen en versterken van onze corporate reputatie
• Positief verrassen van stakeholders door wensen en behoeften nauwkeurig te identificeren
• Actief zoeken naar manieren om onze communicatieprocessen te verbeteren en bijdragen aan het behalen van doelstellingen
• Zorgvuldig beheren van budgetten

Communications Coordinator

Human Resources

• responsible for the consistent and correct execution of transactional HR processes
• central point of contact for your countries
• combine operational leadership with a sharp eye for process improvement and stakeholder management
• lead your team with clarity and create an environment for development and excellence
• coach, motivate and provide constructive feedback — both on performance and personal growth
• monitor the quality and consistency of HR processes across all countries
• identify bottlenecks, initiate improvements and ensure work documentation is up to date
• manage improvement projects within HR Services and act as the central point of contact for the business, HR process owners, Risk and IT
• collaborate with experts to ensure new developments are implemented smoothly

Team Lead, HR Administration

• You will be part of one of our four international country teams, each responsible for the HR administration of a specific group of countries.
• Overseeing all administrative aspects of the employee lifecycle — from hiring and onboarding to timekeeping and contract changes.
• Drafting employment contracts, verifying new hire information and ensuring a smooth onboarding experience for new colleagues.
• Ensure that all hours worked are accurately recorded, that salaries are correctly calculated and paid, and that absenteeism is properly registered in line with local labour laws.
• Manage changes during an employee's tenure — such as role transitions or address updates — and handle all related documentation, including employer statements and work permits.

HR Administrator III, French Speaking

• Develop and execute internal- and external communication campaigns and plans
• Strengthen Action’s reputation with all stakeholders on an international level
• Plan and execute communication projects
• Create content for website, social media channels and annual reports
• Organise events and strengthen corporate reputation
• Seek ways to improve communication processes and achieve objectives while managing budgets