Huhtamaki

Senior HR Manager

Huhtamaki

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Friesland • Netherlands

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Full HR ownership for The Netherlands
  • Overall responsibility for all HR-related matters for approximately 550 employees
  • Active member of the local Management Team, acting as a trusted advisor and sparring partner to site leadership
  • First point of contact for HR matters for managers and the management team
  • Ensuring consistent application of HR policies, processes and practices across the Dutch locations
  • Strong on-site presence, with specific attention to Franeker, where HR plays a key role in stabilisation, leadership strengthening and cultural development
  • Leading and supporting organizational change and transformation initiatives
  • Proactively identifying people-related risks and addressing them effectively
  • Translating and implementing global HR strategies into a compliant and practical Dutch context
  • Ensuring full compliance with Dutch labour law and regulations
  • Leading consultation processes with the Works Council
  • Further strengthening HR processes and data-driven decision-making through Workday
  • Managing the HR team in The Netherlands (total of 4) and international stakeholders

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in a senior HR role, preferably within an industrial, production or technology-driven environment
  • Proven experience with leading a team and creating a team spirit
  • Strong business acumen, able to translate business needs into impactful HR solutions
  • Deep and up-to-date knowledge of Dutch labour law, employee relations and works council processes
  • Demonstrated experience in organisational change, culture and engagement
  • The ability to comfortably switch between strategic, tactical and hands-on operational levels
  • Excellent communication skills, credibility and influencing ability
  • A collaborative mindset, resilience, pragmatism and a sense of humour
Benefits
  • A meaningful job : At Huhtamaki, we believe in protecting food, people and the planet.
  • Development opportunities : We care for each other – and want our talent to thrive and develop.
  • Responsible employer : Sustainability is embedded in everything we do.
  • Competitive salaries and rewarding benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
HR policiesHR processesdata-driven decision-makingorganisational changeemployee relationsworks council processesDutch labour lawteam managementHR strategy implementationcultural development
Soft Skills
business acumencommunication skillscollaborative mindsetresiliencepragmatisminfluencing abilitycredibilityteam spirit creationstrategic thinkinghands-on operational skills