
HR Business Partner
Key Skills
Job Description
Innovation Starts With You
Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.
Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.
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HR Business Partner - Commercial
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Place: Olen, Belgium
Type: Full-Time
Level: Mid-Senior
As a HR Business Partner – Commercial, you serve as the connective link between people and the business. In this role, you act as a trusted and proactive partner to our Commercial teams—including Solution Sales, Partner Sales, Solution Consulting, and Commercial Operations—across Belgium, UK and the Middle East (UAE and Saudi Arabia). You contribute to the sustainable development of teams, processes, and ways of working in a fast‑moving commercial environment. You are responsible for the full employee lifecycle for the Commercial organization and play a key role in implementing global People & Strategy programs and initiatives at the local and regional level.
You will make an impact in the following way:
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Act as the dedicated People & Strategy partner for our Commercial teams in Belgium, UK and the Middle East, supporting workforce planning, team development and organizational changes.
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Manage the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to development, engagement, and offboarding.
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Coordinate and ensure timely input for monthly payroll in collaboration with the payroll team, including time and attendance reporting
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Support recruitment efforts for commercial roles across the region, including candidate sourcing, interview coordination, and collaboration with hiring managers
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Drive execution of key People & Strategy processes such as performance management, talent management, and annual compensation cycles within the Commercial function
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Facilitate employee engagement and culture-building initiatives tailored to a commercial environment
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Collaborate with global People & Strategy and business stakeholders to implement initiatives such as Be Well, DEI programs, and employee development
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Provide guidance on labor law, People & Strategy policies, and compliance matters
What you should bring:
- Education – Degree in Business Administration with focus on Human Resources or comparable training
- Experience – Several years of experience as HR Generalist, preferably in an international matrix environment
- Knowledge and skills – experience to labor law in Belgium, experience with labor law in the UK, UAE and Saudi Arabia is a plus
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Communication - you possess strong communication skills; you navigate easily across different levels of the organization and know how to bring people together
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Personality - You are curious, flexible, and growth-oriented – both for yourself and for the organization; you are structured, hands-on and solution-oriented and thrive in a dynamic environment
- Language proficiency – Fluent in English, good knowledge of Arabic, French or Dutch are advantageous
Let’s Create Possibilities Together.
Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.
Core Responsibilities
The HR Business Partner serves as a strategic partner for commercial teams, managing the full employee lifecycle and organizational development. They are responsible for implementing global People & Strategy programs, coordinating payroll, and ensuring compliance with regional labor laws.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in Business Administration with a focus on Human Resources and possess several years of experience as an HR Generalist in an international matrix environment. Strong communication skills and knowledge of Belgian labor law are required, with additional knowledge of UK, UAE, or Saudi Arabian labor law considered a plus.
About Belden Inc
Industry: Manufacturing
Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Belden Inc. delivers complete connection solutions that unlock untold possibilities for our customers, their customers, and the world. We advance ideas and technologies that enable a safer, smarter and more prosperous future. Throughout our 120+ year history, we have evolved as a company, but our purpose remains – making connections. By connecting people, information and ideas, we make it possible. We are headquartered in St. Louis and have manufacturing capabilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.