Key Skills

Job Description

Location: Bladel, Netherlands | Full-time Are you an HR professional who enjoys keeping things organized, improving the way things work and being a trusted point of contact for employees and managers? We are looking for an HR Operations Specialist to join our team in Bladel. In this hands-on role, you will support the smooth running of our day-to-day HR operations while helping us create consistent, efficient and well-structured HR processes. The role combines HR administration, employee support, payroll coordination, reporting and process improvement – making it a great fit for someone who enjoys the operational side of HR and likes taking ownership. What will you do? As our HR Operations Specialist, you will be a key point of contact for employees and managers and support a broad range of operational HR activities. Your responsibilities will include: Managing day-to-day HR administration throughout the employee lifecycle Maintaining accurate employee data and processing HR-related changes Supporting and coordinating payroll-related activities Managing absence and other employee-related HR processes Providing practical HR support to employees and managers Supporting the implementation and administration of local HR policies and procedures Preparing HR reports and helping turn HR data into meaningful insights Identifying opportunities to improve and standardize HR processes Ensuring HR processes and documentation are accurate, structured and consistent Collaborating with HR colleagues and stakeholders across an international organization As you grow into the position, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to HR Operations activities across our wider European organization. What are we looking for? We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys HR Operations: someone who likes creating structure, pays attention to detail and takes satisfaction in making processes work reliably. You bring: Relevant experience in HR Operations, HR Administration or a similar hands-on HR position Good knowledge of day-to-day HR processes and employee administration Experience with payroll-related processes, absence management or HR reporting A highly organized, accurate and reliable way of working A proactive and hands-on mindset with a strong sense of ownership Confidence communicating with employees and managers at different levels The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within an international HR team Fluent Dutch and good English language skills Experience within a manufacturing, warehouse or other operational environment would be an advantage. French language skills would also be a plus. What can you expect? You will join an international environment where HR Operations plays an important role in supporting both our people and our business. The position offers a combination of local responsibility and international exposure, giving you the opportunity to take ownership of day-to-day HR activities while contributing to the continued improvement and standardization of HR processes. If you enjoy bringing structure to HR, improving processes and being someone employees and managers can rely on, we’d be happy to hear from you.

Core Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day HR administration across the employee lifecycle, maintain employee records, coordinate payroll-related activities, and support absence processes, employees, and managers. Prepare HR reports, administer local policies, ensure accurate documentation, and improve and standardize processes in collaboration with international HR colleagues.

Requirements

Candidates should have relevant hands-on experience in HR operations or administration, knowledge of employee administration, and experience with payroll-related processes, absence management, or HR reporting. They should be organized, accurate, proactive, able to communicate confidently with employees and managers, work independently and collaboratively, and speak fluent Dutch and good English; manufacturing or warehouse experience and French are advantages.