Key Skills

Job Description

About Stokke – Here We Grow Founded on the west coast of Norway in 1932, Stokke is built on a strong Scandinavian heritage of craftsmanship, quality, and purpose-driven design. For over four decades, our products have championed connection—creating meaningful moments that bring parents and children closer together while supporting healthy child development. The Position Parent & Child at the Heart As Junior HR Business Partner, you will support the delivery of the EMEA People Agenda by partnering with managers and employees across the Amsterdam Commercial Hub and wider EMEA organization. Working closely with the Senior HR Business Partner and HR Operations Specialist, you will provide day-to-day HR support, contribute to key people initiatives, and help ensure a consistent and positive employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle. This role offers excellent development opportunities for someone looking to grow their HR business partnering capabilities within an international organization. Based in Amsterdam | The Netherlands | Reporting to HR Business Partner Agility, Speed & Execution This is a broad HR generalist role combining employee relations, manager support, HR operations, talent processes, and people analytics. You will work across a variety of HR topics while building strong partnerships with managers and employees throughout the business. Main Responsibilities HR Advisory & Business Partnering Act as a first point of contact for employee and manager HR queries. Support managers in applying people policies and practices consistently. Assist in translating business priorities into people initiatives and actions. Employee Lifecycle & Operations Support onboarding, employee changes, leave management, and offboarding processes. Partner with HR Operations to ensure accurate HR administration and employee data management. Support payroll inputs and employee documentation processes. Performance, Talent & Employee Relations Coordinate performance management, talent, learning, and engagement processes. Support absence management and routine employee relations matters. Help ensure HR policies and procedures are applied consistently. HR Data & Continuous Improvement Maintain HR data quality and support reporting and people analytics. Provide insights and recommendations to support decision-making. Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve the employee experience. Projects & Organizational Development Support HR projects and organizational initiatives related to engagement, culture, wellbeing, and change. Take ownership of defined workstreams and contribute to broader HR priorities across EMEA. The Ideal Profile People-Focused & Proactive: You enjoy supporting managers and employees while helping create a positive workplace experience. Curious & Development-Oriented: You are eager to learn, build business partnering skills, and broaden your HR expertise. Collaborative & Structured: You work well across teams, manage multiple priorities, and approach challenges with a practical mindset. Experience & Skills Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Employment Law, or a related field. 1–3 years of HR experience as an HR Coordinator, HR Officer, HR Advisor, People Operations Specialist, or similar role. Basic knowledge of Dutch employment law and HR processes. Experience working with HR systems; experience with HiBob is a plus. Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Comfortable working with HR data and Microsoft Office applications. Interest in leveraging technology and AI to improve HR processes. Fluent in English. What We Offer A broad HR role with exposure to multiple areas of people management and business partnering. Opportunity to develop your HR career within a global and international organization. Exposure to talent management, workforce planning, employee relations, and organizational development. Salary range: €48k–€55k per year. A collaborative, international, and purpose-driven work environment. A workplace guided by our values: Parent & Child at the Heart, Agility Speed & Execution, Pioneering Spirit, and Everyone Has a Seat at the Table.

Core Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day HR advice and operational support to managers and employees across the Amsterdam hub and wider EMEA organization, including employee lifecycle processes, payroll inputs, employee relations, and talent activities. Maintain HR data and reporting, contribute to people initiatives and organizational projects, and identify ways to improve processes and the employee experience.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field and 1–3 years of relevant HR experience are requested, along with basic knowledge of Dutch employment law and HR processes. Candidates should have strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills, experience with HR systems and data, Microsoft Office proficiency, and fluency in English.

Benefits

• Career Development Opportunities
• International Work Environment
• Exposure To Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Employee Relations, And Organizational Development