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Senior HR Business Partner, Retail & Ecommerce EMEA

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in a strategic senior level HR partnering role
  • Experience partnering directly with retail leadership teams
  • Knowledge of multiple European employment laws
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or a related field

Responsibilities

  • Serve as trusted partner, thought leader, change agent, and expert consultant to the business
  • Partner with senior business leaders to provide leadership and advice in support of key business growth strategies
  • Manage ongoing strategic work with business leaders on HR areas such as talent acquisition and change management
  • Lead and champion the company's culture and core values, integrating them into all people practices

Key facts

Other skills

  • Leadership Development
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Detail Oriented

About the company

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New Balance

Apparel & Fashion

In 1906, New Balance began as a humble one-man operation founded on the belief that “we were born to move,” and has since grown into an international corporation, selling footwear and apparel in over 120 countries and employing over 8,000 associates worldwide. Our mission has always been to support the performance of athletes, and with an unparalleled focus on quality and craftsmanship, we’ve come to set the standard for comfort and fit in an industry all too often driven by hype. We’re incredibly proud of our history and how far we’ve come, but companies don’t thrive for over a century by being content. Whether it’s setting a new style trend, retooling our manufacturing process, or building a new state-of-the-art headquarters, we pursue innovation with a spirit of fearless independence. As the only privately held major footwear company in the world, we’re free to do things our way, pushing limits and testing boundaries as we continually reimagine what could be. After all, the status quo isn’t static. But doing things our way wouldn’t mean much if we weren’t also doing them the right way. We invest in our associates as they invest in us, and as we move forward, we make a point of giving back, supporting communities around us through ambitious philanthropic efforts and involvement programs. We are a company that cares, and our culture is one of integrity and teamwork where together we become greater than the sum of our parts.

Company details

IndustryApparel & Fashion
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

Who We Are:

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.

JOB MISSION: 

 

The Senior HR Business Partner is responsible for high level partnership with senior leaders in our European Retail and Ecommerce business.  This role will lead the strategic people agenda aligned to overall business objectives and commercial goals.  As a cultural ambassador, you will collaborate with leaders and their teams to drive, shape, execute, and lead the people strategy whilst maintaining an agile, tactical approach as the business growsThis is a key role in our European HR Team and requires a candidate with a strategic mindset and highly skilled in partnering and influencing senior leaders. This role will be based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 

 

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

  • Serve as trusted partner, thought leader, change agent, coach, and expert consultant to the business to develop and execute a people strategy in line with the overall regional strategy. 

  • Partner with senior business leaders to provide leadership, advice, and vision in support of key business growth strategies. 

  • Manage ongoing strategic work with business leaders on HR areas such as talent acquisition, mobility, change management, compensation, L&D, org effectiveness/design, succession planning, and workforce planning. 

  • Provide leaders with talent-related coaching to guide them through key business objectives, issues, and requirements. 

  • Consider how organisational change will affect the Retail & Ecommerce business, collaborating with leaders to align solutions whilst coordinating with key HR stakeholders to facilitate implementation. 

  • Maintain a tactical approach when driving ideas, and lead projects across 13 countries, understanding local nuances and challenges by working with local country HR and Retail leadership teams. 

  • Support the annual Performance Management and Talent Management processes, ensuring learning and development requirements are correctly identified and actioned in line with business needs. 

  • Lead and champion our culture and core values, integrating them into all people practices across corporate offices and retail stores. 

  • Contribute, collaborate and support HR COE’s and HR teams. 

  • Build a competitive organisation and empower leadership with people analytics to drive decision making. 

  • Champion DE&I, wellbeing and community initiatives. 

  • Build and maintain effective relationships with wider HR team, local/regional/global stakeholders and external partners. 

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS: 

  • Proven experience in a strategic senior level HR partnering role, operating in a fast-paced multi country European or global business.  

  • Experience partnering directly with retail leadership teams is essential.  

  • Knowledge of multiple European employment laws.  

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or a related field. 

  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, data and analytics, organisational design and change management.  

  • Comfortable navigating stakeholders in a fast paced environment.  

  • Analytical and data driven with strong attention to detailWorkday experience is beneficial.   

  • Accountable decision maker who is able to think outside of own remit and see the wider business impact of own decisions – European and Global mindset is a key requirement.  

  • Outstanding and confident communicator, able to collaborate and influence at all levels.  

  • Proactive self starter with a results and deadline driven approach  

  • Highest levels of integrity and professional credibility.  

  • Some European travel will be required in this role (15%) 

 

BENEFITS: 

  • Discretionary Bonus Opportunity  

  • Discount on the health insurance 

  • 8% holiday allowance 

  • Flexible Working Hours 

  • Pension Scheme 

  • 25 days Annual Leave per year  

  • Up to €300 travel allowance each month 

  • Hybrid working  

  • On-site Gym 

  • Employee Discount 

  • Work from-home allowance 

  • Home working equipment 

  • Sports subscription services 

  • Flexibility to work 20 days from anywhere each year 

  • Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support) 

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

New Balance is committed to equality of opportunity for all current and prospective associates regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership and gender reassignment.  We are an equal opportunity employer and support a culture of diversity and inclusion.

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