Senior HR Services Manager Benelux at Rituals

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

HR Operations, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Communication Skills, Process Improvement, Data Analysis, Compliance, Payroll Management, Project Management, Strategic Partnership, Problem Solving, Flexibility, Organizational Skills, Efficiency, Governance, Change Management

Industry

Personal Care Product Manufacturing

Description

Job DescriptionAre you ready to lead HR Operations in one of Rituals’ most advanced and dynamic regions? As our Senior HR Services Manager Benelux, you are fully accountable for the design, structure and delivery of HR Operations within your region. You lead and develop your team to ensure accurate, efficient, and compliant execution of all HR administrative and payroll processes, while continuously improving ways of working and aligning them with business needs. At the same time, you act as a strategic partner for your Global HR and the Head of HR BNL by proactively managing expectations, clearly voicing local needs, and sharing input to shape and prioritize the global HR roadmap. You are responsible for translating global initiatives into local execution with your team, ensuring proper planning, resource alignment, and sustainable delivery across all ongoing and future projects. Your role bridges day-to-day excellence with long-term impact - covering three CLA’s, two service hubs (Amsterdam & Antwerp) and 3.800 employees.What you will doYou lead a team of approximately 16 HR professionals (6 direct reports) and ensure that HR administration, payroll, personnel changes and all annual HR cycles are executed flawlessly. You bring clarity, governance and rhythm to our operations in a region with high expectations, continuous change and strong stakeholder visibility. You collaborate closely with local HR, HR Business Partners, Retail stakeholders, Global HR and Finance - turning insights into improvements and ensuring alignment between regional realities and global direction.Your impactYou safeguard the accuracy and compliance of HR Operations for the BeneluxYou bring structure, ownership and growth to the HR Services teamYou streamline processes, tools and workflows to reduce complexity and drive efficiencyYou lead local execution of global HR initiativesYou provide data-driven insights that influence key business decisionsYou represent a mature region that sets the benchmark for other marketsQualificationsWhat you’ll bringStrong HR Operations background (Benelux preferred)Experience leading and developing teams (4 to 5 years)Confidence in navigating high-volume environmentsA proactive, structured and solution-oriented mindsetStrong stakeholder management and communication skillsThe ability to balance operational execution with long-term transformationFlexibility in your work location: we work with an 80/20 hybrid model, meaning approximately 80% of your time is office-based. This will typically be 3 days in Amsterdam and 1 day in Antwerp, with the remaining time flexible.Additional InformationYOUR PATH TO A NEW CAREERGrow with us! The next steps are:Apply via our website (make sure you meet the requirements and tell us why you apply)Our recruiter will contact you within 10 working days.A first interview follows in our Central Head Office in Amsterdam. You do an online assessment.You have the second interview.In the event of a positive outcome, you will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.Any questions? Our recruiter is happy to speak to you via Pieter.deboer@rituals.com.Please note that applications via e-mail and LinkedIn are not taken into consideration. We kindly ask recruitment agencies to refrain from acquisition efforts. Unsolicited CVs or resumes will not be taken into consideration and will be treated as not received Rituals Job Grade HO: 17 Rituals Job Family: Management Department: Central Head Office Head Office Department: HRM

Responsibilities

You will lead a team of approximately 16 HR professionals, ensuring the flawless execution of HR administration, payroll, and personnel changes. Additionally, you will collaborate with various stakeholders to align regional operations with global HR initiatives.