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For more than 25 years, we have been designing, developing, integrating and supporting complex audiovisual solutions and businesses rely on us to deliver consistently secure and flexible meeting experiences.\nWe now have a new opportunity for a proven HR Business Partner to join our highly collaborative local and global team to be responsible for translating global HR priorities into practical local delivery, supporting a consistent employee experience and helping managers address day-to-day people matters.\nThe role primarily supports managers and employees in the Netherlands, with additional responsibility for small numbers of employees across various Central European locations, according to business needs.\nThe role contributes to an engaged, professional and future-ready organisation through practical HR advice, local implementation of HR policies and effective support to managers and employees.\nKey responsibilities:\nStrategic and operational HR advice: Proactively advises managers and employees on people and organisational matters and translates business needs into appropriate HR solutions.\n\nEmployee relations and case management: Facilitates complex conversations and provides support with disputes, grievances, underperformance, disciplinary procedures, termination of employment and other employment law matters, ensuring a fair, impartial and considered approach.\n\nWorks Council & Employee Representation: Maintains a professional working relationship with the Works Council (OR) and, where relevant, attends consultation meetings and coordinates the preparation of the information and consultation materials.\n\nPerformance, talent and development: Leads the performance management process, coaches managers, promotes consistent application and supports calibration discussions.\n\nWorkforce insights and employee engagement: Analyses workforce trends and data relating to staffing, sickness absence, retention and turnover, discusses findings with management and follows up on agreed actions. Develops initiatives to engage, retain and involve employees.\n\nHR policy and process improvement: Supports delivery of regional and global HR priorities and translates policies and plans into practical actions and measurable results.\n\nRecruitment, onboarding and international mobility: Works with recruitment and managers throughout selection processes and participates in follow-up interviews where required.\n\nSickness absence, compliance and employee representation: Acts as case manager for long-term sickness absence in accordance with the Dutch Gatekeeper Improvement Act (Wet verbetering poortwachter), monitors relevant employment law developments and supports audits and the preparation of documentation for the Works Council.\n\nPayroll checks and HR reporting: Conducts monthly checks on payroll activities together with the HR Advisor, promotes reliable HR reporting and ensures compliance with legal, tax and internal requirements through independent second-person checks.\n\nHR projects and change: Leads or supports HR projects and organisational change, coordinates with key stakeholders and monitors actions and project progress.\n\nCross country HR Support: Provides practical HR support to small managed on-site teams across Central Europe, working with managers, other regional HR colleagues and local advisers to address country-specific requirements.\n\nLine Management: Manages, coaches and develops the HR Advisor based in Breda\n\nSkills and experience:\nDemonstrable ability to work and think at higher professional education (Dutch HBO) level in HR, employee relations or a related field.\n\nEstablished experience in a broad, hands-on HR Business Partnering role within an international organisation, independently partnering with local management and taking ownership of complex people matters.\n\nUp-to-date knowledge of Dutch employment law, sickness absence management and relevant tax and social security regulations.\n\nExperience with complex employee relations matters, organisational change, performance management and stakeholder management.\n\nStrong analytical skills and the ability to translate HR data and emerging issues into clear advice and actions.\n\nExcellent communication and coaching skills, with the confidence and judgement to constructively challenge local management, and the ability to advise and influence constructively at different organisational levels.\n\nOrganisational awareness, empathy, persuasive skills and a practical, quality-focused approach.\n\nFluency in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.\n\nPractical experience working with Dutch Works Councils required.\n\nExperience using/implementing SAP SuccessFactors would be an advantage, but not essential\n\nExperience of working with key stakeholders across international regions.\n\nStrong practical HR experience in the Netherlands is essential, together with the willingness to take on responsibility for additional Central European countries and develop knowledge of local HR requirements, drawing on specialist advice where needed.\n\nPrevious experience supporting other countries within Central Europe, particularly Germany and/or Switzerland is an advantage but not essential.\n\nIf you are selected for interview, and need any reasonable adjustments made for your interview, please let the Talent Acquisition team know, at the point of scheduling.\nIf you do require details of the vacancy or the application process in an alternative format, please either email  outlining your requirements.\nEqual Opportunities:\nKinly is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, gender identity, pregnancy, colour, race, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, religion or any other ‘protected characteristics. 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