Country HR Business Partner Belgium & Netherlands

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Serve as the primary HR advisor to business and site leaders in Belgium and the Netherlands, providing coaching and pragmatic guidance.
• Translate global HR strategy into local execution plans and country people priorities.
• Lead employee relations topics end‑to‑end, including investigations, performance management, absenteeism, and disciplinary processes.
• Build and maintain effective social dialogue, including engagement with Works Councils and employee representative bodies in Belgium and the Netherlands.
• Ensure compliance with Belgian and Dutch labor law and applicable collective agreements, partnering as needed to manage risk and governance.
• Own key parts of the HR year calendar, including performance, talent, and compensation cycles.
• Support managers on job profiles, grading, compensation, and benefits decisions within IFF frameworks.
• Partner with People Services Shared Services and HR Centers of Excellence (CoEs) on onboarding, mobility, and exits, ensuring a consistent employee experience.
• Lead or contribute to local and regional HR projects, change initiatives, audits, and manager training/information sessions.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Employment Law, or a related field.
• Senior HR Business Partner experience in a multinational environment.
• Strong expertise in Belgian labor law; solid working knowledge of Dutch labor law.
• Demonstrated experience working with Works Councils and employee representative bodies.
• Ability to operate independently with country‑level HR accountability, prioritizing effectively across two countries and multiple sites.
• Proven capability to handle sensitive employee relations matters with sound judgment and confidentiality.
• Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken).
• Clear, structured communication skills and the ability to influence and partner with diverse stakeholders.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience supporting both site‑based and fully remote employee populations across countries.
• Track record of delivering HR change initiatives in close partnership with business leaders.
• Experience advising on reorganizations/restructurings and associated employee relations processes in Belgium and/or the Netherlands.

Why Choose Us?

• A high‑impact, country‑scope HR role with genuine end‑to‑end ownership across Belgium and the Netherlands.
• Hybrid working combined with multi‑site exposure (Olen and Zaandam) and broad stakeholder partnership.
• Opportunity to translate global HR strategy into meaningful local impact for leaders and employees.
• Collaboration with HR CoEs and shared services in a modern HR operating model.
• A role combining strategic advisory work with hands‑on delivery where it matters most.
• The chance to contribute to innovations that elevate everyday products through our Food Ingredients business.