HR Advisor

DP World is a leading enabler of global trade, providing smart logistics solutions which connect  the worlds of business, logistics and people on the ground. Within our Logistics pillar, our core services focus on five key supply chain links: Inbound Logistics, Outbound Logistics, Fulfillment, Reverse and Repair, and Freight Management. Our business grows consistently as existing customers extend their services and new brands partner with us to design, build, and provide strategic value-added contract logistics services. Within Europe, we have operations in a wide range of countries, including France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Turkey and the UK.

For 2 of our operations sites in the Amsterdam area (Hoofddorp and Schiphol), we are now looking for a motivated HR Advisor to take the next step in their HR career and join our team! The HR Advisor is an exciting, independent and hands-on role opportunity in which you will service as the first point of contact for all operational HR matters for the 2 locations. You will also cooperate with other HR colleagues in the Netherlands (i.e. Tilburg and Waalwijk) on a regular basis and will be supported by the HR Shared Service Center with regards to HR administrative processes and management of employee files. Additionally, you will focus on business partnership with the site management, developing new capabilities, absenteeism management and leadership coaching. The HR Advisor is based onsite and will report to the HR Lead for the Netherlands. 

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all site-related HR matters and responsibilities: 
- Local compliance including labor and employee relations;
- Standardizing and implementing policies and practices;
- Local pay management working with the responsible payroll team;
- Work councils and/or union relationships;
- Site workforce planning;
- Overseeing and managing the talent strategy for the site while partnering with the respective HR Centers of Excellence;
- Driving synergies across the sites in cooperation with the Cluster HR Leader.

Other Key Responsibilities:
• Working with the HR Shared Services Management to ensure that shared services are implemented and employee files, documentation and transactional activities are centralized;
• Aligning with the Cluster HR Leader and Legal on communication and cooperation with works councils within the responsible area;
• Partnering with the Centers of Excellence, HR Business Partners for the verticals and business leaders to enable the delivery of structural HR practices: workforce planning, succession planning, safety oversight, turnover management, community outreach initiatives, performance management, and annual compensation management;
• Acting as a change champion and - in cooperation with the site management - ensuring a successful roll-out of the DP World culture and policies on the sites;
• Promoting the internal appreciation for the HR value of strategic business imperatives and responsible for delivering site related HR metrics and projects.

Your Background

- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or equivalent;

- 3-5 years of experience in a similar and independent HR Advisor or Generalist position;

- Good knowledge of and experience in Dutch labor law and employment regulations as well as experience in labor relations and working with works councils;

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish effective working relationships and influence stakeholders within all departments and levels of the organization;

- Affinity with recruiting, retaining & developing talent, and change management experience are strongly preferred;

- Fluent proficiency in both Dutch and English language (verbally and in writing) is required;

- Good IT skills affinity with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as HR information systems;

- Based and authorized to work in the Netherlands with the ability to work on-site in the Amsterdam area, possession of a driver's license and car is strongly desired.

Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. 

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.  

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.

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