Labour Relations Manager

(Fulltime, 38hrs per week)

Are you eager to reinforce our International HQ HR team? Join Action as our new Labour Relations Manager and play a crucial role in advising labour relations in the Netherlands and partnering across our operations in 12 countries and beyond.

This is your daily Action

As Labour Relations Manager at Action you will be working in the following areas

• Labour relations NL and EU - This role provides strategic advice on Dutch and international labour relations, working closely with local HR teams and supporting them in preparation of labour relations key activities, including analysis of CLAs and agreements, and proactively following up on main employee relations timelines.
• International policies – You will set up and manage an efficient process to analyse and, together with the local HR teams, ensure compliance with local requirements for implementation of new initiatives, projects and international policies across Action. 
• Grievances - You will also monitor employee grievances and whistleblowing claims, ensuring investigations are conducted in a fair, consistent and efficient way across all countries and entities

Apply now and be a part of Action's success story!

Meet your team

Our IHQ HR department consists of several expertise centers (Recruitment, Compensation & Benefits, Talent development, HR Projects, Legal) and our HR Services department, responsible for HR Administration and salary payments for all our employees. The IHQ HR Business Partner team supports the IHQ departments. Within this team you have your own area of responsibility and work closely together with the other HR teams. You ensure your colleagues are updated on a regular basis about developments or upcoming processes. Do you want to contribute to the further professionalization of our HR team with your ideas? Take Action! 
 

This is you

You are a confident professional with a strong business acumen and strategic insight. You take proactive initiative and can work independently, yet you excel as a team player. Resilience is one of your strengths; you remain calm and focused even under pressure. Your pragmatic approach enables you to find practical solutions to complex issues. Additionally, you are an excellent communicator and relationship builder, allowing you to collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at an international level.

You also have:

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience as a Labour Relations Manager or in a similar role.
• Experience within a large international company where labor relations are managed internally.
• Excellent knowledge of Dutch labour law, ideally with experience in labour affairs.
• Proven experience in drafting and implementing labour relations policies at an international level.
• Ability to collaborate with works councils (OR) and labour advisory boards.
• Fluent in both Dutch and English, both written and spoken.
   

What we offer

Surprisingly much! From our international headquarters in the Netherlands you have an impact on what happens in our stores across Europe. We welcome more than 15 million customers every week in more than 2,500 stores in 12 European countries. We have great growth ambitions. For Action and for you. Because our growth means that you can always take new steps. A different position, an interesting innovation project, new skills: you can continue to develop as a professional. And all this in a culture where our shared values are truly lived: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost conscious and respect. 

Did you know that you can also count on us for:

• 24 vacation days, with the option to purchase 5 extra days based on a 38-hour work week
• An annual bonus based on company and personal performance
• Long term bonus 
• A lease car or car allowance
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action 
• A good pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel allowance (Zwaagdijk-Oost is reachable from Amsterdam by car in just 30 minutes on uncongested roads or through public transport, using the shuttle bus from Hoorn train station)
   

How we contribute to society

If you only know Action from the stores, a world will open up for you when you come and work with us. We work hard to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you know, for example, that we sponsor more than 2,500 children worldwide who grow up in an SOS Children's Village? That our team reflects the diversity of our customers, including 155 different nationalities? That we purchase 94% of our wood products and 100% of our cotton sustainably? And that almost all our stores only use energy-efficient LED lighting? Yes, that is also Action. Curious about what other initiatives we’re facilitating? Join our team and find out for yourself. 
 

Interested?

We're proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who sees themselves in the vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!

What happens next:

1. Our recruiter will review your application and get back to you as soon as possible.
2. We invite you for a first job interview.
3. We would like to get to know you better, which is why we ask you to take an online assessment.
4. We will invite you for a second interview and we will discuss your assessment
5. Are will still a great match? Then we will become new colleagues!

Throughout the process, your recruiter is your permanent point of contact and is available to answer any questions you may have.