Recruitment Operations Coordinator

32-38 hours per week

Introduction
Are you someone who thrives on structure, coordination, and keeping processes running smoothly in a fast-paced, international environment? Do you enjoy working behind the scenes to make recruitment teams more effective and candidates’ journeys seamless? Then this role at Action might be your next step.

From our international headquarters in Zwaagdijk, you will support the Talent Acquisition team across Europe with recruitment programs, supplier coordination, reporting, and process improvements. You’ll play a key role in keeping recruitment operations efficient, data-driven, and future-proof—while helping Action continue its rapid international growth.

This is your daily Action

• Support recruitment programs and process improvement initiatives across all business areas, including referral programs and operational projects.
• Coordinate external recruitment suppliers, ensuring alignment with service levels and timelines.
• Act as a central point of contact for recruitment-related requests from the Talent Acquisition team and internal stakeholders.
• Support recruitment reporting and analytics, providing data-driven insights to optimize hiring performance.
• Deliver operational and administrative support where automation is not yet in place, ensuring continuity and efficiency of recruitment processes.
• Partner with Global Mobility and Recruitment teams to support the relocation and onboarding of international hires.

Join us and be a part of our dynamic team, driving the future of our recruitment processes and supporting our rapid growth and international expansion.

Meet your team

You will be part of an international Talent Acquisition team that supports key business domains such as Commerce & Buying, Tech, Finance, HR and Supply Chain. Together, we partner closely with our stakeholders to understand their hiring needs and deliver the right talent for their teams. We work in a pragmatic, hands-on way, driven by Action’s values of simplicity, discipline, cost consciousness and respect. Collaboration, ownership and continuous improvement are central to how we operate, ensuring we can scale our recruitment processes and support Action’s rapid growth across Europe.
Curious about your new team members? Mariska, Rob, Isabel, Christel and others can’t wait to welcome you as their new colleague!

This is you

You excel at building relationships within a large network of stakeholders, understand tools and integrations, and proactively identify areas for improvement, taking initiative to implement changes.

In addition you

• Have a minimum of 2 years of demonstrable experience in HR administration or a comparable role.
• Are a very organized person who enjoys applying structure 
• Are familiar with recruitment tooling is seen as an advantage
• Are strong with PowerPoint and Excel. 
• Are fluent in English. If you speak Dutch then that would be seen as a bonus.

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 3000 stores in 14 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
• Flexible hours and hybrid working (3 days in office - in coordination with your team and manager)
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action
• A good pension scheme and travel allowance (Zwaagdijk-Oost is reachable from Amsterdam by car in just 30 minutes on uncongested roads)
• Shuttle service to and from Hoorn Station & HQ
• Company laptop and mobile phone provided.

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

What happens next:

1. Response to your application within 14 days (and usually earlier)
2. First meeting with the manager and a colleague
3. Second interview with your recruiter, among others
4. Welcome to Action…

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

Integrity is very important to us. Pre-employment screening is therefore part of the process for this vacancy. Ask your recruiter for more information.