Compensation and Benefits Manager

(Full-time, 32–38 hours per week)

Introduction

At Action, we are scaling fast across Europe—and our reward strategy must keep pace. As Compensation & Benefits Manager, you will design and implement international C&B programs that attract, retain, and motivate tens of thousands of colleagues across our markets.

This is your daily action

As Compensation & Benefits Manager, you will play a key role in developing and executing Action’s international total rewards strategy. You will collaborate closely with HR and business leaders across multiple European countries and work on strategic and operational C&B topics.

You will:

• Design and roll out C&B frameworks and policies across multiple European marketsa
• Drive international reward projects linked to growth and regulatory change (e.g. job architecture, equal pay)
• Coordinate and analyse annual pay reviews, incentive cycles, benchmarking and benefits programs
• Partner with HR and business leaders as a strategic C&B advisor and stakeholder partner
• Support labour relations, works council processes, market entries, job grading and global mobility topics
• Maintain C&B dashboards and reporting (SuccessFactors) and convert market insights into proposals
• Manage partnerships and contracts with external vendors, pension funds and insurers
• Report to the Global Head of Compensation & Benefits and collaborate with an international C&B team

Meet your team

Our IHQ HR department consists of various areas of expertise (Recruitment, Compensation & Benefits/Labour Relations, Talent Development, HR Projects, Legal) and our HR service department, responsible for HR administration and payroll for all our employees. With dedicated professionals, we are committed to all current and future Action employees and contribute to the rapid international growth of our organization. This rapid growth creates a lot of dynamics, which gives you the space to pioneer, take responsibility and move the organization forward. Our principle: better every day. In our international environment, you make a difference in challenging and complex projects. Curious to know more? Discover it yourself at Action HR.

This is you

By nature you are a supportive leader, detail-oriented and pragmatic person, someone who lives by the efficiency of the working methods. Structure and organization is the backbone of your daily routine thus you know how to optimize processes avoiding unnecessary complexity and redundancy. Being a responsible person with an analytical mind it comes easy for you to stick to agreements and deadlines. Time pressure is a manageable aspect of your work day because the team spirit is always there to support one another.

In addition you bring:

• A completed bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in Business, HR, Finance or a related field
• At least 9 years of relevant international Compensation & Benefits experience, including several years in a European multinational environment
• Demonstrable experience in total rewards, including policy design, job architecture, salary frameworks, benefits and international C&B projects
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Excellent command of the English language (oral and written). Good command of Dutch is an advantage

What we offer

Surprisingly much! From our international headquarters in the Netherlands, you will have an impact on what happens in our stores across Europe. We welcome more than 15 million customers every week in more than 3,000 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:

• Competitive salary + bonus – including a short-term bonus based on company and personal performance, plus a long-term bonus vested over three years based on company results
• Company car
• 24 days’ holiday (based on 38 hours), with the option to buy 5 additional days
• Hybrid working policy – with 3 days per week in the office
• 15% staff discount on everything at Action
• Comprehensive pension scheme
• Zwaagdijk-Oost is traffic jam-free and only 30 minutes by car from Amsterdam

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. Online assessment to get to know you better
4. Second interview with your recruiter, among others
5. 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.