HR Business Partner – Manufacturing & People Strategy (Belgium)

Greif; Lier; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

As HR Business Partner, you are the main point of contact for employees and managers at our plant in Lier. You combine strong operational HR support with an advisory and strategic role. You ensure the correct execution of HR processes and, together with the Belgian management team, contribute to a forward-looking HR policy aligned with the company strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in HR, labor law, or business administration.
• Experience in a broad HR role, preferably within a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Good knowledge of Belgian labor law.
• Experience with HR systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main HR contact for managers and employees at the Lier plant.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, development, internal mobility, and offboarding.
• Manage and update HR data in Protime and Workday and prepare relevant reports and analyses.
• Serve as backup for payroll processing of white-collar employees.
• Support managers with performance management, talent development, and workforce planning.
• Identify training needs and coordinate suitable training and development initiatives.
• Guide organizational changes, with attention to their impact on employees and teams.
• Contribute to a positive, safe, and inclusive working environment.
• Participate in regional HR projects within EMEA and contribute to the optimization of HR processes.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Change management

Independent working

Discretion with confidential info

Dutch and English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR / labor law / business administration

Tools

Protime

Workday

E-Blox (SD)

Job description

As HR Business Partner, you are the main point of contact for employees and managers at our plant in Lier. You combine strong operational HR support with an advisory and strategic role. You ensure the correct execution of HR processes and, together with the Belgian management team, contribute to a forward-looking HR policy aligned with the company strategy.