HR Generalist

Nexans; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexans is seeking an HR Generalist to join a small HR team. You will support the HR Manager in daily operations and contribute to strategic HR initiatives across the organization.

The role emphasizes recruitment, onboarding, absenteeism management, and driving cross-functional HR projects, including talent development and process optimization.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in HR or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in generalist HR or HR coordination.
• Fluent in French; business-level English is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of HR topics and labor law.
• Independence, prioritization, and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead HR and cross-functional projects.
• Participate in recruitment and onboarding.
• Manage absenteeism and HR data reporting.
• Lead transformation projects (engagement, process optimization, digitalization).
• Develop trainings plans, talent development, and succession planning.

Skills

HR knowledge

Recruitment

Absenteeism management

HR data reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in HR/Industrial Psychology/Law

Tools

Pro Time

SD Worx

Job description

Nexans are recruiting an HR Generalist

ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. In Power Transmission, this means delivering the world’s longest and most complex HV subsea and land cable systems to connect nations and drive the global energy transition. We deliver EPCI turnkey projects anywhere in the world. This means we have the best tools, equipment and people with competence and skillset to produce, install and service those cables.

CHOOSING NEXANS

At Nexans, your work powers the global transition to renewable energy. We offer meaningful careers with purpose, backed by over a century of expertise in electrification. You’ll benefit from flexible work options, international mobility, strong development programs, private health insurance, competitive pensions, company cabins, and a culture that values inclusion, innovation, and wellbeing. Join us to electrify the future!

WELCOMING YOU TO THE TEAM

The HR Generalist is part of a three-person team that includes an HR Officer and an HR Manager.

He or she assists and supports the HR Manager in the operational and strategic management of the HR department.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

The HR generalist coordinates and leads HR and cross-functional projects that contribute to transformation, continuous improvement, and the performance of HR activities, as well as the consistency of practices. He/she participates in recruitment s and the management of absenteeism.

The main objectives for this role are:

• Skills development (trainings needs, annual training plan, monitoring and evaluation of trainings)
• Talent development and succession planning
• Recruitment and Onboarding
• Absenteeism management
• Leading cross-functional HR and transformation projects (engagement, inclusion, optimizing processes, digitalization,..)
• Reporting and analyzing HR data

YOUR STARTING POINT

We know that the best candidates don’t always match every requirement listed, but here are some examples of the background and experience that can help you thrive in the role:

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Law, etc.
• At least 8 years of experience in a generalist HR or HR coordination role, preferably in the industrial sector
• Fluency in French; business-level English is a plus
• Strong knowledge of HR-related topics and labor law.
• Independence, a sense of priorities, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with HR tools such as Pro Time or SD Worx is a plus
• Your personal values are aligned to those of Nexans: Pioneer, Dedicated, United.

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A salary aligned with your expertise, backed by the scale and stability of an international group.
• An attractive salary package

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