HR Advisor (Spain)

Action; Banyeres del Penedès; Presencial; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A rapidly growing logistics company in Banyeres del Penedès is seeking an HR Advisor to support the start-up of its new Distribution Centre. The role includes managing high-volume recruitment processes for approximately 200 FTEs, ensuring an excellent onboarding experience, and providing full HR support across all employee lifecycle stages. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills and relevant experience in HR within a multicultural environment.

Servicios

Competitive remuneration

Opportunity to work in a large international company

Formación

• Relevant experience as HR Generalist in a multicultural environment.
• Experience in conducting recruitment processes at various levels.
• Good knowledge of labor law regulations and payroll calculation.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as main HR contact in the new distribution centre.
• Support high-volume recruitment process for 200 FTEs.
• Manage various HR processes for the organization.

Conocimientos

Excellent work organization skills

Ability to work autonomously

Strong social and empathetic skills

Creativity and high initiative

Fluent in English

Educación

Higher education

Herramientas

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

SAP

SuccessFactors

Descripción del empleo

Overview

HR Advisor Banyeres del Penedès, Spain

As HR Advisor you will play a key role in the successful start-up of our new Distribution Centre in Spain which will be launched in July 2026. You will work closely with the HRBP Supply Chain for Spain/Italy/Portugal and with the local DC management team to provide full HR support across the employee lifecycle, from hiring to onboarding, administration, development and performance management.

About Action

We are Europe’s fastest-growing non-food discounter, operating a rapidly expanding logistics network with 18 Distribution Centres across NL, FR, DE, PL, ES, IT and SK. In June 2025, we opened our first DC in Spain (Illescas, Toledo) to further support our growth in the Iberian market. Action is now moving to the next level by opening a new owned Distribution Centre in Banyeres del Penedès.

Responsibilities

• Working in a highly autonomous role being the main point of contact for day-to-day HR related topics.
• Be a key player in supporting the high-volume recruitment efforts for the ramp-up of our distribution centre. This includes recruitment at all levels in the local organization.
• Managing recruitment processes for approximately 200 FTEs, creating and posting job advertisements on local job portals, actively sourcing white- and blue-collar candidates.
• Getting involved in all HR processes (recruitment, training, personnel admin, labor relations, etc) to support the launch of our new distribution centre.
• Supporting new employees to ensure a great onboarding experience.
• Supporting employees and managers in all HR-related matters.
• Coordination and tracking of employee development programs at different levels of the organization.
• Ensuring data accuracy in HR systems.
• Supporting the organization’s performance management process.
• Development and deployment of Corporate HR policies and procedures.
• Ensuring proper circulation, timeliness, and accuracy of HR documentation.
• Monitoring vacation and sick leave records.
• Close cooperation with the Payroll and SSC departments.
• Supporting site managers in matters related to labor law and social security.
• Manage site labor relations with Workers Council/Unions.
• Collaborating with temporary employment agencies.
• Preparing HR statistics, reports, and presentations.
• Actively participating in the optimization of workforce planning.
• Assisting in the development of HR procedures.
• Participating in various HR projects led by the company’s central HR department, according to current needs.

What We Are Looking For

• Relevant experience as HR Generalist, ideally in an international and multicultural environment.
• Excellent work organization skills (accuracy, reliability, and attention to detail).
• Ability to work autonomously and to set priorities.
• Creativity and a high level of initiative.
• Strong social and empathetic skills, with a high sense of discretion.
• Higher education.
• Experience in conducting recruitment processes at various organizational levels.
• Fluent in English.
• Great knowledge of labor law regulations, basics of payroll calculation, and personnel administration.
• Good command of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Availability to travel, mainly at the beginning for onboarding purposes.

What Is Nice To Have

• Experience in the logistics/manufacturing industry.
• Familiar with SAP & SuccessFactors.
• Catalan language skills.

What We Offer

• Full-time, permanent employment contract.
• Competitive remuneration.
• Opportunity to work in a large, dynamically growing international company.

How We Contribute To Society

If you only know Action from the stores, a world will open up for you when you join us. For example, we are working hard behind the scenes to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you know, for example, that we sponsor more than 2,000 children worldwide who are growing up in an SOS Children’s Village? That our team reflects the diversity of our customers, including 124 nationalities? That we already source 70% of our wood products and 86% of our cotton sustainably? And that only energy-efficient LED lighting is used in more than half of our stores? 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 and apply in English.

What Happens Next

• Response to your application.
• Check in conversation.
• Interview with the hiring manager (HRBP Italy, Spain and Portugal).
• Online assessment to get to know you better.
• Interview with the Head of HR Supply Chain and a member of the Distribution Center team.
• Final conversation with the HRBP Italy, Spain and Portugal.
• Welcome to Action…