HR Business Partner New

Nutreco; Belfast; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutreco is seeking an HR Business Partner for Trouw Nutrition Ireland in Belfast. This pivotal role combines operational HR support with strategic advising, focusing on local compliance and people management to enhance organizational effectiveness and employee engagement. Join our mission to innovate in sustainable food production.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Good pension scheme

26 vacation days plus bank holidays

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years in an HR Business Partner or HR generalist role.
• Deep knowledge of Irish labour laws.
• Proven experience in coaching leaders.

Responsibilities

• Manage global HR initiatives tailored to local needs.
• Ensure compliance with local employment legislation.
• Champion talent acquisition and employee retention efforts.

Skills

Change Management

Coaching

Employee Engagement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration

Job description

Job Description

HR Business Partner for TrouwNutrition Ireland( Europe & Central Asia)

Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future

Nutreco is a memberofthe SHV family, and wearecommittedto 'Feedingthe Future' throughsustainable and innovative practices. Nutreco hastwobusinesslines:Skrettingis a leading global providerof innovative aquafeedsolutions, revolutionizingaquaculturefor a sustainablefuture.Trouw Nutritionspecializes in animalnutrition and iscommittedtoadvancing livestock health and productivitythroughcutting-edgesolutions.

We are looking for a highly motivated HR Business Partner to join our team in Belfast, supporting our operations and team in Ireland. This is a pivotal role within the Trouw Nutrition business, combining tactical, operational HR support and deep local HR expertise. You'll be joining a dynamic and collaborative HR community, playing a critical role in driving the people's agenda forward in line with business priorities.

As an HR Business Partner, you’ll serve as a local key strategic advisor to the Ireland business, while also ensuring compliance with local employment legislation across Ireland. You will act as a catalyst for change, engaging with local leaders to translate global and regional people's strategies into impactful, localized execution.

The Ireland site employs approximately 70 people and is part of the ECA cluster (Europe & Central Asia), with a manufacturing footprint across 11 countries. Although ECA’soperating model is functionallydriven via cross-collaborationthrough a connectedspecies-approach supportedby a strategicmarketingorganization;strong country-level HR Partnering is essential to ensure compliance, build local engagement, enable effective execution of the strategy, encouragecollaborationbetweendepartments, drivecustomersatisfaction and localprojects.

About The Role

Responsibilities:

• Manage and cascade global HR initiatives, tailoring them to local needs.

• Ensure adherence to local employment legislation across Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, managing areas such as policyharmonisation and compliance, disciplinary and grievanceprocedures, absence and leavemanagement, amongothers.

• Champion and support facilitating the annual people cycle (performance reviews, talent development, succession planning).

• Lead localefforts in talentacquisition, onboarding, retention, and engagement.

• Identifydevelopmentopportunities and support thegrowthofindividuals and teams.

• Act as a change agent, driving cultural alignment and supporting the transformation agenda at the Belfast site.

• Primarily support, collaborateandwork withGB HRBP and secondarybroader European HRBPs to align cross-border projects and initiatives.

Skills and Expertise

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.

• 3+ years’ experience in an HR Business Partner or HR generalist role within a manufacturing organisation.

• Deep understanding of Irishlabour laws, in both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, and statutory requirements.

• Proven experience in driving change, coaching leaders, and enhancing organisational capability.

Expectation for the Role

Partner with localand functional leadership and the wider ECA HR team to translate strategic business objectives into actionable HR plans.

Drive organizational effectiveness, people capability development, and employee engagement.

Coach and support local and functional leaders in their people management responsibilities.

WhyYou Will Love Working withUs

Global Benefits:

• A full-time position in an international, dynamicenvironment.

• Competitive remuneration package, good pension scheme, and 26 vacation days plus bank holidays.

• Opportunitiesfor professional growthwithin Nutreco and thebroader SHV group.

Next Steps

Wevalue a seamlesscandidateexperience and would like torespondwithin10businessdays. The hiringprocesstypicallytakes 4-6 weeks.Weappreciateyourinterest in joiningourmissiontoinnovate and sustainablyshapethefutureoffoodproduction.