HR Advisor – International Headquarters

Hunkemöller B.V.; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunkemöller B.V. seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with leaders at its International HQ, including Brand, Product, Operations, Marketing and E‑commerce.

You will drive organisational development, talent strategies and employee relations, while delivering strategic HR initiatives in a fast-paced retail setting. You will lead the HQ Operations Team and collaborate with global HR centers of expertise, ensuring a high-performing, compliant HR function across 370 HQ employees and

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in an HR Business Partner or comparable senior HR role.
• Solid knowledge of Dutch employment law and employee relations.
• Experience supporting leaders at different levels, including senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Experience with organisational change, transformation, and complex HR challenges.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to quickly connect the dots.
• Experience interpreting HR data and translating insights into actions.
• Ability to balance strategic perspectives with operational realities.
• Experience in an international and fast-paced organization.
• Knowledge of visa processes and international employee mobility topics.
• Language Fluent English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor and sounding board for leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Partner with leaders on all people-related topics and translate priorities into HR initiatives.
• Coach managers on leadership, team effectiveness, engagement, performance and design.
• Support workforce planning, talent development and retention strategies.
• Navigate complex employee relations cases and provide compliant business advice.
• Drive organisational change and support transformation initiatives across the business.
• Lead HQ Operations Team Lead and develop the HQ HR Operations team (2 employees).
• Collaborate with Global HR centers of expertise and contribute to HR projects.
• Join an international, fast-paced environment with 13 HR professionals in NL.

Skills

HR business partner experience

Stakeholder management

Change management

Data interpretation

English proficiency

Dutch employment law knowledge

Job description

HR Advisor – International Headquarters In this role, you will partner with leaders across a large part of our International HQ, including our Brand and Product teams (Design, Merchandise and Buying), as well as Operations, Marketing and E-commerce. You will play a critical role in organisational development, change management, talent strategies, employee relations, and leadership support, while helping to build a high-performing and engaged workforce. This is an opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution and who feels energized by working in an international, fast-paced retail environment.

What you’ll do

As HR Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor and sounding board for leaders at all levels of the organization, from team leaders to directors and board members.

Business Partnering & Leadership Support

Partner with leaders across multiple HQ departments on all people-related topics. Translate business priorities into effective HR initiatives and solutions. Coach and challenge managers on leadership, team effectiveness, employee engagement, performance, and organisational design. Support workforce planning, talent development and retention strategies. Navigate complex employee relations cases and provide practical, compliant and business-focused advice.

Change & Transformation

Play a key role in driving organisational change and supporting transformation initiatives across the business. Guide leaders through change processes and help build sustainable teams and structures. Support the implementation of new ways of working, AI adoption, people initiatives, and strategic HR projects.

Lead and develop the HQ Operations Team Lead and develop the HQ HR Operations team (2 employees)

Ensuring excellent service delivery while creating capacity for strategic HR partnering. Drive continuous improvement, process optimisation, and data quality within HR operations.

Collaboration Across Global HR

Work closely with our Centers of Expertise, including: Recruitment, L&D, Compensation & Benefits, Payroll, Health & Safety and Employability. Contribute to HR projects and initiatives that help create a positive employee experience, foster engagement, and support our HQ population.

Your team in the Netherlands

You will become part of an ambitious and collaborative HR team of approximately 13 HR professionals, responsible for supporting both our international HQ population (370 employees) and our retail organization in the Netherlands (1100 employees). You will report directly to the HR Manager Netherlands and work closely with colleagues across the business. Together, we cover the full HR spectrum, from business partnering and HR operations, to Health & Safety and Employability. In this role, you will work closely with the other HQ HR Business Partner to ensure strong alignment, consistency and continuity in how we support our international HQ teams. We challenge each other, support one another and share a common goal: creating an environment where people and business can thrive.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for someone who combines strong business acumen with genuine passion for people. You have:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in an HR Business Partner or comparable senior HR role.
• Solid knowledge of Dutch employment law and employee relations.
• Experience supporting leaders at different levels, including senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Experience with organisational change, transformation, and complex HR challenges.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A proactive and solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to quickly connect the dots.
• Experience interpreting HR data and translating insights into actions.
• The ability to balance strategic perspectives with operational realities.
• Experience in an international and fast-paced organization.
• Knowledge of visa processes and the ability to advise on international employee mobility topics.
• Language Fluent English is essential.

Ready to make an impact and help shape the future of Hunkemöller? We’d love to hear from you.

Are you an experienced HR professional who thrives in a dynamic, international environment and loves partnering with business leaders to drive real impact? At Hunkemöller, we’re on an exciting transformation journey. As we continue to evolve our organization, people, and ways of working, we’re looking for a senior HR Business Partner who can help shape the future of our international HQ.

Hunkemöller’s mission is to be a much loved, social and inclusive brand – powered by our people. We have over 900 stores in 15 countries and we are growing. Our plans to expand both in Europe and beyond provide exceptional opportunities for those with a passion for retail. Indeed, passion is one of our six values: fun, inclusive, passionate, sexy, in-touch, and inspiring. These values drive all we do and together with our growing commitment to the well-being of people, planet and communities, we are building a brand aligned to the demands of our global customers and those that work with us.

Our USPs are many: however, at the heart of what makes us special is a commitment to World-Class service, whatever the channel and wherever the store. This commitment extends to how we work with each other and creating a World-Class working environment.

Hunkemöller is certified TOP EMPLOYER of the Netherlands (for the third time in a row) & Germany 2020, which underlines our people initiatives and achievements.