HR Business Partner

Kinly’s Global Services; Breda; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company benefits

Job summary

Kinly’s Global Services is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to translate global HR priorities into practical local delivery in Breda. You will support Netherlands managers and employees, plus select Central European locations, delivering compliant HR solutions and a consistent employee experience.

You will lead performance and talent discussions, advise on complex employee relations matters, and drive HR projects across regions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work at Dutch HBO level in HR, employee relations or related field.
• Established experience in a broad HR Business Partnering role within an international organisation.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Dutch employment law and sickness absence management.
• Experience with complex employee relations matters and organisational change.
• Strong analytical skills to translate data into clear advice.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills for varying levels of management.
• Fluency in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.
• Experience with Dutch Works Councils desired but not essential.
• Experience across Central Europe advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational HR advice to managers and employees.
• Facilitate complex employee relations conversations and handle disputes and performance issues.
• Maintain Works Council relationships and support information/consultation materials.
• Lead performance management processes and coaching for managers.
• Analyze workforce trends and propose engagement and retention initiatives.
• Support HR policy implementation and regional/global HR priorities.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding and international mobility.
• Act as case manager for long-term sickness absence per applicable laws.

Skills

HR Partnering

Dutch law

Employee relations

Works Council

Stakeholder mgmt

Data analytics

EN/NL fluency

Cross-country HR

Coaching skills

Education

Dutch HBO-level HR

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

Role: HR Business Partner

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Breda, North Brabant (Kinly operate a hybrid working arrangement, allowing for a mix of office & home working)

Salary: Flexible, (dependent on experience), plus company benefits

Kinly is a leading integrator of audio-visual and unified communications solutions, and the largest in Europe, serving as a globally trusted technology advisor to leading organisations. For more than 25 years, we have been designing, developing, integrating and supporting complex audiovisual solutions and businesses rely on us to deliver consistently secure and flexible meeting experiences.

We now have a new opportunity for a proven HR Business Partner to join our highly collaborative local and global team to be responsible for translating global HR priorities into practical local delivery, supporting a consistent employee experience and helping managers address day-to-day people matters.

The role primarily supports managers and employees in the Netherlands, with additional responsibility for small numbers of employees across various Central European locations, according to business needs.

The role contributes to an engaged, professional and future-ready organisation through practical HR advice, local implementation of HR policies and effective support to managers and employees.

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic and operational HR advice: Proactively advises managers and employees on people and organisational matters and translates business needs into appropriate HR solutions.

• Employee relations and case management: Facilitates complex conversations and provides support with disputes, grievances, underperformance, disciplinary procedures, termination of employment and other employment law matters, ensuring a fair, impartial and considered approach.

• Works Council & Employee Representation: Maintains a professional working relationship with the Works Council (OR) and, where relevant, attends consultation meetings and coordinates the preparation of the information and consultation materials.

• Performance, talent and development: Leads the performance management process, coaches managers, promotes consistent application and supports calibration discussions.

• Workforce insights and employee engagement: Analyses workforce trends and data relating to staffing, sickness absence, retention and turnover, discusses findings with management and follows up on agreed actions. Develops initiatives to engage, retain and involve employees.

• HR policy and process improvement: Supports delivery of regional and global HR priorities and translates policies and plans into practical actions and measurable results.

• Recruitment, onboarding and international mobility: Works with recruitment and managers throughout selection processes and participates in follow-up interviews where required.

• Sickness absence, compliance and employee representation: Acts as case manager for long-term sickness absence in accordance with the Dutch Gatekeeper Improvement Act (Wet verbetering poortwachter), monitors relevant employment law developments and supports audits and the preparation of documentation for the Works Council.

• Payroll checks and HR reporting: Conducts monthly checks on payroll activities together with the HR Advisor, promotes reliable HR reporting and ensures compliance with legal, tax and internal requirements through independent second-person checks.

• HR projects and change: Leads or supports HR projects and organisational change, coordinates with key stakeholders and monitors actions and project progress.

• Cross country HR Support: Provides practical HR support to small managed on-site teams across Central Europe, working with managers, other regional HR colleagues and local advisers to address country-specific requirements.

• Line Management: Manages, coaches and develops the HR Advisor based in Breda

Skills and experience:

• Demonstrable ability to work and think at higher professional education (Dutch HBO) level in HR, employee relations or a related field.

• Established experience in a broad, hands-on HR Business Partnering role within an international organisation, independently partnering with local management and taking ownership of complex people matters.

• Up-to-date knowledge of Dutch employment law, sickness absence management and relevant tax and social security regulations.

• Experience with complex employee relations matters, organisational change, performance management and stakeholder management.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate HR data and emerging issues into clear advice and actions.

• Excellent communication and coaching skills, with the confidence and judgement to constructively challenge local management, and the ability to advise and influence constructively at different organisational levels.

• Organisational awareness, empathy, persuasive skills and a practical, quality-focused approach.

• Fluency in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.

• Practical experience working with Dutch Works Councils required.

• Experience using/implementing SAP SuccessFactors would be an advantage, but not essential

• Experience of working with key stakeholders across international regions.

• Strong practical HR experience in the Netherlands is essential, together with the willingness to take on responsibility for additional Central European countries and develop knowledge of local HR requirements, drawing on specialist advice where needed.

• Previous experience supporting other countries within Central Europe, particularly Germany and/or Switzerland is an advantage but not essential.

If you are selected for interview, and need any reasonable adjustments made for your interview, please let the Talent Acquisition team know, at the point of scheduling.

If you do require details of the vacancy or the application process in an alternative format, please either email [e-mail] outlining your requirements.

Equal Opportunities:

Kinly is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, gender identity, pregnancy, colour, race, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, religion or any other ‘protected characteristics. We welcome your application.