HR Generalist – Operations & People Partner

FHCS GmbH; Emmen; On-site; EUR 59,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Performance Materials B.V. in the Netherlands seeks an HR professional to advise managers and employees at our Arnhem and Emmen sites on a wide range of HR topics, with a primary focus on Operations.

You’ll provide practical guidance and partner with health providers to support absence management, ensuring compliant procedures and healthy workforce. You’ll also handle employment documents, personnel changes and data integrity, support recruitment and onboarding, coordinate training

Qualifications

• A degree in Human Resource Management or a related field, or equivalent experience demonstrating bachelor’s-level working and thinking.
• At least three years of experience in a broad HR role combining operational and advisory responsibilities, ideally in production, logistics or a similar environment.
• Practical knowledge of Dutch employment law, social security, absence management and collective labour agreements, and experience applying it to employee cases.
• A structured, hands-on approach and an eye for detail, with an understanding of the importance of reliable HR administration and employee data.
• Strong communication and advisory skills. You build trust with managers and employees, explain your recommendations clearly and are comfortable challenging constructively when needed.
• A pragmatic mindset and the ability to set priorities and follow through, even during periods of change. You’re confident using MS Office and HR systems, ideally Workday or AFAS, and have a basic understanding of payroll processes.
• You’re also willing and able to work regularly at both our Arnhem and Emmen sites.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and employees across Arnhem and Emmen on a wide range of HR topics.
• Guide managers on people matters, including performance, development, compensation and benefits, employability and HR policies.
• Support absence management in close cooperation with occupational health providers and company physicians.
• Combine advice with hands-on HR work, including employment documents and data maintenance.
• Support recruitment and onboarding, partnering with hiring managers and staffing agencies.
• Help people develop by organising training with managers and supporting the learning management system.
• Support organisational change and workforce planning, contributing to team development and succession planning.
• Turn HR insights into improvements by identifying trends and translating them into actions.

Skills

Strong communication

Advisory skills

MS Office

HR systems (Workday AFAS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management or related field

Tools

Workday

AFAS

Job description

Freudenberg Performance Materials B.V. in the Netherlands seeks an HR professional to advise managers and employees at our Arnhem and Emmen sites on a wide range of HR topics, with a primary focus on Operations.

You’ll provide practical guidance and partner with health providers to support absence management, ensuring compliant procedures and healthy workforce. You’ll also handle employment documents, personnel changes and data integrity, support recruitment and onboarding, coordinate training