HR Specialist – Growth Retail (Amsterdam)

Oniverse; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Travel expense reimbursement

Laptop and phone

Employee discount

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Oniverse Group, headquartered in Verona, is expanding its HR team and seeking an HR Specialist in Amsterdam to support store staff onboarding, changes and offboarding, and payroll processing. You will work with District Managers in Belgium and Italy to ensure smooth HR operations while maintaining systems like Cobra and SAP SuccessFactors.

You will also assist with recruitment, training coordination, and payroll reporting, ensuring timely headcount and personnel cost updates for monthly closing.

Qualifications

• Preferably has initial work experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience in retail is helpful but not required.
• Speaks and writes fluent English and preferably Dutch.
• Knowledge of Cobra HRM & Payroll is a plus.
• Has strong adaptability and a team-oriented approach.
• Comfortable to work in Amsterdam.
• Is occasionally available for short business trips domestically and abroad.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full administrative process related to onboarding, internal changes, and offboarding for store staff, including drafting new employment contracts and amendment letters.
• Keeping the personnel system (SAP SuccessFactors) and payroll software (Cobra) up to date.
• Managing and optimizing store time registration and conducting monthly checks in preparation for payroll processing.
• Acting as the point of contact for external advisors such as payroll consultants and expat tax services.
• Serving as the contact person for District Managers and stores regarding various HR-related matters, particularly monthly payroll and personnel administration.
• Supporting the recruitment process for store positions, including drafting and publishing vacancy postings, screening applications, coordinating interviews, and maintaining contact with candidates.
• Assisting with onboarding activities for new employees to ensure a smooth integration into the organization.
• Supporting the organization and coordination of training sessions and development initiatives for store staff and managers.
• Monitoring training participation and maintaining training records within the HR systems.
• Performing additional administrative tasks to support the stores.
• Supporting the Finance department with the annual closing process by providing necessary reports on headcount, personnel costs, etc.
• Supporting the HR department in various HR-related projects and employee engagement initiatives.

Skills

Fluent English

Dutch (preferable)

Adaptability

Team-oriented

Tools

MS Office & Outlook

Cobra HRM & Payroll

Job description

Oniverse Group, headquartered in Verona, is expanding its HR team and seeking an HR Specialist in Amsterdam to support store staff onboarding, changes and offboarding, and payroll processing. You will work with District Managers in Belgium and Italy to ensure smooth HR operations while maintaining systems like Cobra and SAP SuccessFactors.

You will also assist with recruitment, training coordination, and payroll reporting, ensuring timely headcount and personnel cost updates for monthly closing.