Human Resources Business Partner

EMEA Recruitment; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

EMEA Recruitment is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with HQ and Retail leaders and drive people strategy as the company expands across Europe. The role is based at HQ with four days in the office.

You will lead HR processes across the employee lifecycle, contribute to workforce planning, and coach junior HR business partners to support our Retail organization, in a dynamic international environment.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as an HR Business Partner in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in retail or consumer goods is preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and pragmatic problem-solving.
• Comfortable collaborating across HQ and Retail teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across HQ and Retail to shape people strategy.
• Support workforce planning and organizational growth initiatives.
• Lead HR processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Develop scalable HR practices for expansion into new markets.
• Advise managers and employees on people-related topics.
• Collaborate with the HR team to ensure a consistent employee experience.
• Coach junior HR business partners supporting Retail.

Skills

HRBP experience

Retail/consumer goods exposure

Stakeholder management

HQ & Retail collaboration

English fluency

Dutch language (desirable)

Growth mindset and international work

Job description

EMEA Recruitment is excited to exclusively partner with a fast-growing, international organization to appoint a HR Business Partner.

Due to expansion across Europe, they are strengthening the People team with a further addition of a Human Resources Business Partner aligned to HQ and Retail.

In this role, you will partner closely with leaders across HQ and Retail, shaping the people strategy and supporting their journey into new European markets.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HRBP who thrives in a dynamic, international environment and wants to make a real impact.

This is HQ based with 4 days in the office.

Key responsibilities of HR Business Partner:

• Partner with leaders across HQ and Retail
• Play an active role in organizational growth, change initiatives, and workforce planning
• Lead and support key HR processes across the employee lifecycle
• Contribute to the development of scalable HR practices as they expand into new European markets
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees on people-related topics
• Collaborate with the wider HR team to ensure a strong and consistent employee experience
• Coach and support Junior HR Business Partners working with our Retail organization

Experience required:

• Solid experience as an HR Business Partner in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Experience working in a retail, consumer goods, or similar people-driven industries
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset
• Confident working across different populations (HQ & Retail)
• Fluent in English; Dutch highly desirable. Other European languages are a plus
• Interest in learning, growth, and international collaboration

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.