People Relations Advisor – Netherlands (m/f/d)

JD Sports Fashion plc; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Development budget

International career development

Lease car

25 vacation days

Job summary

JD Sports Fashion plc in Amsterdam seeks a People Relations Advisor to deliver generalist HR support for the Netherlands market. You will provide first-line advice on disciplinary, absence management, grievances and policy interpretation, working with line managers and a broader People team to ensure compliant employee relations.

You will travel to stores and support 38 hours per week in a hybrid setup. The role requires a degree or EQF6, strong HR experience, and solid knowledge of Dutch

Qualifications

• Requires completed academic degree or EQF level 6, Level 4-5 considered with relevant HR experience.
• Essential HR/People Advisor experience, preferably in retail or fast-paced environments with high-volume cases.
• Excellent knowledge of Dutch employment legislation and People Relations policies/procedures.
• Ability to document interactions accurately and take minutes in formal meetings.
• Strong MS Excel skills to build HR dashboards (retention, turnover, absenteeism).

Responsibilities

• Provide first line employee relations advice to Line Managers and colleagues.
• Act as case manager for long-term sickness, disputes, disciplinary cases and policy interpretation.
• Coach colleagues to resolve employee relations matters with guidance from People Relations team.
• Maintain audit trails for People records in line with GDPR.
• Visit stores to provide on-site coaching to Retail leadership teams.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Dutch employment legislation

English communication

HR systems knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Disciplinary & grievance handling

People relations advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree or EQF level 6

Tools

AFAS

Workday

Dayforce

Greenhouse

Job description

We are looking for aPeople Relations Advisor to support the Netherlands marketand join our team at our Amsterdam Head Office. As a People Relations Advisor, you will deliver a professional and flexible People Relations service by providing generalist advice and support to all colleagues. Ensuring compliance with all Company policies and procedures in line with CLA & Dutch employment legislation. You will be an ambassador for our culture and values, supporting all colleagues with day-to-day employee relations topics and contributing to a positive and compliant employee experience.

Key Responsibilities:

To provide practical and effective first line employee relations advice across JD Group to Line Managers and colleagues within Corporate and Retail employees along with the wider business. This includes (but is not limited to) providing timely and accurate advice with regards to disciplinary, grievance, absence management and family friendly policies:

• Able to manage queries empathetically and in turn communicate outcomes clearly and articulately with the aim of minimising appeals.
• Act as a team player with the wider People team by sharing knowledge and expertise.
• Act as a case manager and provide first-line advice on long-term sickness, employee disputes, disciplinary and misconduct cases, complaints, conflicts and policy interpretation
• Support and coach all colleagues to effectively manage and resolve employee relations and dispute matters through to appropriate conclusions.
• Have an excellent working knowledge of up-to-date Dutch operational employment legislation, best practice, and case law.
• Able to work autonomously and prioritise accordingly (with guidance and support from the People Relations management team where required).
• Be able to use Occupational Health appropriately within people relations casework
• Communicate with and support the People management team to ensure employee relations policies and procedures are fairly and proportionately applied, whilst identifying opportunities for improvement to current practices.
• Understand JD Group responsibilities to statutory business regulations.
• Assist with JD Group project work when required.
• Maintain clear audit trails for all People records in accordance with GDPR regulations.
• Support in ensuring that critical weekly/lunar/monthly and annual cycle People processes are executed within the relevant timescales.
• Visit stores regularly to provide on-site coaching and support to Retail leadership teams

Required Skills/Experience/Knowledge

• A completed academic degree or EQF qualified to Level 6. Level 4-5 may be considered if the candidate is able to demonstrate substantial relevant HR generalist based work experience.
• Previous HR/People Advisor related experience is essential, preferably in a retail environment or another fast-paced, constantly changing People environment, with responsibility for managing high volume complex caseloads.
• Excellent and solid knowledge of Dutch employment legislation and People Relations policies and procedures.
• Be comfortable offering advice and minute taking in formal meetings to ensure all interactions are documented accurately and conducted appropriately.
• Good communication skills in English with the ability to guide and influence and the confidence to challenge current practices appropriately where required.
• Able to communicate clearly and articulately with all stakeholders throughout the business.
• Proficient knowledge of HR Systems (Previous experience of AFAS/Workday/Dayforce/Greenhouse would be advantageous)
• Proficient knowledge of MS Excel to be able to create HR dashboards (retention/turnover, absenteeism, performance, engagement, diversity & inclusion)
• Flexible to work outside of standard office hours if required to support a 24/7 operation.
• Willingness to travel regularly to our stores and the Distribution Center across the Netherlands (approximately 2 days per week)
• Available for 38 hours a week

What We offer:

As a business, JD puts people at the centre. Through the JD foundation colleagues can take part in charity volunteering opportunities. The business supports your wellbeing through our departmental wellbeing and health initiatives. Our global employee engagement surveys also give you a voice to tell us what’s important to you and how we can support you. Alongside that, we offer benefits, including; staff discount at JD and selected fascias, hybrid working, pension scheme, unlimited fruit, tea and coffee.

We are one of the leading multi-channel retailers in sports fashion, streetwear and outdoor brands, with over 90,000 colleagues in 36 countries and more than 4,500 stores worldwide. In the Netherlands, we continue to grow and are looking for motivated talent who want to actively contribute to shaping our People culture. We value diversity and inclusion where everyone feels, valued, included and celebrated.

• Employee discount across all JD Group brands: JD Sports, Size?, Footpatrol, HIP
• Corporate benefits app
• Company lease car scheme
• 24 vacation days per year based on a full-time working week
• Individual development budget and access to our online learning platform
• International career development opportunities within the JD Group
• Discount on health insurance
• 38-hour work week with a hybrid setup, in the office four days a week and working from home on Fridays.