Are you energized by partnering with senior leaders to drive business success through people-focused solutions? As HR Partner, you will collaborate closely with B-2 leaders across the domain to support the delivery of the people agenda
In this role, you will act as a trusted HR advisor on a broad range of people and organizational topics, helping leaders translate business priorities into effective people actions. You will partner closely with the Global HR Business Partner and play an important role in supporting teams through change, organizational development, talent decisions, and workforce planning.
This role combines HR partnering with hands-on execution of (a.o.) HR cycle topics and HR project implementations in a complex, international environment.
What will you be doing?
Strategic Partnership to people leaders:
- Partner strategically with mostly B-2 managers to advise on team development, talent topics, and people-related decisions
- Implement people strategy in the region, and identify HR trends within the country and escalate strategic needs to the Regional HR Partners and Global HRBPs
- Act as a sounding board to people leaders, contributing to business planning from an HR lens where relevant
Operational HR Support to Employees:
- Support other people partners in the region as expert HR Partners on providing solutions for their employee support base,
- Deliver tier 2 support on day-to-day HR topics (e.g., performance development, onboarding, job changes, policies) for more senior employees and on more complex cases that require unique solutions
- Support communication and execution of local HR programs and engagement initiatives
HR effectiveness:
- Ensure consistency and quality of HR service delivery within the country/region
Collaborate with other HR Partners to implement standard HR practices - Be pro-active in identifying key changes to policies, and work together with functions to develop and implement these policies
Maintain data accuracy and compliance in all HR activities, using systems and local tools
Leadership:
- Be a functional team lead of level 50/60 HR Partners as foreman or project lead (not line manager)
Support complexity
- Support managers across many domains – requiring interaction with all Global HRBPs
- Support managers across a country or region of smaller countries with higher complexity
What do we ask from you?
- (Strong) Experience in a HR Partner role, preferably in a global or matrixed organization
- Experience partnering with senior leaders on a broad range of people and organizational topics
- Experience supporting organizational change, talent initiatives, reward discussions and leadership-related topics
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility with senior leaders
- Strong business understanding and the ability to translate business priorities into people actions
- Extensive program management experience to create an end-to-end experience which anchors improved performance
- A pragmatic, resilient, and solutions-oriented mindset
- The ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-changing environment
- A collaborative style and confidence in working across different levels of the organization
About the team
You will report to the Local/Regional HR Partner Lead and work closely with the Global HR Business Partner, regional HR colleagues, and HR Functions and HR Service team. In this role, you will support B-2 leaders and their teams across the domain.
What do we offer
This position offers a competitive salary range of 6.400 EUR to 7.600 EUR gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.
On top of your fixed salary you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:
40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office) and flexible working hours.
A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.
Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
Working from home allowance.
Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
Training facilities to boost your skills.
A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.
Contact
If the role of HR Partner appeals to you, then please apply now by completing the application form, and uploading your CV and covering letter. For more information, please contact [email protected]
Diversity & Inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Skills Required
- Experience in an HR Partner role
- Experience partnering with senior leaders on people and organizational topics
- Experience supporting organizational change, talent initiatives, and reward/leadership topics
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
- Strong business understanding and ability to translate business priorities into people actions
- Extensive program management experience to create end-to-end experiences
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-changing environment and be solutions-oriented
- Collaborative style and confidence working across different organization levels
- Experience in a global or matrixed organization
- Experience leading or acting as functional team lead / project lead for HR peers
Vanderlande Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanderlande and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanderlande.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with day‑one eligibility in many U.S. roles and employer‑paid protections that reduce out‑of‑pocket exposure. Feedback suggests medical, dental, and vision are a clear strength.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting in the U.S. Feedback suggests this forms a solid pillar of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays are characterized as generous relative to peers. Compressed workweek options in some roles further support time away and recovery.
Vanderlande Insights
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market. Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions. The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology. Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation. Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
