Role Overview
The HR Advisor is part of the People Services organization and supports People Leaders in their role as people leader in effectively and efficiently managing their teams by covering tactical people and talent needs. The Advisor understands business direction and proactively advises on a tactical level on (potential) people issues and challenges. Additionally, the HR Advisor serves as a single point of contact (for Managers) for topics and questions that couldn't be covered by MSS or through the People Services Hub. The role focusses on a specific region or a large country and is an experienced HR professional.
High Level and Key Responsibilities
Vision, Strategy, Leadership
- Provide pro-active and tactical advice and solutions to business leaders/managers on organizational and talent matters (not covered by MSS/Hub)
- Understand the business direction within the own region and be able to translate relevant insights and local requirements to People Services, Business HR and CoEs (act as a linking pin between global and local)
- Coach and develop managers on a regional level in their role as people leader with regards to key HR events such as performance review
- Thinks along and provides advice on e.g. team development and to avoid future people issues
- Be a local organization (HR) ambassador, e.g. by role modelling inclusive behavior towards employees and managers
Operational Excellence
- Resolve issues that could not be covered by MSS or Tier 1 whilst having a deep focus on driving Employee Experience
- Align and collaborate with CoEs and colleagues within People Services on continuous improvement of the design and delivery of HR policies and programs, based on (local) business needs
- Together with People Services colleagues execute deployment of people solutions, in close alignment with HR BP and CoE
- Drive adoption of HR Service Delivery within the business
- Provides data, tools and solutions to effectively and efficiently manage teams
Continuous improvement
- Drive HR program- and initiative adoption within the region
- Liaises with other Regional and Global People Services Advisors to identify opportunities for improvement and to ensure alignment across countries and regions
- Collaborate with CoEs to provide input into the business case, change and communication plans for large-scale change programs
Key Competencies
- Consulting Agility
- Business fluency
- Effective Communication
- HR Policy & Administration
- Business Results / Action Oriented
- Business Acumen
- Integrator
- Data fluency
- Customer Centric
- Familiar and well-versed in Employee Law and Regulation/HR Compliance is highly desired
- Fluent in English and Arabic language
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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.
