HR Advisor
Hunter Douglas, Inc.
Salary undisclosed
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Description
Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.
We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?
The role:
We are looking for an HR Advisor to work within our EMEA Supply Chain function to provide support at our Leek, Hoogeveen and Oudenbosch sites in the Netherlands to be responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of HR policies and practices.
They will provide expert advice and support to managers and employees on a wide range of HR issues; including, absence management, employee relations, performance management and employment law to ensure entity compliance to country legislation. The HR Advisor plays a key role in driving cultural change to reflect the Hunter Douglas Purpose, Vision and Values and connects at a strategic level with Divisional/Functional HRBPs whilst also executing HR processes at the shop floor level.
The role-holder will be based primarily at the Leek/Hoogeveen sites with travel to Oudenbosch site every 2 weeks for 2/3 days including overnight stays. This is a full-time role.
We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor with the drive and ambition to expand their impact, deepen their HR knowledge, and contribute to wider business initiatives through close partnership with HRBPs and central HR teams.
Key Tasks & Accountabilities:
- Provide expert employee relations advice to Site Leaders, line managers and team leaders on all aspects of employee relations
- Understand, display and encourage the Hunter Douglas Purpose, Vision and Values
- Support, engage and coach leaders in the cultural change programme to reflect the Hunter Douglas Purpose, Vision and Values.
- Develop proactive solutions to resolve people issues, share best practices, and drive consistency in handling employee relations.
- Handle complex ER cases effectively, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, policy, and procedure. Attending meetings where necessary, providing HR support and taking accurate notes.
- Support managers on performance management issues, coaching them on managing poor performance and applying disciplinary and grievance procedures.
- Ensure consistent best practices in absence management and help line managers reduce absence levels through proactive measures
- Partner with Divisional and Functional HR Business Partners to deliver strategic people initiatives and workforce planning activities.
- Support organisational health index survey process and action plans
- For the 3 sites, support the implementation of the Hunter Douglas Management System (HDMS), in particular, the People Pillar of HDMS 1.0.
Person Specification:
- Demonstrable experience of advisory human resources and able to advise and influence managers and site leaders
- In-depth knowledge of employment law, HR legislation, and compliance (e.g., disciplinary, grievance, redundancy processes, GDPR, health and safety regulations) in the Netherlands.
- Strong understanding of HR policies and procedures, including their practical application and development.
- Expertise in managing complex employee relations (ER) cases, including conflict resolution, disciplinary, and grievance processes.
- Experience of developing and implementing people plans to manage cultural change.
- Experience with HR systems and software, ensuring accurate record-keeping and reporting is desirable.
- Must be able to communicate (speaking and writing) in native Dutch language and also English.
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About this role
This HR Advisor role at Hunter Douglas involves providing hands-on employee relations support across three Dutch manufacturing sites, with primary responsibility at Leek and Hoogeveen and regular travel to Oudenbosch. You'll advise site leaders and managers on the full spectrum of HR issues—absence management, performance management, disciplinary and grievance procedures, and employment law compliance—while ensuring adherence to Dutch legislation. The position requires you to handle complex ER cases, coach managers on best practices, and drive cultural alignment with Hunter Douglas's corporate values across the organization.
The role sits between strategic and operational HR work. You'll partner with divisional HR business partners on workforce planning and people initiatives while also executing day-to-day HR processes on the shop floor. You'll support the implementation of organizational health surveys, maintain accurate organizational structures, and stay current with employment law changes to advise the business proactively.
This position suits someone with demonstrated HR advisory experience and deep knowledge of Dutch employment law, GDPR, and HR compliance frameworks. You'll need strong mediation and conflict resolution skills, the ability to influence and coach managers at all levels, and meticulous attention to detail in legal documentation. Fluency in both Dutch and English is essential, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR systems. The role demands someone who can juggle multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of compliance and accuracy.
Typical pay for this role
$120,000
Typical range: $80,000 to $140,000
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