HR Business Partner

About the role
In this high-impact role within our matrix organization, the HR BP leads, coaches, and develops the local HR team in Turnhout, Belgium, while serving as a strategic business partner to the local leadership team and reporting directly to the HR Director. This position also offers a clear career pathway to take on a regional HR leadership role within the Regional Leadership Team within a foreseeable timeframe.
Key Responsibilities
This position operates on a hybrid work model out of our Turnhout, Belgium location.
Develop, deploy, and lead the implementation of HR strategies supporting business objectives, corporate and legal requirements, including DE&I, employee wellbeing, leadership development, and employee engagement.
Partner with European HR leadership, Corporate Functional HR Leaders, OD, and TA teams to deliver strategic HR initiatives and drive the effective implementation of the performance management system.
Implement processes and systems to support recruitment of high-caliber talent, enhance HR capability and service delivery, and drive succession planning tools.
Lead communication, culture, health, wellbeing, and community programs, ensuring Turnhout HR policies and processes align with legal, business, and cultural requirements.
Manage collective labor agreement (CLA) negotiations, foster collaboration with unions and works councils, and coach the local leadership team to drive an engaging company culture.
10+ years work experience in generalist human resources positions, ideally within a manufacturing environment and at manager level.
Solid (working) experience in Belgium employment legislation, employee relations & collective agreements negotiation, as well as strategic planning and analytical/financial skills.
Exceptional leadership and influencing skills combined with a passion for continuous improvement/innovation / change management / cross-cultural awareness/diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Strong communication skills and the ability to be an inspirational coach and empower your team.
Fluent in English and Dutch.
Skilled in building key relationships at all levels of the organization with an “executive maturity” mindset to work as a “Business Partner”.
Creativity, excitement, and innovation, entrepreneurial spirit for growing a sustainable business to set your career at Avery Dennison.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No