Job Description
About the position
The Interim / Temporary Sr HR Manager is a well-experienced HR leader responsible for Employee Relations and Transformation initiatives agenda in the Netherlands and will support and report to the Regional Sr HR Manager, with a strong focus on employee relations, Dutch labour law, and works council governance within a chemical and industrial environment.
The role requires a deep understanding of HR implications in redundancy processes, terminations, reskilling activities, and negotiations with key internal and external stakeholders, including safety-critical roles, shift-based work, regulated working conditions, strict compliance frameworks and best HR practices.
This role balances legal robustness, operational continuity, and a human-centred leadership approach.
- Responsibilities
- Own all employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary cases, absenteeism, and exits in a safety-critical environment.
- Act as a strategic liaison with the Works Council (OR) and employee representatives.
- Ensure full compliance with Dutch labour law, internal policies, and applicable collective agreements.
- Lead reorganisations, restructurings, employee transfer processes and harmonisation activities.
- Handle sensitive cases involving safety, conduct, fitness for work, and compliance with care and diligence.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Regional Sr HR Manager and leadership team on people and organisational topics regarding Transformation and Cost-Saving strategies.
- Translate global HR policies into a compliant Dutch HR strategy suited to chemical distribution and logistics industry practices, as well as global and local company policies.
- Execute workforce planning activities across operational, corporate, technical, and commercial functions.
- Support organisational change linked to site operations, process optimisation, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee HR policies, employment contracts, and internal regulations aligned with chemical-industry standards.
- Ensure consistent, high-quality HR service delivery across sites.
- Provide emotional and strategic support when executing the Trasnformation initiatives.
- Ensure GDPR-compliant handling of employee and health-related data.
- Identify and mitigate people-related risks connected to chemical operations, safety obligations, and absenteeism.
- Partner with Operations and EHS on safety culture, training obligations, incident follow-up, and compliance requirements.
- Coach Line Managers in cost-saving activities and coordinate operational tasks to ensure smooth execution of planned cost-saving projects.
- Strengthen leadership capability in managing regulated, safety-sensitive teams.
- Drive engagement, performance, and retention activities.
- Embed a strong safety, compliance, and accountability culture.
- Act as a change leader in a matrixed, international chemical organisation.
- Requirements
- Master’s degree in HR, Labour Law, Business Administration, or similar.
- Deep, practical expertise in Dutch labour law and employee relations.
- Experience supporting reorganisations, site changes, or operational transformations.
- Preferably 10+ years of senior HR experience, including leadership roles.
- Fluent in Dutch and English.
- Nice-to-haves
- Proven track record working with Works Councils (OR).
- Strong understanding of safety-critical and regulated work environments.
- Exposure to international HR governance and matrix organisations.
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