Are you ready to lead end‑to‑end country HR and employee relations across Belgium and the Netherlands in a hybrid, multi‑site role?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.
The role is based in Olen, Belgium or Zaandam, the Netherlands (hybrid role).
Be part of a collaborative, strategic, solution‑oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
As the Country HR Business Partner (HRBP) for Food Ingredients in Belgium and the Netherlands, you will deliver strategic and operational HR leadership across assigned sites. You will support a population of approximately 120 employees across Olen (Belgium), Zaandam (Netherlands), and a group of fully remote colleagues. Operating with end‑to‑end country HR accountability, you will help ensure effective social dialogue, strong compliance with local labor law, and execution of global HR strategies at country level.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Serve as the primary HR advisor to business and site leaders in Belgium and the Netherlands, providing coaching and pragmatic guidance.
- Translate global HR strategy into local execution plans and country people priorities.
- Lead employee relations topics end‑to‑end, including investigations, performance management, absenteeism, and disciplinary processes.
- Build and maintain effective social dialogue, including engagement with Works Councils and employee representative bodies in Belgium and the Netherlands.
- Ensure compliance with Belgian and Dutch labor law and applicable collective agreements, partnering as needed to manage risk and governance.
- Own key parts of the HR year calendar, including performance, talent, and compensation cycles.
- Support managers on job profiles, grading, compensation, and benefits decisions within IFF frameworks.
- Partner with People Services Shared Services and HR Centers of Excellence (CoEs) on onboarding, mobility, and exits, ensuring a consistent employee experience.
- Lead or contribute to local and regional HR projects, change initiatives, audits, and manager training/information sessions.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Employment Law, or a related field.
- Senior HR Business Partner experience in a multinational environment.
- Strong expertise in Belgian labor law; solid working knowledge of Dutch labor law.
- Demonstrated experience working with Works Councils and employee representative bodies.
- Ability to operate independently with country‑level HR accountability, prioritizing effectively across two countries and multiple sites.
- Proven capability to handle sensitive employee relations matters with sound judgment and confidentiality.
- Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken).
- Clear, structured communication skills and the ability to influence and partner with diverse stakeholders.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Experience supporting both site‑based and fully remote employee populations across countries.
- Track record of delivering HR change initiatives in close partnership with business leaders.
- Experience advising on reorganizations/restructurings and associated employee relations processes in Belgium and/or the Netherlands.
Why Choose Us?
- A high‑impact, country‑scope HR role with genuine end‑to‑end ownership across Belgium and the Netherlands.
- Hybrid working combined with multi‑site exposure (Olen and Zaandam) and broad stakeholder partnership.
- Opportunity to translate global HR strategy into meaningful local impact for leaders and employees.
- Collaboration with HR CoEs and shared services in a modern HR operating model.
- A role combining strategic advisory work with hands‑on delivery where it matters most.
- The chance to contribute to innovations that elevate everyday products through our Food Ingredients business.
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
