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HR Director Global Functions & NL

Nutreco


Job Location:

Amersfoort - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 26 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

The HR Director Global Functions & Netherlands (HRD GF) is responsible for HR leadership across Global and Central Functions and holds central ownership for HR in the Netherlands.

Job Description:

The role ensures strong HR business partnering to corporate leadership consistent application of HR frameworks and robust governance of Dutch employment conditions across the matrix.

The role is a member of the HR Leadership Team (HRLT).In this role the HR Director acts as an extension of the Chief HR Officer ensuring a strong two-way connection betweenglobalHR strategy and businessline strategy (execution). The role is accountable for translating Nutreco-wide policies and people frameworks into fit-for-purpose business line strategies while actively bringing business insights requirements and local perspectives back to theCHRO/ HRLTto jointly shape future people strategies and priorities.

Key Accountabilities

Strategic Business Partnering

  • Act as HR partner to leaders of Global and Central Functions including Digital & IT and Finance.

  • Enable effective organization design leadership capability and workforce planning within functionswithin the global teamsas well as in the businessacross the matrixorganisation.

  • Lead thepeople side of digital and AI transformations(AI in the workplace)for both our HR operating model and the business

  • Act asbusinesspartnertoGlobal HR teamand Facilities NL.

HR Leadership & Governance

  • Leadand coachGlobal HRBPs

  • Drive consistent application of HR frameworks standards and policies across theglobal functions (into the matrix)

  • Ensure clear governance roles and decision rights across functional HR scopes.

Leadership of HR withinthe Netherlands

  • Hold central accountability for HR in the Netherlands including legislation compliance employment conditionspoliciesand contract management with local external partners such asAssistVerzuim

  • Lead relationships with the Dutch Works Councilon matters related to Global/ Headquartersand coordinatewith Works Council representatives.

Organization & Capability Building

  • Shape organization design leadership model and talent pipelines aligned with current and future business needs.

  • Own strategic workforce planning forGlobal Functions including critical roles successors and capability gaps.

  • Sponsor key transformation and change initiatives withinGlobalandCentral Functions in close collaboration with COEs.

Governance Cost & Performance

  • Accountable forrollupand optimization of HR plans and people cost (AP) acrossHR Finance Digital & IT in coordination with Finance and Global Rewards.

  • Co-own HR functional cost performance as part of the HRLT including workforce size external spend and operating model efficiency.

  • Identifyand drive structural efficiency opportunities (e.g.simplification automationproductivity improvementsoperating model changes)

Enterprise Contribution

  • Actively contribute to HRLTdecisionmaking shaping Nutrecos overall HR strategy operating model and transformation agenda.

  • Collaborate closely with COEs HR Operations and other HRDs to ensureendtoendHR effectiveness.

Reporting Lines

  • Reports to: Chief HR Officer

  • Direct reports: HRBP Digital & IT HRBPFinance and Central Functions

  • Dotted line: HRBPs operating in the Netherlands (BUs and global functions)and HRBPEruvaka

Key Competencies

  • Strategic Mindset: Aligns global and central functions with Nutrecos enterprise strategy.

  • Communicates Effectively: Engages senior stakeholders HR communities and Works Council with clarity and credibility.

  • Ensures Accountability:Establishesclear governance roles and decision rights across functional scopes.

  • Manages Ambiguity:Operateseffectively in a complex multi-stakeholderandchangingmatrixenvironment.

  • Organizational Savvy: Navigates corporate functional and Dutch institutional contexts with confidence.

Our organisation:
Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality innovation and sustainability are guiding principles embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Nutreco is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race color religious creed sex national origin citizenship status age physical or mental disability sexual orientation marital parental military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Nutreco is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.


Required Experience:

Director


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Our purpose Feeding the Future Nutreco is a leading animal nutrition company offering solutions that go beyond nutrition – we provide best-in-class advice and technology to help our customers produce more feed in a sustainable way to feed the growing population.

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