Hr Manager Netherlands
Posted on Nov. 7, 2025 by Enza Zaden
- Enkhuizen, Netherlands
- N/A
- Full Time
This is why you want to join us as HR Manager Netherlands at Enza Zaden
- You lead a team of HR Business Partners and co-create the strategic HR plan.
- You operate in a fast-growing, international environment with room for development and innovation.
- You play a key role in the development of our people, leadership and organization in the Netherlands.
Make a difference as HR Manager Netherlands
- Lead the HR Business Partner team in the Netherlands;
- Act as a strategic HR sparring partner for senior management;
- Translate strategy into action, guide transformation and support leadership development, talent management and succession planning in the Netherlands;
- Manage end-to-end HR service delivery with international HR BP teams, HR Operations and HR Centers of Expertise;
- Manage local HR priorities such as health & safety, benefits and works council relations.
You report to the VP HR and work closely with various business stakeholders in a dynamic and evolving environment.
What you bring as a future colleague
You are a driven, analytical and social thinker who aspires to lead and deliver and easily oversees complex situations. You are a team-player that can work in a global organization and are able to deal with people at all levels of the organization. Building connections, working together and ensuring objectives are realized is what motivates you, and you like to work with teams with quality, efficiency and process optimization as key words.
Most likely you have at least several years of experience in a senior hr manager or hr business partner role, you easily connect with others and you have a good understanding of hr processes. Guiding people in change, both within HR and within business teams, is what you consider as an exciting challenge and your general HR experience makes you ready to lead change.
In short, you:
- have a minimum of 9 years professional experience in a broad range of hr roles and hold a University degree;
- are able to lead others, with and without authority, in a changing business context;
- enjoy a role in which you both develop and deliver hr business partnering;
- have an analytical mindset and, if needed, you’re willing to get into the details of processes to improve;
- have proven stakeholder management capabilities at all levels;
- are a team player with high integrity with a personal and professional point of view;
- are proficient in English and Dutch language.
Enza Zaden as your employer
With more than 3,000 passionate team members across the world, we're on a daily mission to develop the finest vegetable varieties. Our goal? To deliver seeds with that special something: vegetables with better taste, better yields, and better resistance. On our mission to feed the world, we challenge ourselves to gain deeper insights and find the next breakthrough. We grow and innovate together, and everyone’s contribution is valued. Throughout our 86 years, our family values, passion, independence and our focus on innovation have truly set us apart. Over 480 million people eat our vegetables every day, something we are very proud of! Our passion isn't just a trademark; it's our driving force, propelling our rapid growth. If you're ready to explore your potential and thrive in a supportive environment, we welcome you to develop your talents with us. The combination of entrepreneurship, initiative and a healthy dose of determination has made Enza Zaden great and brought us where we are today. Enza Zaden is and always will be in motion: in the past, present and future.
What can you expect from us
As a family-owned company, we support you to thrive in all areas of life, so that you can be successful inside and outside of work. We offer:
- Flexible work arrangements; minimum of 3 days week at our office in Enkhuizen;
- Access to a variety of wellbeing programs and healthy food options;
- 25 paid vacation days (employees have the option to buy extra vacation days equivalent to two times their weekly working hours);
- 1 paid vitality day for all, plus extra days as your age increases;
- Contribution for overnight stays if you live further away from Enza Zaden;
- Laptop + smartphone.
We aspire to be a good employer that cares for our employees, both during and after their careers at Enza Zaden. Our most important benefits include:
- Active partnership in your professional development (personal growth);
- Tailor-made leadership development programs and global e-learning platform;
- Employer sponsored retirement benefits.
Join us for a career that grows with you!
Get in touch
You will receive an automatic confirmation of your application within minutes, and we will respond to your application within 10 working days.
Do you have any questions about our application process? Please feel free to reach out to: Marjolijn Woudstra, Senior Recruitment Business Partner a.i.,
m.woudstra@enzazaden.nl
Good to know
- This position cannot be filled on an interim basis;
- Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity or personal characteristics.
Advertised until:
Dec. 7, 2025
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