Senior HR Business Partner, EMEA Commercial Wholesale

Who We Are:

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.

JOB MISSION:
The Senior HR Business Partner is responsible for high level partnership with senior leaders in our European Commercial Wholesale business.  This role will lead the strategic people agenda aligned to overall business objectives and commercial goals.  As a cultural ambassador, you will collaborate with leaders and their teams to drive, shape, execute, and lead the people strategy whilst maintaining an agile, tactical approach as the business grows.  This is a key role in our European HR Team and requires a candidate with a strategic mindset and highly skilled in partnering and influencing senior leaders. This role will be based in Amsterdam, Netherlands or Warrington, UK.
 

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Serve as trusted partner, thought leader, change agent, coach, and expert consultant to the business to develop and execute a people strategy in line with the overall regional strategy
• Partner with senior business leaders to provide leadership, advice, and vision in support of key business growth strategies
• Manage ongoing strategic work with business leaders on HR areas such as talent acquisition, mobility, change management, compensation, L&D, org effectiveness/design, succession planning, and workforce planning
• Provide leaders with talent-related coaching to guide them through key business objectives, issues and requirements
• Consider how organisational change will affect the Wholesale business, collaborating with leaders to align solutions whilst coordinating with key HR stakeholders to facilitate implementation
• Maintain a tactical approach when driving ideas, and lead projects across 15 countries, understanding local nuances and challenges by working with local country HR and Retail leadership teams.
• Support the annual Performance Management and Talent Management processes, ensuring learning and development requirements are correctly identified and actioned in line with business needs
• Lead and champion our culture and core values, integrating them into all people practices across corporate offices and retail stores
• Contribute, collaborate and support HR COE’s and HR teams
• Build a competitive organisation and empower leadership with people analytics to drive decision making
• Champion DE&I, wellbeing and community initiatives

• Build and maintain effective relationships with wider HR team, local/regional/global stakeholders and external partners

KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:

• Proven experience in a strategic senior level HR partnering role, operating in a fast-paced multi country European or global business
• Experience partnering directly with commercial wholesale teams is preferred
• Passion for the sports industry, experience in the sector is preferred
• Knowledge of multiple European employment laws
• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or a related field
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, data and analytics, organisational design and change management
• Comfortable navigating stakeholders in a fast paced environment
• Analytical and data driven with strong attention to detail.  Workday experience is beneficial
• Accountable decision maker who is able to think outside of own remit and see the wider business impact of own decisions – European and Global mindset is a key requirement
• Outstanding and confident communicator, able to collaborate and influence at all levels
• Proactive self starter with a results and deadline driven approach
• Highest levels of integrity and professional credibility
• Some European travel will be required in this role (20%)

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

New Balance is committed to equality of opportunity for all current and prospective associates regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership and gender reassignment.  We are an equal opportunity employer and support a culture of diversity and inclusion.

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