People & Culture Business Partner (32-40 hours per week)

Who is passionate about people, hands-on and has a strong drive.

Sonion is a global leader in the market for transducers used in the hearing aid and pro-audio industry, and our ambition is to grow from this strong core. Our vision is: We help the world listen.

The role of the People & Culture Business Partner is to advice on the all people and culture related topics to ensure an attractive workplace and high performing organization. Next to that you support the P&C Manager with and perform on daily operational process. We continue to professionalize the P&C department, so your ideas and initiatives are very welcome.

You will be reporting to the People & Culture Manager of Sonion Netherlands, and you will be based in our office in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. About 100 people work in our office in Hoofddorp. The P&C team consists you as of the P&C business partner and the P&C Manager. We have an external Payroll administrator and Event manager that are part of the team as well.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• You provide consultation and support to managers on the full people life cycle including recruitment, career development, performance and illness.
• You advice and support employees
• You advice and act on organisational (departmental) development.
• Initiative administrative changes and drive the input for monthly payroll mutations.
• In line with the business strategy and objectives, design, implement and evaluate the training and development procedures with special focus on employability and competences.
• Responsible to initiate and monitor and support employee development, management development and organizational learning in the various departments through the determined cycle of employee development.
• Depending on the need we run 2-3 projects per year. Topics are related to people development, employer branding, learning etc.

Your profile

• Bachelor or master’s degree in human resource management, business administration or related education.
• 4-7 years of working experience in a People & Culture/Human Resources function.
• Familiar with the HR implications of working in an international organization.
• Expert in labor law, latest HR trends and all other People & Culture Topics.
• Business minded, analytic and have vision on requirements for lasting organizational performance.
• Good presentation skills.
• Good communication skills in English and Dutch.
• Organizing and coordination skills.
• Influencing and leading changes.

Equally important to your knowledge and experience is the personality you bring. We are looking for someone who is, hands-on, proactive, eager to learn, results driven and brings energy. You can interact effectively with a wide variety of people with different backgrounds. Therefore, even if you do not fit our ideal profile, but are interested in pursuing this opportunity, we welcome your application!

Our offer

We offer a monthly salary of maximum 5500 euro, based on experience on a fulltime base, pension and benefits like, 40 days off per year, which partially can be sold, a bonus scheme up to maximum 8% of your annual salary, 25-euro sports contribution per month and Sonion provides you with opportunities to develop further. We support hybrid, part-time and flexible working arrangements. We have Thursday drinks close to our office location, daily free fruits and summer and winter parties.

We are innovators in our field, and we believe our employees make the difference. Continuous further development is part of that. We are an international and inclusive organization, and it is easy to connect with colleagues.

Sonion – We help the world listen.

Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? So are we!

We are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people who rely on hearing products. Sonion is the preferred innovation partner for development and manufacturing of transducers and electromechanical solutions for hearing instruments and professional earphones.

Sonion is a truly global company with more than 6000 colleagues working together to revolutionize the industry at our facilities in the Netherlands, Denmark, Vietnam, USA, Poland and China.

Our skilled team is constantly pushing the limits of what is possible, leveraging cutting-edge technology to challenge the laws of physics and create smaller, better and more reliable products and solutions.

If you are a talented person who shares our passion, we invite you to join us and be a part of our mission to make a meaningful difference in the world.

Further information and application

Ready to make a difference? Please submit your application in English before August 15th, 2024.

If you have questions or want to apply, please reach out to Mariska de Wind, People & Culture Manager at JobsAtSonionNL@sonion.com.

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