Job description

Human Resources Associate
Amsterdam, Netherlands

THE CLIENT
Our client’s new EV Charger Business Unit builds on their 50-year legacy of innovation in the Power Electronics industry. Founded in Taiwan in 1972, our client rapidly grew to become an international powerhouse in the industry and, today, they generate over $420m in sales and have 6000 employees. This new business unit represents the next evolution of our client as they work to develop the infrastructure that will usher in the Age of Electric Vehicles. Headquartered in Amsterdam and with manufacturing in Taiwan, the Business Unit is offering both ACDC and DCDC charging solutions and has established relationships with the major EV manufacturers of both commercial and personal vehicles and the Charge Point Operators (CPOs) and are supported by a network of Business and Service Partners across the EMEA region.
WHY JOIN US?
This is an opportunity to join an “incubator” business with the dynamism of a start-up and the financial security of an enterprise company in an industry that not only represents the future of the world but also works to make the world a better, greener place. Their new business unit will operate with considerable autonomy, and they are developing a new brand and image that underscores this. Their 50-year legacy in Power Electronics places them in a select group of companies that has the knowledge to develop the challenging DC-DC Fast Chargers and they have leveraged this technical knowledge to develop and manufacture the entire charging solution – the power module, firmware, and Control Supervisor Unit (CSU) - in contrast to the majority of their competitors. Their technical superiority means they have far greater control of the production process and can readily adapt their sales offering to the changing market needs and their focus on staff training will mean this technical knowledge is imparted to you; equipping you with the skills needed to compete in the world of tomorrow.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
An opportunity to join our client as the HR Associate working in Amsterdam reporting into Head of Operations. The HR Associate will be a central figure in the organization’s growth. This is a new position, and you would have responsibility for our client’s HR function. When the workload necessitates it, the role will become a managerial position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Initial Role
Your initial role will focus on optimizing our client’s existing systems and introducing new systems where needed.

Key areas of focus will be:
• Optimize Employee Performance Review process
• Optimize Compensation & Benefits Plans
• Create Employee Professional Development Plan process
• Work with our client’s Executive, Finance, and Operations Teams to create OTE tracking system
• Optimize Employee Onboarding Process
• Optimize Employee Initial Training Process

Later Role
Once the systems are in place and optimized, the role will split into two key areas of responsibility:

Ongoing HR
• Lead Employee Performance Reviews with input from managers and executive management
• Lead Employee Professional Development Plans with input from team managers and executive management
• Implementing Compensation & Benefits Plans
• Liaise with our client’s Finance and Operations Teams to monitor employees’ OTE
• Continued development of our client’s HR systems
• Track key HR metrics such as cost/hire and retention rates
• Manage job satisfaction surveys and driving company culture
• Dispute resolution
• Coordination with our client’s external Talent Acquisition Team to grow headcount

Employee Onboarding and Offboarding
• Provisioning of hardware
• Lead the onboarding process by coordinating with employee, IT, Finance, the hiring manager, and executive management
• Ensure each employee completes their Initial Training
• Responsible for offboarding employees

DESIRED BACKGROUND
• Over 3 years’ experience in HR-related roles
• Employee Performance Review experience
• Experience with HR software tools such as BambooHR and learning management systems
• Experience working at small and medium sized companies
• Employee Professional Development Plan experience
• Degree in HR Management

For interested applicants, kindly send your cv to [email protected] cc: [email protected]