Senior HR Specialist

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Do you want to play a crucial role within a global sports company that pushes digital boundaries? Do you have a passion for HR and creating a working environment where talent thrives? This is your chance to be part of Decathlon Digital
, the digital branch of the world's largest sports retailer. We are looking for an experienced Sr HR Specialist.

Decathlon's mission is to help people around the world enjoy the physical, emotional, and social benefits of sport. In line with this mission, we launched a Global Business Hub in Amsterdam in 2023 to support our digital growth and attract international talent. We are proud of our 140 team members who have joined us on this adventure.

As a Senior HR Specialist, you will play a key role with significant autonomy and a broad scope of responsibilities. You'll be at the heart of our local challenges, having a strong influence while working closely with our HQ team in France. Your mission is to take action and strengthen all HR-related activities and local processes.

Manage the entire employee lifecycle
, including onboarding, contract management, and offboarding.

Ensure accurate processing of HR documents and data
, liaising with talent acquisition, payroll, and project management teams.

Support the execution of key HR processes like performance reviews, training and development, and absenteeism management.

Act as the first point of contact for HR-related questions and requests from employees.

Improve HR processes and procedures to increase efficiency and enhance the employee experience.

Serve as a local legal expert
, advising managers and HR Business Partners on individual situations, assessing risks, proposing solutions, and managing difficult discussions and disciplinary actions.

Manage all processes related to absenteeism and local legal obligations.

Handle relations with elected employee representatives
.

Act as an HR manager on the ground
, staying attuned to the team's pulse, informing the right people at the right time, and making local decisions while keeping your ecosystem informed.

Bachelor's degree in HRM, Business Administration, or a related field.

10+ years of experience in an HR-related position, ideally in a startup or tech environment.

Thorough knowledge of HR processes, experience with HR systems, and expertise in Dutch law and regulations
.

Proficiency in both Dutch and English
.

A pragmatic, organized, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

A high level of trustworthiness and the ability to verify information before sharing it.

What if technology allowed us to push the boundaries and take sports experiences to new levels? That's exactly our goal at Decathlon Digital! We are a team of 5,000+ experts in software engineering, product management, data, cloud, and cybersecurity, distributed across Paris, Lille, and Amsterdam. Together, we are creating the largest digital sports platform, leveraging tech innovation from design to value chain optimization, connected experiences and product second life.

Changing the game for good
. We are in this for the love of sports. And like everything we love, we want it to last. That’s why we are embarking on a journey to create a more sustainable tech model, reducing our direct environmental impact while maintaining a safe, diverse, and inclusive space for all our people to learn and thrive together. Team up with us to design the digital future of sports.

As part of our diversity and non-discrimination policy, Decathlon Digital wants to ensure that gender,
disability
, or age of our candidates are not a factor in our decision. If you wish, we suggest that you provide us with this information. This data will be anonymized and used in the macro analysis of the diversity of applications received
. This information will be kept separate from your application and will have no effect on its processing.

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