HR vacatures Rotterdam

Human Resources Business Partner

Location: Rhoon, NL

CMA CGM Holland is located in Europe's largest container port: Rotterdam, commonly known as the Gateway to Europe. Our mission is to lead sustainable change within the maritime industry. In order to achieve the goal of net zero carbon by 2050, sustainable development has become one of the main axes of the CMA CGM Group strategy.

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As an HR Business Partner with strong data affinity, you play a key role in driving people strategy and organizational change across the Benelux. You act as a trusted advisor to management, employees and the Works Council, combining solid knowledge of Dutch labor law (and preferably some knowledge of Belgian labor law and context) with a hands‑on and analytical approach.

You are based in Rhoon and occasionally work from Antwerp. You thrive in a dynamic environment where transformation, compliance and data‑driven decision‑making go hand in hand. You are not only able to support the business, but also to initiate and realize sustainable change.

You will be part of a close‑knit and professional HR team, where collaboration, knowledge sharing and mutual support are key. We are therefore looking for a team player: someone who enjoys working together, takes ownership, and contributes positively to the team’s energy and success.

We are looking for a true HR Business Partner and generalist: someone who is comfortable navigating between strategy and execution, data and people, systems, governance and pragmatism.

• Maintain, improve and professionalize HR processes, systems and reporting
• Act as HR Business Partner for 1–2 Business Lines in the Netherlands and Belgium
• Support and manage the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to development and offboarding
• Analyze HR data and metrics and translate insights into concrete, actionable improvements
• Support and back up Dutch payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legislation
• Drive and support organizational change and improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance and advise managers and employees on Dutch labor law (and where possible Belgian labor law), HR policies, performance, absenteeism and employee relations
• Contribute to recruitment and onboarding where needed
• Collaborate effectively with the Works Council (OR)

• HR Business Partner / HR Generalist with a hands‑on mentality, comfortable operating in a Netherlands context; experience in Belgium is a plus
• Strong drive to improve HR reporting, data, processes and systems
• Strong analytical skills with a clear affinity for HR data, reporting and HR systems
• Affinity with payroll; acts as backup for NL payroll
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Well‑organized, accurate and able to translate complexity into clarity
• Proactive, resilient and able to prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment
• Relevant experience with the Dutch Works Council (OR) and Dutch employment legislation
• Proven ability to drive change and improvement in complex organizations
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A team player who collaborates easily, and contributes to a positive and professional HR team
• Fluent in English (spoken and written) and a strong preference for fluency (spoken and written) in Dutch
• Strong MS Office skills; experience with HR systems and reporting is a strong plus

Screening is a standard part of our internal application process, by applying to this vacancy you acknowledge having taken note of this policy.

As part of our Employee Experience offering, CMA CGM Holland offers a number of perks including:

• Solid pension with contributions fully covered by CMA CGM
• Annual performance bonus subject to personal and company performance
• Collective health insurance with discount on additional packages
• Employee Assistance Program via Lyra
• Opportunity to participate in volunteer initiatives
• Access to 3000+ learning resources and courses
• Birthday bonus

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Applying for this role is only possible in case you are Dutch residents therefore living and working in the Netherlands. Or in the case you have a valid working permit for the Netherlands which is not linked to the status of ‘knowledge migrant’.