Senior HR Business Partner - Germany

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Senior HR Business Partner to provide local HR support across our 4 German entities and ensure consistent, high-quality HR delivery within the organization.

In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to management and local HR teams, translating global HR strategy into practical local initiatives while driving compliance, employee engagement, and operational excellence .You report to Karin van Hecke, HR Director Normec Foodcare.

In this role you’re responsible for:

• Translating global HR strategy into local, actionable HR priorities

• Supporting and advising Managing Directors and local HR teams across the different entities

• Ensuring legal compliance, employee relations excellence, and consistent implementation of HR frameworks

• Leading country-level HR programs and coordinating HR activity across multiple business units

• Acting as the primary HR escalation point for all the 4 German entities

• Integrating new acquisitions and standardizing HR processes where none exist

• Coordination of HR Administration for Holding Company

• A challenging and strategic HR role within a fast-growing international organization

• The opportunity to make a real impact across multiple entities in Germany

• Close collaboration with international management teams and HR professionals

• A competitive salary package, including attractive secondary benefits

• Flexibility and autonomy to organize your work effectively

• The chance to contribute to integration projects and further professionalization of HR processes within Normec Foodcare

• 5–10+ years of HR generalist experience, ideally across multiple entities or regions

• Strong understanding of German employment law

• You are based in Germany, preferably in the Hamburg area, and are willing to travel regularly between the different German entities

• Proven experience in HR Business Partnering, employee relations (including complex cases), recruitment & onboarding, organisational development and change, and HR process design and implementation

• Experienced in managing HR in environments with limited structure and building HR processes from scratch

• Background in fast-growing, multi-site, or multi-entity organisations

Technical Skills

• Deep knowledge of German HR legislation

• Strong HR operations expertise, including contracts, policies, compliance, and employee relations

• Ability to design and implement scalable HR processes

• Proficient with HRIS and ATS systems (such as Recruitee) and HR data reporting

• Strong recruitment and selection capabilities

Soft Skills & Behaviours

• Hands-on and comfortable working in environments without established HR infrastructure

• Confident in advising and constructively challenging senior stakeholders

• Thrives in independent working environments

• Able to support multiple companies with different cultures and dynamics

• Proactively identifies issues and implements effective solutions

• Skilled in guiding teams through transitions and new ways of working

• High level of integrity and confidentiality

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving organisational structures

Normec Foodcare is part of Normec, a trusted leader in the Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) industry. Our expertise spans critical areas such as water, air, and soil quality, fire and food safety, ensuring the highest standards of quality and security across diverse industries. Established in 2016, Normec is an ambitious, independent, and rapidly growing organisation.

We offer our team members the opportunity to contribute to our mission while developing their careers in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, creating impactful solutions for clients and a sustainable tomorrow. The essence of Normec’s culture, characterized as informal, open, dynamic, and ambitiously entrepreneurial, is rooted in our foundational GROWTH principles. These are embedded in The Normec Fit program, which ensures that not only our company grows, but also everyone who is part of it.

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving your application. Your information will be handled confidentially, and you will receive a response within five working days. For questions about this vacancy, you can contact Jill Bettonvil, recruiter at Normec Foodcare, at +31614889190.

Procedure:

1. Initial phone screening and discussion of the vacancy

2. First interview at Normec

3. Reference check (with your approval) / assessment

4. Second interview at Normec

5. Discuss employment terms

6. Congratulations – you’ve found your new challenge!

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