Strategic HR Business Partner

Location

Zwijnaarde

Working hours

Full-time

Contract Type

Permanent

Working area

Business support

Join the team

Are you an experienced HR professional looking to make a significant impact in a globally renowned biotechnology company? We invite you to join us as an HR Business Partner, where you will play a crucial role in shaping the future through cutting-edge technologies and innovative applications. In this position, you will work closely with a diverse and passionate team, engaging intensively with leadership to drive strategic initiatives. As part of a matrix organization, your ability to foster collaboration, embrace innovation, and demonstrate cultural awareness will be key to our success. With a clear strategic mandate from HR, your expertise will be instrumental in driving meaningful change and enhancing our organizational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

You act as trusted advisor and coach of leadership teams in all HR, leadership and personnel matters.
You drive high-impact HR initiatives and encourage leadership to think and act strategically on critical people topics.
You are the bridge between the local team and the global organization, building strong relationships with a broad network of senior business and HR stakeholders.
You show a strong interest in understanding the business context, translate these insights into a pragmatic but impactful HR action plan and advise your leaders accordingly.
You follow up employees in their career lifecycle (e.g. onboarding, internal mobility, personal development, exit).
You provide critical analysis of HR data or HR-related questions, challenge requests and identify underlying needs to offer strategic, future-proof solutions.
You foster cultural awareness and act as a skilled mediator in a highly diverse and multicultural environment.

Qualifications

You have a Master’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of HR experience in a global, matrix-driven organization.
Fluency in Dutch and English enables you to communicate effectively across diverse teams.
You possess a proven ability to prioritize and operate at both strategic and operational levels, making a tangible impact.
You excel in insight-led decision-making, driving meaningful initiatives forward.
Your professional maturity is reflected in your diplomatic and forward-thinking approach, focusing on pragmatic solutions.
You have strong conceptual thinking skills that allow you to constructively challenge leadership and build trust-based partnerships.
Your interpersonal skills enable you to build relationships and influence across cultures.
You radiate positivity and resilience, contributing to a vibrant workplace culture.

Benefits

A permanent contract within an attractive working environment in a professional and motivated team.
A role with challenging assignments and responsibilities.
Interesting and challenging learning and development opportunities to help you make the most of your talents and your job.
Work from home one day per week.

Come join us in bringing the lab to the field

About BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division

Everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Farming is fundamental to provide enough healthy and affordable food for a rapidly growing population, while reducing environmental impacts. That’s why we are working with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We invest in a strong R&D pipeline, combining innovative thinking with practical action in the field. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture. In 2023, our division generated sales of €10.1 billion.

For more information, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com or our social media channels.

Application process

1. Application

You found the job you like on our website. Time to hit that ‘apply’-button and let us know who you are through the application form.

2. First encounter

We are intrigued by your application and call you immediately. At this point you can expect questions like: What motivates you? And what are your skills?

3. Interview

The call went great! So here you are, ready for your interview with HR and a hiring manager. We want to know more of your story and of course, you can ask about our story as well.

4. Contract

Welcome to our team. When can you start? So we can everything ready for your first day. You know, computer, paperwork, cake, balloons …

5. Onboarding

We welcome you with open arms and get you up and running. Including our eye-opening bootscamp, from the lab to the field.