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Jos Vink

CEO

+31 6 2461 2921

Jos.Vink@blauw.com

24-32 hours

senior

HR Manager

Are you an independent and driven HR manager who enjoys making a difference in a dynamic work environment? We are Blauw Research, a leading full-service market research company with a Rotterdam mentality, and we are looking for an enthusiastic HR professional to help us become the best employer in market research.

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Questions?

Jos Vink

CEO

+31 6 2461 2921

Jos.Vink@blauw.com

As an HR manager at Blauw, you’ll be responsible for HR policy and serve as a strategic partner to the management team. You’ll combine their ideas and needs with your HR expertise and vision to develop an HR policy that helps attract new talent and offers our valued employees a rewarding career.

In addition, you’ll work with our HR specialist to ensure that the Employee Journey—from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between—is an inspiring adventure. You thrive on the challenge of taking on a wide range of tasks and switching between strategic, tactical, and operational responsibilities. After all, HR administration and payroll management are also part of your responsibilities. You enjoy working independently on a project basis and have a strong sense of responsibility.

You have at least a higher vocational education (HBO+) level of work and thinking, preferably with a background in Human Resource Management, and have at least 5 years of experience in an all-around HR role, including several years as an HR manager. Additionally, knowledge of and experience with AFAS is a must.

What will you do?

As HR Manager, you will have a versatile position and work closely with all Blauwers, both management and employees. We expect you to:

takes the initiative for developments in HR with regard to binding and exciting employees (labor market approach, recruitment and selection, education & training, performance management, organization design, terms and conditions of employment);

keep a close eye on legal developments that are relevant to Blauw and, in consultation with others, adapt HR procedures so that they comply with legal requirements and align with Blauw’s values;

The organization provides advice on the implementation of HR policies and HR processes;

is able to manage HR projects efficiently, ensuring that ideas move quickly from the drawing board to policy;

together with the HR representative, you will serve as the point of contact for all Blauw employees regarding both operational and personal HR matters;

Together with the HR officer, performs operational activities related to personnel administration. This includes personnel and payroll administration in AFAS, keeping staff directory up-to-date, etc.

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Who are we?

At Blauw, we combine a “actions speak louder than words” mindset with having fun. We’re curious and love exploring the world around us. We combine data and insights to find opportunities—for Blauw, but of course especially for our clients. We challenge each other to make our work a little better, smarter, or easier every day. At Blauw, everyone is given a lot of freedom based on the trust that every colleague takes responsibility. We work together and support each other in many ways. We make music together, play sports together, and celebrate successes. We’re all bummed when something doesn’t work out, but then we get right back to it to do better next time.

What you get in return

We offer you a place where your perspective on HR is valued. We take your knowledge, experience, and perspective on HR to heart to continuously improve our HR policies and thereby increase employee satisfaction. A place where learning from one another and continuous development are central.

At Blauw, you have flexible working hours and location, with the ability to decide for yourself where and when you work in consultation with colleagues and your family. To ensure effective collaboration and build a rapport with your colleagues, we do expect you to spend at least 75% of your working hours at the office in Rotterdam. That’s no hardship, though, because we have an awesome office with the best rooftop terrace in Rotterdam and absolutely the tastiest lunch.

We also offer you:

A 24- to 32-hour workweek

A pension plan with Zwitserleven

A nice bonus (if we meet our goals)

A freshly made lunch every day

A program featuring monthly sports activities

An annual weekend getaway (preferably to the Alps)

And, of course, a competitive salary

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What we offer you

Develop yourself

It is important to us that you continue to develop yourself. Employees are given the space to deepen knowledge and the freedom to choose their own route to success.

Cool club people

You'll work with colleagues who want to move forward and encourage each other to make it ever a little better, smarter or easier for our customers and ourselves.

Most beautiful workplace in Rotterdam

You can use our mega terrace above City Hall Square to work, have lunch, coffee, meetings or exercise with colleagues.

24 vacation days per year for full-time employment and the opportunity to redeem additional days.

A good mobility arrangement: use of the NS Business Card for public transportation or an allowance for travel expenses for own transportation.

Bonus for achieving annual goals.

The freedom to decide where and when to work. In addition to occasionally working from home, it is nice to meet in the office.

A full and healthy lunch will be waiting for you every afternoon.

Twice a week there is a Blauw Bootcamp on our roof terrace or in downtown Rotterdam.

A weekend away to the Ardennes or the Austrian snow.

The application process

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First introduction

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Is there a mutual click?

Second interview or assessment

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With your potential colleagues

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Do we have a match?

If you’re eager to contribute to the growth and development of our organization, we look forward to meeting you and would love to receive your resume and cover letter via the application button.

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