HR Lead Benelux IC

ICE CREAM IS LOOKING FOR HR Lead Benelux IC

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​

With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!​

JOB PURPOSE:

The IC HR Lead for Benelux will be responsible for ensuring HR runs smoothly for all our local employees in the Benelux. This includes end-to-end accountability for delivery of all HR activities – from crafting strategic HR plans to deliver business P&L, hire to retire services, IR/ER strategy, and all other HR topics, leveraging the global Ice Cream interventions and within the Ice Cream governance. Additionally, the role is responsible for partnering the LT on key strategic decisions.

This role will require you to get operational as we set up some of our core processes & policies in HR, working with a team to provide the best experience for our employees. As Amsterdam is our headquarters, you’ll also have the opportunity to work with key senior stakeholders inside & outside HR, as you drive a national agenda to be embedded in the coming years.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Delivery of Workforce planning, P&L & Overheads with LT
• ED&I programmes
• Employment policies and legal framework
• External relations including industrial relations and collective bargained agreements
• Oversight of BI cases (Code Committee)
• Country pensions, rewards inc. annual merit review & local benefit programmes in partnership with rewards expertise team
• Talent attraction & succession responsibility for all talent in the country
• Local incident & crisis management
• Change management & engagement
• Effective functioning of leadership teams and specific interventions
• Manage talent forums for managerial (WL2) and director (WL3) positions in country teams
• Leveraging the products and tools developed by the Expertise team
• Run talent forums in their country
• Job evaluations Assistant Manager (WL1) and Manager roles (WL2)
• Collaboration with Works Councils, both locally and internationally

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS:

• Organizational Design
• Change Management
• Talent to Value Strategy
• Business Acumen
• Employee Engagement
• Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Management
• Employee Relations
• Data Driven Decision-making
• Performance Measurement & Coaching
• Team Building & Coaching
• IR/ER Understanding (NL & Europe)

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong & diverse HR knowledge
• Minimum 8-12 years of HR experience in a multinational
• Fluent in Dutch & English (French a plus)
• Experience with leading teams preferred

LEADERSHIP:

We are looking for bold, driven individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and share our approach to growth, collaboration, and innovation. Here’s what defines success in our organization:

Focus on Growth – Embracing new challenges, seeking opportunities to innovate, and continuously looking for ways to expand and improve. Whether it’s scaling markets, evolving roles, or leading teams, we value those who see possibilities and take initiative.

Speed & Simplicity – Working efficiently, adapting quickly, and simplifying processes by leveraging technology to drive better outcomes. With ethical decision-making as the backbone to this, we drive agility and stay focused.

Winning with Fun – Collaborating, integrating seamlessly with a founder/owner mindset, keeping what’s best for the company at the heart of all that is done. We build diverse, inclusive, and winning teams that drive our business.

Bold Innovations – Experimenting with fresh ideas and innovative thinking that shape our industry, through product development, process improvements, and customer experiences. Being obsessed with the consumer, we embrace change to drive growth.

Care & Challenge – Fostering an open, transparent environment where team members can grow, share feedback openly, holding themselves and each other to high standards while maintaining a strong sense of support and camaraderie.

Expertise in our category – A deep understanding of our industry, customers, and market trends enabling us to stay ahead and turn challenges into opportunities. Curiosity, insight, and a willingness to learn and lead enables us to remain market makers.

If these qualities resonate with you, we’d love to connect and explore how you can be part of our team.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.
• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.
• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office, you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.
• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).
• Home work allowance
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Green Mobility Policy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

As publicly announced, Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!