HR Manager Site – Lelystad PlatformLead the People Agenda Behind One of GXO's Largest Logistics OperationsAs HR Manager for our Lelystad platform, you will sit at the heart of a complex, high-volume logistics operation where people performance and business performance go hand in hand.
Cooperating directly with senior site leadership, you will lead the people strategy for a large operational workforce, driving measurable improvements in engagement, retention, leadership capability and organizational effectiveness. This is a highly visible role with significant influence, requiring a leader who can combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution to deliver sustainable business results.
If you are energized by solving complex workforce challenges, influencing senior stakeholders and creating high-performing teams, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
What You Will Lead
- * Own and drive the site people plan, translating operational priorities into clear HR actions that improve performance, engagement and stability
- Act as a trusted partner to senior site leaders, bringing challenge, insight and practical solutions to decisions that affect a large operational workforce
- Lead, coach and develop a team of 4 HR advisers and 2 admin, creating a high-performing HR function with clear priorities, strong delivery and visible impact
- Use workforce data and business insight to identify trends, address root causes and deliver measurable improvements in absence, retention, engagement and leadership effectiveness
- Build leadership capability across the site by coaching managers to lead confidently, manage consistently and create a positive colleague experience
- Take ownership of complex employee relations and change activity, ensuring decisions are fair, commercially sound and aligned with Dutch employment legislation
- Shape a safe, inclusive and performance-focused culture where colleagues understand their contribution and leaders are accountable for the people agenda
Why this role is worth your attention
- * A critical HR leadership position with real influence across one of GXO’s largest and most advanced logistics platforms in the Netherlands
- The opportunity to move beyond advisory HR and play a central role in shaping site performance, leadership behaviour and colleague experience
- A competitive package aligned to your experience, including a company car, year-end bonus and wider benefits
- Exposure to a complex, international logistics environment where the scale, pace and visibility of the role create strong career growth potential
- A collaborative culture where HR is expected to be visible, commercially minded and close to the operation
- A modern site environment with excellent facilities, including a high-quality company restaurant offering fresh, healthy meals every day for just a few euros
The HR leader we are looking for
- * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration or a related field desirable
- Significant experience as a HR Manager, Senior HR Business Partner or HR leader in a large, operational, manufacturing, logistics, retail or supply chain environment
- Strong business partnering capability, with the confidence to influence senior leaders, challenge constructively and turn people priorities into business outcomes
- Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to set direction, build capability and create accountability within an HR team
- A track record of improving workforce performance through practical interventions in areas such as absenteeism, retention, engagement, employee relations and manager capability
- Sound knowledge of Dutch labour law and HR best practice, combined with the judgement to apply this in a balanced, pragmatic and commercially aware way is essential
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in English; Dutch language skills are preferred, but not essential
- A resilient, hands-on and solution-focused style, with the credibility to work at both strategic and operational level in a fast-moving site environment
Your working environmentAt GXO, you will join a global organisation where people, performance and continuous improvement are closely connected. The Lelystad platform offers the scale, pace and complexity to stretch an experienced HR Manager, while giving you the visibility to influence how the site leads, grows and performs.
You will be part of a leadership environment that values action, partnership and accountability. HR is central to creating the conditions for safe, effective and engaging work, and this role will be key to turning people insight into meaningful change.
This is an opportunity for an HR leader who wants to be close to the business, visible to senior stakeholders and influential in the decisions that shape a major operation. If you are ready to bring pace, structure and people leadership to a critical site role, GXO can offer the platform to make a genuine impact.
Ready to make an impact?If you are ready to lead the people agenda for one of GXO’s most important logistics platforms, send your CV and motivation to Sharon.bird1@gxo.com. Let’s explore how you could help shape the next chapter of Lelystad.
For more information about the role, please contact Sharon Bird.
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