HR Business Partner - UK & Nordics

  • Full-time

Company Description

Exciting opportunity for a HR Business Partner at Topcon Healthcare. Are you ready to leverage your HR expertise to make an impact and contribute to the changes and growth of our organization? Help us create an environment where talents are fully utilized and success is rewarded.

Join Topcon, a company that has the ambition to make the world a better place at the intersection of eye healthcare and technology!

Topcon Healthcare is the eye health brand of Topcon Corporation (https://topconhealthcare.eu) Topcon Healthcare sees eye health differently. Our vision is to empower providers with smart and efficient technologies for enhanced patient care. Keeping pace with the ever-changing landscape of the healthcare industry, we offer the latest integrated solutions including advanced multimodal imaging, vendor-neutral data management and ground-breaking remote diagnostic technology. By investing in value-driven innovations, Topcon works to enable people to enjoy good health and a high quality of life.

Topcon Europe Medical B.V. is the EMEA headquarters and located near Rotterdam, in Capelle aan den Ijssel, The Netherlands. Topcon Europe Medical B.V. is responsible for the distribution, sales, service and development of the innovative products to different customers within the region.

Job Description

Are you passionate about developing a positive company culture, supporting employee growth, and driving organizational progress in a rapidly changing organization? Do you enjoy working across all aspects of HR, from operational to strategic? And do you have an interest and experience to work as an HR professional for the UK and/or the Nordics? If so, this is your chance to join our team as an HR Business Partner!

Our HR Team is currently in the midst of a transition from European decentralization to centralization in the Netherlands. Our team in Capelle aan den IJssel currently consists of an HR Director, 2 HR Business Partners, and an HR Assistant. As an HR Business Partner for the UK & Nordics (+/- 100 employees), you will:

  • be the key liaison for various departments and teams at our locations in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, and Sweden
  • build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues at all levels within the organization
  • work with managers and employees on a diversity of HR matters
  • operate on all HR levels: operationally, tactically, and strategically
  • identify opportunities for improvement and innovation within HR processes
  • develop and implement HR initiatives, and fulfill a crucial role to the success and growth of our organization in these countries
  • work both independently as well as within a team

Due to the international nature of the role, frequent travel to our locations is required (25%). This role is for a minimum of 32 hours per week, up to fulltime. 

Qualifications

About you!

You are well-organized, responsible, and accurate, able to set priorities and work under the pressure of deadlines. Your passion for supporting employees and fostering a positive work environment stands out. You are proactive, hands-on, and skilled at maintaining good relationships with stakeholders at various levels and from different cultural backgrounds. You have a strong track record in a similar role and the following qualifications:

  • a strong background in human resource management, culture, and change
  • a bachelor or master degree in an HR related field
  • more than 5 years HR experience, of which a minimum of 2 years as HR Business Partner
  • knowledge of labor law in the UK and/or Nordics is a plus
  • excellent communication and negotiation skills, both verbal and written, fluency in English, working knowledge of Dutch
  • international experience, preferably within a matrix organization

Additional Information

What do we offer?

At Topcon we invest in you. We offer you an interesting, international work environment and varied position at a top player in the market. For this position we offer you a reward that, depending on knowledge and experience, can certainly be called excellent. In addition, we offer you an employment package, such as:

  • Contract for 32-40 hours
  • Full employer paid pension contribution
  • 13th month salary
  • 28 vacation days

With a career at Topcon Healthcare, you have exciting new possibilities as we are improving human eye health through innovations in examination, diagnosis, and treatment. Especially today, due to rapid population growth, aging and mobile devise use, we see increased cases in eye conditions. As part of our team, you can contribute to continuously improving and accelerating (remote) diagnosis solutions.

Join Topcon

Are you ready for a new challenge and do you recognize yourself in the above profile? We invite you to apply for this position and send your CV with motivation.

 

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated