HR MANAGER

Work in your element At Oleon, we bring you natural chemistry. Ambitious, with both feet on the ground. That's who we are and that's how we will continue to grow. Our specialty lies in converting natural fats and oils into a wide range of oleochemical products.

We offer
them in a large variety of markets such as: cosmetics, nutrition, crop protection, industrial ingredients, lubricants, oilfield, coatings, detergents, and many more. Oleon has over 1,500 employees worldwide in 9 different countries. Enthusiastic people who are completely in their element here at Oleon are more than welcome to join our team About this job As corporate HR manager, you play a key role in shaping and delivering the people strategy for our global finance and sales functions in Belgium. You work closely with senior and executive leaders to translate business priorities into pragmatic HR solutions that support performance, growth and organizational development. You provide functional leadership to the HR Managers in Brazil, the United States and Malaysia, ensuring alignment across regions while respecting local business needs. Reporting directly to the HR Director, you operate in a complex international environment where collaboration, sound judgment and the ability to drive change are essential. Your

key responsibilities
will be to:
• Participate in Executive Committee discussions, constructively challenge perspectives and contribute to strategic decision-making, bringing a clear people perspective to business and organizational priorities.
• Define and implement coherent HR policies and processes across workforce planning, talent and competency development, performance management, and compensation and benefits.
• Provide functional direction and coaching to the HR Managers in Brazil, the United States and Malaysia, supporting their professional growth while safeguarding Oleon’s overall HR interests and balancing global consistency with local business and legal requirements.
• Oversee recruitment and selection for senior and business-critical positions, supported by the recruitment team and guided by future capability needs.
• Lead strategic initiatives such as workforce changes and Great Place to Work programs, ensuring effective change management and sustainable adoption.
• Establish strong relationships across functions, countries and external partners, and handle complex discussions and negotiations with confidence.
• Translate complex HR information and data into concise insights, recommendations and presentations that support executive decision-making. Who are we looking for? You will succeed in this assignment if you:
• Have a master’s degree and substantial experience in a senior HR role within an international corporate environment, ideally at headquarters level.
• Having a strong track record as a strategic business partner to senior and executive leaders, with the credibility to challenge and influence constructively.
• Have proven experience leading HR professionals across countries and operating effectively in complex multinational and matrix structures.
• Have successfully delivered international HR projects and organizational change from strategy through implementation.
• Combine solid knowledge of employment practices, HR processes and HR systems with a pragmatic and commercially minded approach.
• Can analyze complex information and translate it into clear recommendations and compelling presentations.
• Bring a decisive, results-oriented working style, together with resilience and flexibility to create momentum in a fast-changing environment.
• Communicate fluently in English; Dutch and French are considered an asset.
• Are available for a full-time freelance assignment of approximately 12 to 18 months and willing to travel internationally when required. Next to your skills, it is your drive and motivation that will make all the difference What's in it for you? This assignment offers:
• A full-time freelance assignment of approximately 12 to 18 months with a meaningful international scope.
• Direct collaboration with senior and executive leaders on business-critical people priorities.
• The autonomy to shape an evolving role and leave a lasting impact across functions and regions.
• A dynamic multinational environment where strategic thinking, pragmatism and decisive action are valued. Oleon is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that embraces all forms of diversity. We ensure equal opportunities in our recruitment and integration processes and ensure that you can be yourself in our professional environment.