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Req ID:  96943
Function:  Human Resources
Posted:  Nov 24, 2025
Location: 

Amsterdam, NH, NL, 3742ch

HR Business Partner (12 month Fixed Term Contract)

As our HR Business Partner, you are responsible for providing dedicated HR support to functions including Procurement, R&D and Sustainability, Global Consumer Beauty, Legal and Corporate Affairs. You will partner with around 150 employees based in our Netherlands office, delivering comprehensive HR generalist guidance while collaborating closely with HR Centers of Excellence and senior HR leadership.

 

In this role, you will oversee core HR partnering activities such as case management, coaching managers, driving engagement, and supporting talent, performance, and development initiatives. You will build strong stakeholder relationships, influence senior leaders, and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

 

Your main focus: 

 

  • Building trust and credibility with teams, coaching, supporting and directing them as appropriate, and partnering with line managers on all aspects of the people agenda.
  • Leading annual people cycle activities across performance, talent management and reward, ensuring managers are equipped for quality conversations and upskilled on these processes.
  • Leading specific recruitment activities, including liaison with central recruitment functions, agencies and internal/external candidates.
  • Acting as the key liaison for HR COEs (Global Talent, Compensation & Benefits, Global Mobility, HRIS, Talent Acquisition) to ensure BNL/field populations align with global processes and best practices.
  • Driving the employee engagement agenda through pulse checks, trend analysis and action planning, and supporting delivery of learning and development initiatives.
  • Leading employee relations matters, partnering with Finance on budget, reporting and analytics, and supporting or leading ad-hoc HR projects such as Global Onboarding, Health & Wellbeing and Global Benchmarking.

 

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

 

You like to develop strong, credible relationships across all levels of the organization, can influence decision-making with integrity, and communicate complex matters in a straightforward way. You also get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment. Other than that, you:

 

  • Proven experience in a HR Business Partner or equivalent role, delivering tangible outcomes that make a real difference to the business and your customer group. Experience in FMCG can be beneficial.
  • Have a collaborative, relationship-led approach and a pragmatic ‘can do’ mindset, in order to be successful in this role, along with the ability to influence with integrity.
  • Coaching is important to us, and we’re also looking for a strong knowledge of core HR such as performance and talent management, engagement and employee relations.
  • Have a good insight into the overall workings of the business and the evolving role of the HR function as enabling business partners.
  • Have a partnership mindset and ability to balance empathy/understanding with business realities.

 

OUR BENEFITS

 

As our HR Business Partner, some of the benefits you will receive are:

  • A Competitive salary based on your qualities and experience
  • Attractive benefits package
  • A healthy, fresh and sustainable lunch for a discounted price
  • A brand-new building in the business area of Amsterdam-Zuid. The office is designed to maximize your performance, based on the new ways of working. 

 

RECRUITMENT PROCESS  

 

  • Our recruiter will contact you.
  • A telephone/online introductory meeting follows.
  • A first online/in-person interview
  • A second interview
  • You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.

 

ABOUT COTY

 

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!

 

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career.

Country/Region:  NL
City:  Amsterdam