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HR Manager Social Relations

West FlandersHybridHours negotiable<3months

For an international organization, we are seeking an experienced HR Manager with extensive expertise in managing Social Relations. In this critical role, you will act as the primary point of contact for union interactions and labor representatives, playing a key part in fostering a positive social climate within the organization. You will report directly to the HR Director Europe.

What you will do.

  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with unions and labor representatives.
  • Leading collective bargaining negotiations and ensuring compliance with social legislation.
  • Acting as a strategic advisor to senior management and the COO on social issues, collective bargaining agreements, and employment law challenges.
  • Developing and implementing a social relations strategy.
  • Optimizing HR processes related to reorganizations, workload discussions, and improvements in working conditions that contribute to a positive social climate.
  • Managing labor disputes, mediating in social conflicts, and ensuring clear communication between all parties involved.
  • Representing the organization in meetings with unions and works councils (CPBW, labor representatives).
  • Overseeing social-legal cases in collaboration with external legal advisors.

Profile

  • Extensive experience in managing social relations within the industrial sector.
  • Experience in the manufacturing sector is a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of labor and social law, with up-to-date awareness of the latest legislative changes.
  • Fluent in Dutch and English.
  • Excellent communication skills, proactive mindset, and solution-oriented approach.

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