HR Business Partner

Hr Business Partner

Department: People (HR)

• Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Arcavindi, Netherlands

• Reporting To: Phil Clish
• Compensation: €60,000 - €70,000 / year

Description

About the team:We’re excited to launch our UK business, Vintage Cash Cow, in Europe, and we’re currently setting up our European sister company, Arcavindi, out of a fantastic space just outside of Arnhem. This warehouse fulfills orders for the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and France and to power that growth, we’re expanding our People Team.
As part of our wider Group People Team, we believe people grow businesses. Our mission is to create the environment, strategy, and tools that enable our teams to thrive, from unlocking leadership potential to shaping a culture that reflects who we are and where we’re going.
You’ll be joining a collaborative, growing People Team that’s building strong foundations and driving meaningful impact across Europe.

About the role: It’s an exciting time to join Arcavindi as we continue to scale across Europe. As HR Business Partner, you’ll be the strategic and hands-on HR lead for our Netherlands-based business, supporting a growing workforce of around 60 employees, scaling to 120 and beyond.

Reporting to our Head of HR Business Partnering (based in the UK), you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering our people strategy locally. From designing team structures and driving engagement, to supporting leaders and embedding performance and development practices, you’ll make sure we’re set up to attract, grow, and retain great people.

This is a broad, fast-paced role in a business that’s scaling quickly, ideal for someone who’s both strategic and operational, with the confidence to build from the ground up and the curiosity to continuously improve how we work.

This is a new role in our team so we would ideally like someone who is comfortable working in a little bit of ambiguity and happy to roll up their sleeves and help us deliver our ambitious journey.  
_______________________________________________________________________________________________Getting Started…

• Build strong relationships with local leaders and teams
• Understand our operations, goals, and team dynamics
• Learn our people systems, policies, and data insights

Establishing Your Impact…

• Create tailored people plans aligned to business objectives
• Champion performance, engagement, and development conversations
• Use data to identify people trends, risks, and opportunities

Driving Excellence…

• Anticipate and solve people challenges early
• Lead and support change projects that help us scale effectively
• Continuously improve how we work across both Arcavindi and the wider Group People Team. 

Key Goals & Objectives

Key Goals & Objectives:

• Deliver proactive, strategic HR support to our Netherlands business
• Partner with leaders to drive engagement, performance, and growth
• Align people initiatives with both local compliance and Group standards
• Build a scalable HR framework that supports growth from 60 to 120+ employees
• Embed a culture of feedback, inclusion, and continuous improvement
• Work with leaders to identify top talent and work with our L&D team to ensure we have the right talent, in the right place at the right time.  

What you’ll be doing:

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, helping shape team structures, manage change, and plan for future talent needs
• Drive performance and development cycles, ensuring clear goals, feedback, and progression opportunities
• Collaborate with Group Talent Acquisition and L&D teams to align hiring, onboarding, and development with business needs
• Whilst you will be supported by the wider team from the UK, you must be comfortable to work autonomously as you will be the most senior HR person on site most days  
• Manage employee relations, including Works Council consultations
• Use HR metrics and people insights to inform decisions and report on key trends
• Manage employee relations cases fairly, consistently, and in line with local Dutch employment law
• Support the rollout of people policies and practices that deliver an exceptional employee experience
• Partner on engagement, culture, and wellbeing initiatives
• Contribute to broader People Team projects and cross-border collaboration within the Group

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Proven experience in a People Partner or HR Business Partner role, ideally within a fast-paced, growing, or international organisation
• Strong working knowledge of Dutch employment law and HR best practice
• Commercially minded, able to link people initiatives to business outcomes
• Experienced in coaching and supporting leaders at all levels
• We would love it if you had previous experience on setting up and working with works councils but this isn’t essential 
• Excellent communicator and relationship-builder, with credibility and empathy
• Organised, proactive problem-solver with strong project management skills
• Confident using HR data and metrics to influence decisions
• Fluent in both Dutch and English (written and spoken) 

Equal Opportunities

At Vintage Cash Cow & Arcavindi, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard, valued, respected and empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We believe that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success. 
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, and we strive to create equitable opportunities for all. Together, we’re building a culture that celebrates individuality and champions equity at every level of our organisation. 
If you’re excited about this role, but don’t tick every box, we still encourage you to apply. Your unique skills and experiences might be just what we’re looking for now or in the future. 
If you need adjustments or accommodations during the hiring process, please reach out to us and we will do our best to support you.