HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner Empower People, Enable Change

Location : Amersfoort

Where strategy meets people, and people drive performance.

Imagine this :

Youre the person managers turn to when a team is growing. When someone needs guidance, development, or clarity they come to you. You're not just handling processes you're shaping a workplace where people feel heard, empowered, and equipped to grow.

As an HR Business Partner at Yokogawa, you work at the intersection of people and purpose. You translate HR strategy into meaningful action, advise leaders on workforce development, and guide employees through every stage of their journey.

From performance management to policy design, from conflict resolution to capability building your impact is real.

Why Yokogawa? A Century of Purpose-Driven Progress

Yokogawa has been innovating for over 100 years not for the sake of technology, but to solve real-world industrial challenges in energy, manufacturing, chemicals, and life sciences. We help our customers operate efficiently, safely, and sustainably and were proud to support the transition to a low-carbon future.

But what truly sets us apart is how we work :

We believe in co-innovation across teams, countries, and disciplines.

Were driven by a mission to contribute to a better world for people and planet.

And we know our greatest assets are the people behind the systems.

At Yokogawa, you wont just implement HR practices youll help shape the way we work, grow, and lead across the Netherlands.

What Youll Be Doing

Youll act as a trusted advisor to leadership and employees, ensuring local HR practices are aligned with business needs and the broader YEF (European) and Yokogawa Global HQ strategy. Youll be the local face of HR, guiding people topics with clarity, consistency, and care.

Key responsibilities :

• HR Policies & Projects Design and implement local HR policies (e.g. health, flexible working) and ensure alignment with European and global initiatives.
• Guide & Advise Advise managers and employees on HR topics; conduct assessments and gap analyses.
• In- & Outflow Support recruitment and exit processes; coordinate with contract agencies; initiate local employer branding in collaboration with TA CoE.
• People Development Identify training needs, set up development programs, and support performance improvement across teams.
• Organizational Development Partner with management and Finance to assess capacity needs and drive change.
• Conflict Mediation Resolve conflicts and support a positive work environment; contribute to GEES action planning.
• Talent & Performance Management Support succession planning, 9-box calibration, and performance reviews in coordination with the Talent CoE.
• Compliance & Audits Ensure alignment with legal requirements, CLA, and internal standards.

What You Bring

What Youll Get in Return

Ready to shape the way people grow, lead, and thrive?

Apply now and join us in creating a culture that enables performance, progress, and purpose.

Not just a job, but a career

Yokogawa, award winner for Best Asset Monitoring Technology and Best Digital Twin Technology at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries.

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About the Team

Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive culture

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

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Locations - Amersfoort