Site Human Resources Leader – Advanced Manufacturing

Site HR Leader – Advanced Manufacturing | Bruges, Belgium

Our client is a global manufacturing leader, recognised for industry-leading profit margins and operational excellence. As the business undergoes a major international expansion, its Flanders site stands out as the benchmark facility worldwide—a high-performing plant that is strategically vital to the group.

To support the next stage of transformation, we are seeking a Site HR Leader to drive the full scope of HR at the facility while playing a pivotal role in redefining the site’s relationship with its recognised unions. This is a unique opportunity for a senior HR professional to shape industrial relations during a period of considerable change, ensuring outcomes that balance business needs with positive, constructive engagement.

The Role

The Site HR Leader will oversee both strategic planning and day-to-day execution, spanning organizational design, talent management, labor relations, training, compliance, and employee engagement. Core responsibilities include:

• Industrial Relations – Partner with unions and employee representatives; ensure compliance with labor laws and collective agreements; support negotiations and constructive dialogue.
• Change & Organisational Development – Implement standardised structures, processes, and skill frameworks aligned with corporate strategy.
• Talent & Development – Lead recruitment across blue- and white-collar roles; drive training, onboarding, and Individual Development Plans (IDPs).
• HR Metrics & Performance – Monitor KPIs including labor cost, absenteeism, and turnover, developing action plans for improvement.
• Employee Experience & Communication – Enhance engagement, communication, and HR-led initiatives.
• Collaboration – Work closely with EHS to maintain high safety standards, and with leadership to ensure HR is a trusted business partner.

What you will bring to the role;

• Ideally a Master’s degree in Economics, Law, or Organizational Psychology (HR specialisation advantageous), but we are open to all relevant business education and experience.
• 7+ years’ experience in HR within multinational manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Strong expertise in labor law, collective agreements, and union engagement.
• Broad exposure to recruitment, training, compensation & benefits, and HR reporting.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the resilience to thrive in a complex, unionised environment.
• Fluency in English and Flemish

Why This Role?

• Lead HR for a flagship manufacturing site considered the best performing globally.
• Play a central role in shaping industrial relations during a key period of transformation.
• Join a multinational business at an exciting phase of global expansion.
• Operate with visibility, influence, and opportunity for career advancement.

If this sounds like you, and this opportunity matches your career goals, please apply with a CV in English. We look forward to being in touch with those candidates who meet all of the client’s requirements.