HR Manager Central Europe for leading international provider of bikes, parts and accessories
Develop best in class HR function to support business growth
Accell Group designs simple and smart solutions in order to create a fantastic cycling experience for everyone who uses our bikes. Accell Group makes bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories. We are the European market leader in e-bikes and second largest in bicycle parts and accessories, with numerous leading European bicycle brands under one roof. These brands were built by pioneers for whom the best was not good enough. We still embody the entrepreneurial spirit of those family businesses to this day. We keep pushing ourselves to create high-quality, high performance, cutting-edge products driven by the continuous exchange of knowhow and craftsmanship.
Accell Group employs approximately 3000 people across 15 countries. Accell Group’s bikes and related products are sold to dealers and consumers in more than 80 countries. In 2022, the company sold around 845 thousand bicycles and recorded a turnover of € 1.4 billion.
Develop efficient HR function that excels in supporting the business
Accell Group in Central Europe covers Sales & Marketing, Service, warehouse and R&D with the majority of the activities in Sennfeld and Munich in Germany and a few employees in Austria and Switzerland. You lead a team of 3 HRBP’s, 2 HR admin and a Car Fleet Manager based in Sennfeld Germany. Accell Group has grown by a number of acquisitions and thus HR processes, systems and services differs greatly from location to location. The company is on a journey to completely redesign HR to develop a best in class highly efficient HR function capable of providing extraordinary service and support for the entire organization. Your and the teams daily tasks and responsibilities counts to:
- · Cooperate with works councils and unions
- · Streamline, harmonize and centralize the entire Central Europe HR function in close cooperation with the rest of the HR organization to establish highly efficient HR processes and support
- · Develop the culture in HR into a truly supportive and service oriented mindset
- · Lead and develop the Central Europe HR team to enhance the skills and capabilities of the team members and to define clear roles and responsibilities
- · Participate in the implementation of Workday
- · Participate in several HR development projects like establishing job leveling framework, establishment of HR standards and templates, Talent Management etc.
- · Are comfortable to speak your mind, challenge beliefs of stakeholders on all levels and implement the necessary initiatives to embrace true change
- · Have a strong track record of effective change management with the capability to bring all stakeholders – internal and external – along on the change journey required at Accell Group
- · Are fluent in German and English
- · Have proven successful experience in working in an international setting
Your team is based at the offices in Sennfeld, Germany. There will be occasional travel to other Accell sites in Europe (1-2 times per year) plus travel to the global HQ in The Netherlands. You report to the HR Operations Director based in Amsterdam.
Experienced HR leadership profile
You have worked in an HR leadership role for a number of years and leading and developing a team with a wide variety of HR responsibilities like organizational and leadership development, talent management, comp & ben, development and implementation of HR policies and processes, cooperation with works councils and unions and related. You have obtained this experience in an international company with high standards of HR. Your leadership style is open and transparent, and you focus on developing your team rather than micro-managing.
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For this position we are working with the executive search company, Brinch & Partners, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact Partner Arne Kyed at ak(at)brinchpartners.dk or +45 2970 2031.
If you are interested in the position, please upload your CV via the link at your earliest convenience.
ABOUT ACCELL GROUP AND WHAT WE DO
We believe that cycling moves the world forward. We design simple and smart solutions in order to create a fantastic cycling experience for everyone who uses our bikes. Accell Group makes bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories. We are the European market leader in e-bikes and second largest in bicycle parts and accessories. With numerous leading European bicycle brands under one roof. These brands were built by pioneers for whom the best was not good enough. We still embody the entrepreneurial spirit of those family businesses to this day. We keep pushing ourselves to create high-quality, high performance, cutting-edge products driven by the continuous exchange of know-how and craftsmanship.
Well-known bicycle brands in our portfolio include Haibike, Winora, Ghost, Batavus, Koga, Lapierre, Raleigh, Sparta, Babboe and Carqon. XLC is our brand for bicycle parts and accessories. Accell Group employs approximately 3,000 people across 15 countries.