Lead Talent Acquisition

Your job

As a Talent Acquisition Manager at Decathlon Netherlands, you are responsible for shaping our long-term recruitment and employer branding strategy. Together with a team of 5 professionals, you will take on the challenge of attracting, selecting and retaining talent for our Logistic Distribution Center, our 21 stores and the head office in Amsterdam (excellent knowledge of Dutch & English is required) . You will play a crucial role in developing and implementing strategic recruitment initiatives, working closely with various departments to ensure we have the right people in the right places.

Responsibilities

• Developing a clear, modern vision for recruitment and employer branding and converting this into concrete plans.

• Leading and coaching the recruitment team, inspiring and motivating.

• Initiating and leading recruitment projects and optimizing recruitment processes.

• Maintaining a good network with internal and external stakeholders and responding to new trends in recruitment and employer branding.

• Understanding the needs of the organization and responding creatively to these needs, together with the team.

• Providing management information through dashboards on relevant recruitment process data.
  

What we offer

At Decathlon we not only believe in sports as a lifestyle, but also in creating a stimulating working environment where colleagues with a passion for sports can enjoy exercising together. Job satisfaction is our priority and we ppromote a great sports culture in which you can be yourself and share your passion for sports. In addition, we offer:

• A salary range of €4500 - €5500 on fulltime base (based on your experience), 8% holiday pay, 24 wonderful holiday days and a possible monthly bonus.

• 20% discount on our own brands. Whether it concerns sportswear, shoes or equipment, you benefit from great discounts on the products that support your sporting adventures.

• We understand that personal growth and development are crucial to a successful career. That is why we offer the unique opportunity to participate in training through our Decathlon Academy.

• Decathlon shareholding plan: We believe in sharing success with our employees and offer you the opportunity to become a co-owner of our successful company

• To make your trip to our Decathlon team even more pleasant, we also provide a travel allowance.

• Decathlon encourages a healthy mind in a healthy body. That's why we offer access to the 'Open Up' platform, where you can find professional support for mental and physical challenges in both your work and private life.

• We organize great events such as an annual event where all your colleagues from the Netherlands come together for a day full of sports, fun, food & drinks and a dance! An annual ski trip is also organized for which you can register. 

What we expect from you

For this position we are looking for a new colleague who can continue and optimize the current change. You are able to further develop our team, but you are also a pioneer in the recruitment world and know how to convert this into concrete recruitment plans that fit our retail organization. For this role excellent knowledge verbally and oral of the Dutch & English language is required. You also recognize yourself in the following: 

• At least 5 years of experience in recruitment and employer branding, of which at least 2 years in a managerial role.

• Experience in managing, coaching and building a team of professionals.

• Experience with (international) stakeholder management

• Proven experience in optimizing and professionalizing recruitment processes and systems.

• Excellent skills in stakeholder management and decision-making.