About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

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Job Purpose

Supports the HR Operations / Pe ople Services team by executing standardized, transactional HR administrative activities across the employee lifecycle (Hire to Retire). This role is suitable for fresh graduates or early-career professionals and focuses on learning HR operations processes, ensuring data accuracy, and delivering timely support to employees and managers under close guidance. The role works closely with People Services Senior Advisors and Specialists and escalates non-standard or complex cases as required.

The role operates within the People Services team and reports directly to the People Services Manager. The position collaborates with internal HR stakeholders, Payroll, and senior People Services colleagues. The role does not have decision-making authority and works within defined processes, templates, and SLAs.

Key Accountabilities

Provide administrative support for employee life cycle events such as new hires, transfers, promotions, terminations, organizational changes (OM) and data management. Collaborate with senior advisors and specialist colleagues to resolve standard cases from employees and managers, escalate to People services Senior Advisor and Specialist those are complex and specialist expertise required.

Prepare standard employment documents (contracts, letters, addendums) based on approved requests and templates.
Update employee data in relevant systems and notify (third) parties where applicable.
Ensure data accuracy and compliance with global and local process standards.
Escalate cases require exceptions, policy decisions, or specialist input to People Services Senior Advisors and Specialist.

Education

Fresher or up to 1 year of relevant administrative or HR operations experience.
Bachelors/Master's degree preferably in HR
Comfortable working in a multicultural and international environment.
Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Additional European languages (e.g., French or German) are an advantage but not mandatory.
Basic understanding of administrative workflows.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Customer-oriented mindset.
Ability to follow instructions, checklists, and standard operating procedures.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID:53770

People Services Advisor