Showing posts with label business. Show all posts
Showing posts with label business. Show all posts

Wednesday, 26 December 2012

VACANCY: Operational HR Manager

Job Description

You will report to the corporate Director for HR and act as an essential part of the core HR function.
Core Responsibilities:
  • Act as the lead for the Back Office HR team, including Site Management and Reception staff
  • Key support to all local HR processes including; Management of data quality and analysis of relevant HRIS and data
  • Responsible for improvements in HR Operations and Facilities, including Handbooks, Policies, and Procedures
  • Talent management processes / workforce management
  • Performance management processes
  • Salary Review process
  • Employee Engagement surveys
  • External Vendor Management
  • Job grading
  • Coordination and support of recruitment processes
  • Contract management
  • Coordination of all on & off boarding activities.

Desired Skills & Experience

Desired Profile:
  • Bachelors Degree in Business / Human Resources (or HR relevant)with  2-4 years of strong work experience in the field of HR. This will ideally be within a multi/international organisation, with exposure to regional responsibilities.
  • Experience with full recruitment cycles.
  • Knowledge of Dutch labour and employment law is essential.
  • Strong administration and process management skills.
  • Provide key support and a link between back office processes and HR Business Partnering activities.
  • Hands-on attitude, with high motivational drive.
  • Fluent (verbal and written) in English (Dutch would be advantageous)

Company Description

Our client, a major international logistics company, requires an experienced manager for HR operations to be based in their international headquarters in the Hague. This position offers a great career step for an ambitious and highly performing generalist with a solid grounding in HR. 
If you are interested in a confidential discussion and finding out more, please send your CV through to hr@carltonseniorappointments.com or call 0044 207 078 0510.

Additional Information

Posted: December 18, 2012
Type:Full-time
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Functions:Human Resources 
Industries:Package/Freight Delivery, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, Logistics and Supply Chain 
Job ID:441788
 
Application here: http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=4417889&trk=rj_em&ut=2uAnZ3ema2-Rw1 or contact  http://www.linkedin.com/company/carlton-senior-appointments-ltd?trk=top_nav_home

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Vacancy: International Flavors and Fragrances - Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator
Tracking Code
841-292
Job Description
The role of the project coordinator is to effectively plan, coordinate and administer projects to support business initiatives across many different categories/functions. This is done by facilitating the development of projects, communicating and coordinating investment plans with Sales and working with the creative teams. The position reports into the Strategic Planner and will be based in Hilversum.  

Major job responsibilities include:
  • Share the project objective and communicate the approved project plan to all team members/stakeholders in order to engage them fully in the team and provide direction so that they internalize the project goals
  • Coordinate the project team to assure project tasks meet cost, quality and time parameters
  • Motivate and engage team members to optimally deploy resources with the project deliverables/objectives
  • Interface with Sales and project team/stakeholders at significant stages of the project in order to involve them and get their input and consensus on the work in process
  • Review project progress at pre-determined intervals with the team and communicate progress and action plan to various stakeholders
  • Ensure that submission package meets all requirements and is ready for shipment on time. Handle all project and non-project related sample requests
  • Learn and understand the clients’ business under guidance of Sales to also become a commercial resource in Sales absence, sometimes requiring face to face contact with the client
  • Monitor sales figures and provide calculations to various stakeholders
  • Partner with toxicology to ensure compliance for all projects
  • Partner with technical on raw materials
  • Responsible for data management in various IT systems
  • Document management & archiving

Required Skills
  • Action oriented
  • Customer focused
  • Good level of business knowledge / understanding
  • Able to solve problems - can articulate clear approach and find pragmatic solutions
  • High level of values
  • Team player; is not afraid of conflict and can work well with others
  • Can think quickly and work in an international and fast paced environment
  • Good project management skills; able to prioritize and handle multiple things at the same time
Required Experience
  • Bachelor degree in Business or other related degrees (Master’s degree preferred)
  • 1-2 years of working experience (preferrably in related field / industry); could be through internship / training programs
Job Location
Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular 
 
 
Source: https://iff-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=841&version=2&goback=.gde_81917_member_180743326

Monday, 30 April 2012

VACANCY: Lecturers business, economics, law, marketing, finance

eLecturers - Avans School of International Studies (ASIS) is looking for new enthusiastic lecturers in a variety of subjects. New lecturers have our students’ interests at heart and have a passion for teaching and applied research.


Specifications - (explanation)
LocationBreda, the Netherlands
Function typesMarketing & Communications, Finance, Professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers, IT, Education, Legal
Scientific fieldsEngineering, Economics, Law
Hours24.0 - 40.0 hours per week
Salary€ 3177 - € 4365
EducationUniversity Graduate
Job numberAT 12/125
Translations
Apply for this job within 14 days

Job description

  • Marketing
  • International Business and Sales
  • Supply Chain Management/International Operations
  • International Business Law
  • Management and Organisation
  • Economics
  • Finance
As a lecturer at ASIS you are a real team player and your main objective is to enhance the students’ practical and theoretical expertise, in order to prepare them to become highly qualified professionals in the international business world. In addition to teaching, you will be involved in the study career coaching of students and guide them in their research projects during internships and graduation.
You will give lectures and training sessions in the English language within a project and competency oriented curriculum. You will also tutor project group meetings and coach students in group and individual meetings. Beside teaching activities you will (co-)develop and apply the latest innovations in education.

Requirements

The ideal candidate:
  • Has a Master or PhD degree in the relevant field;
  • Has recent relevant international practical experience;
  • Has expertise in the current state-of-the-art theory and practice
  • Has expertise in modern teaching methods and business research methods;
  • Is expected to be a ‘reflective practitioner’ and/or to be willing to develop in this area;
  • Is expected to have excellent social and communicative skills in the English language;
  • Is expected to be an excellent team player;
  • Is expected to develop their professional competencies within the educational context.
We strongly encourage non-Dutch professionals to apply.

Conditions of employment

Position scale: 11, salary: min. € 3.177,05 – max. € 4.365,16
Starting date: August 20, 2012, or sooner if possible
Position type: Temporary positions for 3 years (possibility for a structural position) and Project positions
Scope of the positions: Between 0,6 – 1,0 fte
Contract type: Temporary, For 3 years (possibility for a structural position) and Project positions.

Organisation

Avans School of International Studies (ASIS)
Avans School of International Studies (ASIS) offers students of all nationalities the International Business and Management Studies programme, listed as number 1 in the national ranking of IBMS programmes in the Netherlands. As of 2010 – 2011, we  offer the newly developed bachelor programme, International Finance and Control.
ASIS has a dynamic and highly skilled team of 60 staff and around 900 students. With 16 different nationalities in our staff and 40% of our students coming from outside the Netherlands, we offer an international working and learning environment.

Additional information

For an informal discussion about the position, please contact Ms Robin Pereboom, Msc, programme coordinator, tel: +31 (0)6 30 66 89 98.
Candidates who are selected for interview will be contacted by telephone. Interviews are scheduled to take place as of 21 May 2012.
It is not possible to apply after the closing date 14 May, 2012.
No rights can be derived from the above text.
This vacancy has been released simultaneously for internal and external publication.
Please do not contact us for sales purposes.

Apply here:  http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/Avans-School-of-International-Studies--ASIS--/vacancy/13970/lang/en/

Friday, 17 February 2012

Avans School of International Studies (ASIS) is looking for a Lecturer International Marketing m/f



Job description

As a lecturer of International Marketing you are a real team player and your main objective is to enhance the students’ practical and theoretical expertise, in order to prepare them to become highly qualified professionals in the international business world. In addition to teaching, you will be involved in the study career coaching of students and guide them in their research projects during internships and graduation.
You will give lectures and training sessions in the English language within a project and competency oriented curriculum. You will also tutor project group meetings and coach students in group and individual meetings. Beside teaching activities you will (co-)develop and apply the latest innovations in education in conjunction with the marketing department. We are looking for candidates that have knowledge and/or experience with new media and/or emerging markets like Asia and the BRIC countries.

Requirements

The ideal candidate:
  • Has a PhD or Master’s degree in the relevant field;
  • Has recent relevant international practical experience;
  • Has expertise in the current state-of-the-art theory and practice in the field of International Marketing (including social media, emerging markets);
  • Has expertise in modern teaching methods and business research methods;
  • Is expected to be a ‘reflective practitioner’ and/or to be willing to develop in this area;
  • Is expected to have excellent social and communicative skills in the English language;
  • Is expected to be an excellent team player;
  • Is expected to develop their professional competencies within the educational context.

Conditions of employment

Salary: min. € 3.177,05 – max. € 4.365,16
Starting date: as soon as possible
Position type: temporary position (possibility for a structural position)
Scope of the position: 0,6 - 1,0 fte
Contract type: Temporary, temporary position (possibility for a structural position)

Organisation

Avans School of International Studies (ASIS)
Avans School of International Studies (ASIS) offers students of all nationalities the International Business and Management Studies programme, listed as number 1 in the national ranking of IBMS programmes in the Netherlands. As of 2010 – 2011, we  offer the newly developed bachelor programme, International Finance and Control.
ASIS has a dynamic and highly skilled team of 60 staff and around 900 students. With 16 different nationalities in our staff and 40% of our students coming from outside the Netherlands, we offer an international working and learning environment.
Due to the increase in student numbers, we wish to expand our team of lecturers.  We are looking for an enthusiastic Lecturer in the area of International Marketing who has our students’ interests at heart and has a passion for teaching and applied research. A professional with a thorough understanding of International Marketing and capable of applying the theoretical models and concepts in a practical context Our programmes are completely taught in English.

Additional information

For an informal discussion about the position, please contact Mr Nies Rijnders, Msc, Dean of Avans School of International Studies, tel: +31 (0) 6 20 77 86 31.
The contents of this text can not legally binding.
This vacancy is simultaneously released for internal and external recruitment.
Acquisition further to this advertisement is not appreciated.
Direct link to this job opening: www.academictransfer.com/13037

Saturday, 4 February 2012

Senior Business Ethics & Compliance Manager

Description

 
The Senior Business Ethics and Compliance Manager contributes to Starbucks' success by developing and implementing programs to ensure compliance with legal requirements and Starbucks Standards of Business Conduct. Consults with and advises senior leaders to influence strategic direction and support ethical leadership, promotes ethical behavior, facilitates proper decision-making, and provides Starbucks partners with the tools and resources to do what is right in any context. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.
  
Summary of Key Responsibilities
 
As Senior Business Ethics and Compliance Manager you consult with and advise senior leaders to influence strategic direction and support ethical leadership. You promote ethical behavior, facilitate proper decision-making, and provide Starbucks partners with the tools and resources to do what is right in any context. You model and act in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.
 

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Dean at Nyenrode business universiteit

Executive Education and Organizational Development

Nyenrode is a private university. As such the university is one of
the largest providers of executive education in the Netherlands.
Its mission since 1946 is ‘by business for business’ and its strategic objective is ‘Just-in-time’ education.

The Dean EEOD will report to the rector magnificus/chief executive and will be part of the university executive board, sharing responsibility for the overall management and development of the university as an academic and corporate enterprise.

The dean will be responsible for:
 Leading the EEOD operations with a current annual turnover of 15-20 million euro
 Managing the program portfolio in all Executive Education
 Increasing the revenue realizing growth of this activity substantially over the next 3-4 years
 Diversifying the client portfolio both nationally and internationally
 Maintaining a high level of quality of its programs
 Strengthening account management
 Improving engagement with faculty and alumni

The result should be an overall stronger position of Nyenrode as a university and as a business also reflected in an improved position in the rankings for executive education and accreditations.

Based on this the ideal candidate will have:
 Substantial academic credibility in a relevant field, by preference reflected in an earned doctorate, professorate and publications.
 Broad network of contacts in the business world, ideally based on hands-on experience in the corporate sector.
 Demonstrable experience in acquisition of substantial projects in the field of executive education, organizational
development, customized or co-development projects.
 Senior level management experience in ideally both – but at least either – higher education and corporate world.
 Track record in team leadership and change management. Evidence of being result focused and having strong commercial acumen is essential.

Nyenrode offers a competitive salary and a stimulating business environment. For inquiries & nominations please contact the Rector Magnificus prof. dr. Maurits van Rooijen at: newdean@nyenrode.nl.

Friday, 4 November 2011

Paralegal in Leiden

Paralegal
Avery Dennison - The Hague Area, Netherlands


Perform a wide range of corporate tasks to assist the Law Department in Leiden, The Netherlands. This role includes the interaction with the Law Departments in California, Hong Kong and Buenos Aires, the Tax and Treasury Departments, the Financial Shared Service Center as well as finance directors and managers in Europe. This position encompasses a variety of tasks and responsibilities and requires excellent organizational skills, self-initiative and motivation.

Reporting Structure:
Directly reports to Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America


• Assist the members of the Law Department in Europe with Contract Intake Process and other databases with emphasis in the content of the requests from internal clients
• Responsible for restructuring the administrative and systems organization of the Law Department (internal allocations, invoicing, tracking, approval, payments, fee arrangements, etc.)
• Assist in the implementation of E-Billing system
• Work closely with the Law Department members in Europe and where appropriate outside law firms for corporate administrative matters in connection with – for all legal entities in Europe - the approval process of annual accounts, changes in the board of directors, change of corporate office address, including preparation of meeting notices, resolutions, minutes, power of attorneys, and notarial deeds
• Work with Tax, Treasury and outside law firms on formalities related to the formation and liquidation or strike off of legal entities, ensure all documents are properly signed, provided with notarized signatures and apostilles where required.
• Responsible for keeping the corporate data sheet system up to date for Europe, administer all required changes, and communicate any changes to the Finance directors of the business units.
• Collaborate and assist on the development of EMEA Litigation Report.
• Answer questions from the business units, Tax, and Treasury related to corporate matters, and provide them with copies of documents
• Act as liaison with in-house and outside counsel and the Law Department in Pasadena, and Hong Kong, in connection with the signing of corporate documents, and keep track of the documentation that is under preparation
• Responsible for coordination of legalization and authentication of documents with foreign consulates
• Prepare for amendment or drafting and signing of standard intercompany contracts related to services, assistance, licensing, manufacturing, cost sharing, etc., ensure distribution of copies to Tax, Treasury and the business units for administration.
• Manage translations of a variety of documents for the business units, and Law Department.
• Liaise with EDC Helpdesk and IT support for any hardware or software related matters involving members of the Law Department.
• Perform all purchases for the Law Department for stationery, temporary office support, translations, etc.
• Assist head of the department on other secretarial and administrative activities

Desired Skills & Experience

• Excellent organizational and communication (oral and written) skills
• Possess ability to work individually and have ability to work well in a group environment
• Energy, pro-activity and willingness to take over responsibilities and grow within the organization
• Knowledge of languages
• Proficient in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes
• Bachelor degree in law or similar level education.
• 3-5 years experience in corporate matters for an international organization.

Company Description

Founded in 1935, Avery Dennison is a global leader in pressure-sensitive technology and innovative self-adhesive solutions for consumer products and label materials. Based in Pasadena, Calif., the Company had in 2007 recorded sales of $6.3 billion.
Avery Dennison develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of products for consumer and industrial markets, including Avery-brand office products, Fasson-brand self-adhesive materials, peel-and-stick postage stamps, reflective highway safety products, automated retail tag and labeling systems, and specialty tapes and chemicals.
Additional Information

Posted:
October 20, 2011
Type:
Full-time
Experience:
Associate
Functions:
Strategy/Planning, Accounting/Auditing, Finance
Industries:
Paper & Forest Products, Chemicals, Food & Beverages
Job ID:
2091689

See more: http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=2091689&trk=jobs_seeking_home

Thursday, 27 October 2011

3 vacancies in strategic management (exp 17 nov)


The department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at the Rotterdam School of management, Erasmus University is looking for three new colleagues 

The department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at the Rotterdam School of management, Erasmus University is looking for three new colleagues to join our department in September 2012

The positions emphasizes research and teaching as primary responsibilities.

One opening is explicitly for a senior full professor in strategic management and / or international business and / or entrepreneurship. Candidates should have a doctorate degree, an excellent reputation in the field, and a strong record of continued excellence in both teaching and research. The successful candidate will also have demonstrable capabilities in the area of executive education and will periodically participate in senior administrative roles at both the departmental and the school level. Preference will be given to candidates whose work is profoundly at the core of and fundamental to the fields of strategic management and / or international business and / or entrepreneurship.

Two further openings are for tenure track assistant or tenured associate professors in strategic management and / or international business and / or entrepreneurship. Candidates at the assistant level should have a doctorate degree and the potential to build a record of excellence in both teaching and research. At the associate level, candidates should have a doctorate degree and a track record of excellence in both teaching and research that meets the Rotterdam School of Management's stringent tenure requirements. Preference will be given to candidates whose work is profoundly at the core of and fundamental to the fields of strategic management and / or international business and / or entrepreneurship.

Erasmus University Rotterdam offers a professional environment in which your growth and development are encouraged by means of an active career and mobility policy. We further offer a flexible pension scheme. Employees are welcome to use our facilities, such as the sports centre and the library.

Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, a current vita, and the contact details of three references to prof. dr. Pursey Heugens, Chair of the Department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, at pheugens@rsm.nl. The position search will continue until both positions are filled, but interested candidates are encourage to apply by November 17th. For further information about the positions, please contact Pursey Heugens (pheugens@rsm.nl).

Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands. It is vibrantly international, accommodating some 600,000 people (1.2 million in the greater metropolitan area) from 160 different nationalities. Its landscape is modern, with high rising towers and creative architecture. In addition to being an important business and logistics hub, the city also has a very strong cultural, restaurant, and entertainment scene. Rotterdam is the gateway to Europe, and Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Amsterdam, and many other great destinations can be all reached in a few hours or less.

Department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship

The Department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship consists of the following tenured/tenure-track faculty: Professors Harry Barkema, Pursey Heugens (Department Chair), Justin Jansen (Vice Chair), Suzana Rodrigues, Frans van den Bosch, and Henk Volberda; Associate Professors Marc Baaij, Hans Bruining, Wim Hulsink, Albert Jolink, Orietta Marsili, Rene Olie, Ilan Oshri, Patrick Reinmoeller, Jatinder Sidhu, Arjen Slangen, and Woody van Olffen; and Assistant Professors Shazad Ansari, Guilhem Bascle, Luca Berchicci, Thomas Blekman, Katrin Burmeister, Yang Fan, Koen Heimeriks, Ferdinand Jaspers, Jeroen de Jong, Nikos Kavadis, Tom Mom, Anna Nadolska, Jurriaan Nijholt, Marten Stienstra, Michiel Tempelaar, Vareska van der Vrande, Niels van der Weerdt, Raymond van Wijk, Ingrid Verheul, Anet Weterings, and Frank Wijen.

The department ranks amongst the top departments in Europe in terms of its research productivity and impact. Faculty have recently published in journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Annals, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Management Science, Organization Science, Organization Studies, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, and Strategic Management Journal, amongst others. The department offers its own pre-experience master programs in strategic management and in entrepreneurship and new business venturing, as well as post-experience executive programs in strategic management and in management consulting. In addition, the department contributes to the Rotterdam School of Management's undergraduate, MBA, and EMBA programs, and to the MPhil and PhD programs of Erasmus University. While our group is on average demographically very young, its members are increasingly involved in academic leadership roles in both North American and European scholarly associations like the AoM, EGOS, EURAM and SAMS.

Source: http://www.academictransfer.com/11664/