HR Business Partner

Put People First. Make Impact.

At Karsten International, you will take the lead in our HR transformation as HR Business Partner. We’re growing rapidly, and that calls for a strong professional who can position HR as a true strategic partner. You’ll be responsible for shaping and safeguarding our People vision and strategy.

At Karsten, it’s about people. You understand better than anyone how to align employees with organizational goals without losing the human touch.

What You’ll Do

You’ll play a key role in supporting and guiding our managers in areas such as talent development, organizational change, performance management, and leadership growth. The overarching goal: to facilitate a healthy workforce that’s well-aligned with our continuously evolving operations, automation, and technical innovation.

You’ll do this by:

• You understand the core operational and commercial dynamics of our business (FMCG and Retail) and apply sharp problem-solving skills to drive impactful people transformation initiatives.

• You advise managers and team leads on HR topics like workforce planning, employee development, performance, and engagement. You are a visible partner.

• You identify HR trends and translating them into actionable initiatives or policy proposals.

• You are responsible for the implementation and execution of HR strategy within Karsten and also support change and transformation processes across the organization.

• Collaborating with HR specialists to provide integrated, cross-functional solutions.

• Monitoring HR KPIs and contributing to the ongoing optimization of HR processes.

• Acting as a connector between Finance, IT, and Operations to ensure HR decisions are integrated and aligned across the business.

Your Support Team

You’re not alone in this. The HR team also includes an HR Advisor, Administrator, HR Manager, Office Manager and Recruiters.

What You Bring

• Experience and understanding of retail operations and business processes.

• Proven track record in fast-paced environments where agility and resilience are essential.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and a forward-looking approach to organizational change, performance management, leadership development, and talent strategy.

• A servant leadership mindset to help strengthen commercial and operational departments.

• Experience in influencing and collaborating with C-level executives.

• A self-starting, proactive mindset — you position yourself at the center of the organization and create value-driven HR business cases.

• You bring structure, vision, and decisiveness. You set the direction and lead the execution, helping to build an agile, people-centric organization ready for growth and future success.

• 7–10 years of experience in a strategic HR role or boardroom-level HR environment.

What We Offer You

Karsten International develops a wide range of products for daily use, from the latest gadgets to sustainable beauty products. You name it, we make it. In addition to working hard and delivering quality, enjoyment and collegiality are our top priorities. The team consists of driven product developers, sales experts, logistics talents, online marketing specialists and graphic designers. Thanks to a broad international network and more than ten years of experience, we are winning the hearts of consumers all over the world with our products. You will be given every opportunity to contribute to this. 

To ensure that you stay in top condition, we offer you: 

• Space for personal growth and professional development 

• An excellent pension scheme 

• Travel allowance 

• 13th month & 8% holiday pay 

• An extensive lunch, fresh fruit, and freshly ground coffee 

• Boot camp, Yoga, and Karsten football team

• Lease a bike option

• OpenUp for mental health 

• Massage in the workplace 

• Discount on cool products 

• Fun company outings 

• An easily accessible office in Amsterdam 

• Support on HSM visa and 30% ruling application if applicable 

Here you can already view your new workplace:

Questions? Ask our Recruiter Fanisha: 

Mobile: +31 6 27 46 47 74 | Landline: +31 20 261 4883  

Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated. 

The process for this role exists out of a first interview with assessment and a second interview in which we will ask you to present your vision for the company.