Job Title:  Manager, Human Resources - France & the Netherlands

AMETEK Inc. is a leading global supplier of electronic instrumentation and electromechanical devices. The AMETEK Group employs over 18,500 people in nearly 150 locations and has a global network of sales, service and support locations in the United States and 30 other countries worldwide.
We are looking for a Manager, Human Resources to join us on a full-time basis, based in Elancourt, France. The position will report to the Country Manager France and Netherlands, with a dotted line to the Senior Manager HR Southwestern Europe.

Your job with us:
•    Be the business partner to the Country Manager France and the Netherlands.

•    Be the primary HR contact for employees within the AMETEK SAS and AMETEK BV entities. 

•    Support the hiring, development and retention of key talents and key contributors.
•    Manage and harmonize HR policies and processes within AMETEK SAS and AMETEK BV at a country level, ensuring standardization where possible and appropriate.
•    Build strong relationships with the Business Unit HR leads within your countries and the Country HR Managers from the EMEAI region.

•    Lead and implement all restructuring and/or mergers & acquisitions activities for France and the Netherlands.
•    Drive performance management, development and succession processes.
•    Manage recruitment processes and development of new recruiting strategies.
•    Further develop and implement talent management strategy to attract and keep talents.
•    Rollout and maintain compensation programs, conduct salary reviews.
•    Manage any insured benefits programmes and annual renewal processes for the countries.
•    Be the primary contact for the administration of all benefits.
•    Oversee HR administration and complete reporting activities effectively and accurately. 
•    Manage and ensure that payroll is compliant with local legislation and delivered within the established timeframe.
•    Lead the local HR team and HR projects across France and the Netherlands.
•    Work closely with the European HR team to create and deliver appropriate processes to support business goals.
•    Support global HR projects and activities as required and lead the local roll-out within France and the Netherlands.
•    Identify improvement opportunities and lead organizational development projects.
•    Ensure that all HR activities are in line with legislation, compliance, quality, policies and business requirements.

Your skills matter:
•    University degree, preferably HR related
•    Experienced in similar HR roles for at least 5 years.
•    Expanded practical experience, preferably in a global multinational US company.
•    Excellent grasp of employment law and practices for France and the Netherlands.
•    Know-how in the areas of M&A activities.
•    Willing to travel across the region to support the multiple sites of AMETEK SAS and AMETEK BV.
•    Ability to inspire people and successfully guide them through country specific issues.
•    Ability to create energy and urgency within the team to drive projects and goals to completion.
•    Able to challenge and to motivate people, teams and organizations.
•    Mindset of continuous improvement and efficiencies, facts based, KPI driven with good grasp of digital tools.
•    Strong negotiating skills, resilience, persuasiveness, and a self-confident manner
•    Excellent English spoken & written.
•    Strong communication skills.
•    Proactive, team-oriented approach with creativity and flexibility to adapt to changes.
•    Structured, pragmatic and result-oriented way of working.
•    Confident user knowledge of MS Office (including Excel), SAP Success Factors an advantage.

What we can offer you in return:
•    A fully generalist role with a wide variety of tasks
•    Interesting development opportunities and excellent exposure in a global company
•    A cooperative working atmosphere within a highly motivated team
•    The opportunity to make positive changes which shape the future of the FR and NL business.
•    High level of personal responsibility and independence.
•    The support of a wide HR network and local support and guidance of a motivated and energetic management team.
•    Attractive employment conditions.