Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Act as subject matter expert on all hire-to-retire processes in Workday for all 22 Nike EMEA countries. Led Workday implementation for EMEA, focusing on HR Audits & Controls, EIB upskilling (Mass-loading), System Testing & Validation for the Netherlands, Türkiye, Israel, South Africa and United Arab Emirates. Spearheaded data implementations of store closures, reorganizations and distribution center workflow rebalancing.
Supervised a team of four HR Operations Specialists, ensuring efficient workflow and achieving departmental goals for Israel, Türkiye, South Africa, Russia and United Arab Emirates Managed a cross-country team through HR system transformation, overseeing system testing and validation to ensure seamless implementation. Spearheaded data implementation projects including EMEA Reorganizations, Right to Work cleanups in the Netherlands, reducing legal entities across EMEA, General Russian Country Exit, Turkish Collective Bargaining Agreement implementation and store opening/store closures in EMEA. Served as the primary contact for global collaboration, identifying requirements for Workday and reporting systems to enhance HR operations.
Overseeing daily operations of the HR Team for NL/Eastern territories and lead HR Projects and initiates, ensuring timely completion. Conduct regular team meetings to discuss updates, address issues and ensure alignment with organisational goals Ensure a smooth onboarding process for new employees, including orientation and training programs Support the team through periods of ambiguity and change
Executed monthly payroll and Time & Attendance for approximately 700 employees across 19 EMEA countries, with a focus on the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Spain. Managed vendor communications, including selecting a collective health insurance plan and pension provider for the Netherlands. Advised the workers' council on pension plans, health insurance, and organizational changes.
Managed in-house payroll for 2,000 employees in AGS alongside another Specialist. Implemented percentage-based checks and controls for payroll processes in Switzerland. Established data controls for Germany based on various contract types. Served as the primary backup for payroll operations in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, and the UAE.
On point for all Data regarding employee Life-Cycles, primarily focused on Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia Automating and standardizing retail contracts across EMEA Developing an automated tool to compare payroll systems with WFA data
Conducted workforce analyses and audits On point for all employee life-cycle information Reduced fines in Spain to zero and developed comprehensive country-specific work instructions Built a knowledge base for Spain, Germany, the UK, Austria, and Portugal