Organisation Development Manager

Organisation Development Manager

Fulltime, 38 hours per week

Introduction

Do you have a passion for making organisations work smarter, simpler, and stronger? At Action’s International Headquarters in Zwaagdijk, we’re looking for an Organisation Development Manager to help shape our fast-growing company for the future. In this strategic role, you’ll ensure our international and country overhead structures are scalable, simple, and efficient—keeping Action agile as we continue to grow internationally. If you enjoy combining data, strategy, and stakeholder collaboration to drive meaningful change, this could be your next step.

This is your daily action

You start your day aligning with department heads to discuss the future structure of a growing team. Then it’s time to review FTE dashboards and cost data, providing insights for leadership. After lunch, you join a working session to simplify how overhead teams collaborate across countries. You finish the day preparing a recommendation to the Lead of the Organisation Development team—backed by analysis and smart solutions.
In this role you will:

• Design and implement strategies to support a scalable, efficient organisation
• Define and maintain clear structures, roles, and responsibilities
• Track FTE targets, monitor organisational costs, and report on progress
• Collaborate with departments and countries to align on organisational guidelines
• Drive key initiatives that support our strategic priorities and efficient ways of working

Meet your team

You’ll be part of the Organisation Development team at our International Headquarters in Zwaagdijk, reporting to the Lead of the Organisation Development team. The team is focused on translating company strategy into organisational structures, FTE targets, and key initiatives. Working closely with departments across IHQ and international markets, the atmosphere is professional, purpose-driven, and rooted in shared values like teamwork, simplicity, and respect.

Curious about your new team members? Lotte and Vera can’t wait to work with you!

This is you

You combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution. With strong analytical skills, an eye for structure, and a collaborative mindset, you know how to bring people and data together to drive meaningful change. You’re a strategic executor who meets deadlines and delivers outcomes—even in complex, fast-moving environments.

In addition:

• A completed Master’s degree and university-level thinking
• At least 8 years’ experience in a similar role within a multinational environment
• Proven ability in numerical and business analysis
• Demonstrable experience with SAP SuccessFactors and workforce planning
• Excellent command of Dutch and English (both oral and written)

What we offer

Surprisingly much! From our international headquarters in the Netherlands you have an impact on what happens in our stores across Europe. We welcome more than 15 million customers every week in more than 3,200 stores in 15 European countries. We have great growth ambitions—for Action and for you. Because our growth means that you can always take new steps. A different position, an interesting innovation project, new skills: you can continue to develop as a professional. And all this in a culture where our shared values are truly lived: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost conscious and respect.

Did you know that you can also count on us for:

• A market-based salary based on a 38-hour work week
• An annual bonus between 5 and 10% based on company and personal performance
• 24 days of holiday and the option to buy 5 extra days (based on 38 hours)
• A temporary contract with the intention of offering a permanent contract in the long term
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of working up to 40% from home, in coordination with your team and manager
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action
• A good pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel expenses allowance
• Learning opportunities through Action Academy and exposure to senior stakeholders

How we contribute to society

If you only know Action from the stores, a world will open up for you when you come and work with us. We work hard to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you know, for example, that we sponsor more than 2,500 children worldwide who grow up in an SOS Children’s Village? That our team reflects the diversity of our customers, including 155 different nationalities? That we purchase 94% of our wood products and 100% of our cotton sustainably? And that almost all our stores only use energy-efficient LED lighting? Curious about what other initiatives we’re facilitating? Join our team and find out for yourself.

Interested?

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who recognises themselves in this vacancy to apply. So take action and respond now!

What happens next:

1. Response to your application within 14 days (and usually earlier)
2. First meeting with the manager and a colleague
3. Online assessment to get to know you better
4. Second interview with the HR Director
5. Welcome to Action as our new Organisation Development Manager!

Throughout the process, your recruiter is your permanent point of contact and available to answer any questions you may have.

Integrity is very important to us. Pre-employment screening is therefore part of the process for this vacancy. Ask your recruiter for more information.