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Kate Oliver

Associate Director

Phone number: +31 20 241 73 74

Email: [email protected]

Associate Director

Kate is an Associate Director for HR recruitment, focusing on the northern region of the Netherlands. With a strong background in recruitment spanning eight years, Kate brings a wealth of experience, expertise and confidence to her role.

Before joining EMEA, Kate worked for a UK-based agency as a Regional Manager, specialising in HR recruitment at all levels. During her tenure, she successfully managed a team of five within the HR function and spearheaded HR-focused events and forums. Her career also includes 1.5 years in London, focussing on office support and executive staff recruitment.

Kate loves relationship building and excels at understanding the specific circumstances of every candidate and client. Her ability to adapt her approach to meet the unique needs of each individual allows her to provide tailored support throughout the recruitment process. Kate is known for her nurturing yet assertive style, ensuring she can effectively meet the demands of HR professionals.

Whether offering recruitment assistance, market intelligence, advice, or organising events, Kate is dedicated to delivering exceptional service.

Her combination of experience, passion, and multilingual capabilities ensures she is well-equipped to support those within the HR discipline. If you seek support in your search for HR opportunities or a recruitment partner, contact Kate at [email protected]

Kate’s Interests

Kate loves to keep fit, regularly enjoying CrossFit and its community aspects.

She also enjoys travelling and tries to travel as much as possible, having visited places such as Bali, Vietnam, Italy, Portugal, France, and Iceland. Kate previously lived in France for 5 years, spending the winters managing a nightclub in a French ski resort, and she loves to ski and snowboard.

She regularly spends time with a brilliant group of friends and is very close to her family. Kate adores her five-year-old apricot Cockapoo named Lola. Lola is her constant companion, accompanying her everywhere, and over the years, Kate has trained her to be the best pub dog!

Cooking is another activity she enjoys, using it as a form of therapy by mellowing out with music and cooking up a storm.

Associate Director
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Kate doing CrossFit

Kate Oliver

Associate Director

Phone number: +31 20 241 73 74

Email: [email protected]

Kate is an Associate Director for HR recruitment, focusing on the northern region of the Netherlands. With a strong background in recruitment spanning eight years, Kate brings a wealth of experience, expertise and confidence to her role.

Before joining EMEA, Kate worked for a UK-based agency as a Regional Manager, specialising in HR recruitment at all levels. During her tenure, she successfully managed a team of five within the HR function and spearheaded HR-focused events and forums. Her career also includes 1.5 years in London, focussing on office support and executive staff recruitment.

Kate loves relationship building and excels at understanding the specific circumstances of every candidate and client. Her ability to adapt her approach to meet the unique needs of each individual allows her to provide tailored support throughout the recruitment process. Kate is known for her nurturing yet assertive style, ensuring she can effectively meet the demands of HR professionals.

Whether offering recruitment assistance, market intelligence, advice, or organising events, Kate is dedicated to delivering exceptional service.

Her combination of experience, passion, and multilingual capabilities ensures she is well-equipped to support those within the HR discipline. If you seek support in your search for HR opportunities or a recruitment partner, contact Kate at [email protected]

Kate’s Interests

Kate loves to keep fit, regularly enjoying CrossFit and its community aspects.

She also enjoys travelling and tries to travel as much as possible, having visited places such as Bali, Vietnam, Italy, Portugal, France, and Iceland. Kate previously lived in France for 5 years, spending the winters managing a nightclub in a French ski resort, and she loves to ski and snowboard.

She regularly spends time with a brilliant group of friends and is very close to her family. Kate adores her five-year-old apricot Cockapoo named Lola. Lola is her constant companion, accompanying her everywhere, and over the years, Kate has trained her to be the best pub dog!

Cooking is another activity she enjoys, using it as a form of therapy by mellowing out with music and cooking up a storm.

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Kate doing CrossFit

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Mark Robinson
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David Harper
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Kate Oliver JOBS

Payroll Specialist

€60,000 + benefits
Amsterdam
Human Resources,Compensation & Benefits
Permanent
Posted 4 weeks ago
When discussing employee engagement, retention, and more, one fundamental factor supports them all and must always be accurate, timely and up-to-date: Payroll.

If you are a Payroll Specialist looking for a new direction or challenge – somewhere you can act as a pivotal part of an organisation – this could be your next step.

Based out of gorgeous offices in Amsterdam this FMCG/Retail giant is looking for a Payroll Specialist to join them on a permanent basis. This is a brilliant opportunity to be part of a big-name brand and part of an organisation going on an exciting journey.

Responsibilities of Payroll Specialist:
  • Responsibility for the monthly payroll of c.500 employee
  • Business Partner to both internal and external stakeholders
  • Maintenance of the payroll system ensuring all employee information is up to date and correct
  • Manual calculation of payroll data such as overtime, tax deductions and bonuses
  • Ensuring the payroll is perfect before sending it for processing to the external vendor
  • Able to answer all payroll queries

The successful candidate will have:
  • Attention to detail
  • Quick action in problem-solving
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Comfortable building relationships and partnering with external vendors
  • 3-5 years of payroll experience managing payroll for a similar headcount
  • Comfortable communicating in English
  • Ability to commute to Amsterdam

This role is paying c60,000 euros (including holiday allowance) + additional benefits.

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.

HR Business Partner

€60,000 + benefits
Amsterdam
HR Business Partner
Permanent
Posted 2 weeks ago
EMEA Recruitment has partnered with an impressive Amsterdam-based retail brand to recruit a HR Business Partner. 

This international organisation is innovative, fast-paced, commercial, progressive, and at an exciting stage of its development. With a balance between an established organisation and a ‘start-up feel’, there\'s ample opportunity for you to add value.

They are looking for a HR Business Partner to join them on a permanent basis. However, if you\'re open to interim assignments too, please do apply!

This role is based onsite three days a week, with two days from home. You will be responsible for the HR support to 300 employees based in the Netherlands, partnering closely with an extended EMEA HRBP team of three with the support of an additional admin function.

Responsibilities of HR Business Partner:
  • Partner closely with key stakeholders, coaching and influencing when needed
  • Keep up to date with ER processes and Dutch labour law
  • Manage HR projects locally and focus on both operation and strategic function needs
  • Ensure all HR systems are up to date
  • Review all HR processes and policies and make sure they are fit for purpose
  • Involvement in HR projects such as a Europe-wide L&D system overhaul and Tech, AI and system updates to ensure they are at the forefront of technology

Skills & Experience required:
  • A retail industry background or exposure to the sector in your career
  • Have around 5 years of HRBP level experience
  • Be comfortable operating in both Dutch and English day to day (verbal/written)
  • Have worked with and understand Dutch labour law

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.

HR Generalist

€45/hour
Amsterdam
Human Resources,HR Generalist
Interim / Fixed Term Contract
Posted 20 hrs ago
EMEA Recruitment has partnered with an exciting international services business to recruit an Interim HR Generalist with a focus on business operations.

This global organisation is a logistics and distribution giant that prides itself in putting its people first.

This is a great opportunity to join an established function, provide unparalleled support to a local headcount and bring new ideas from a process improvement perspective.

This Interim HR Generalist role is a busy, demanding, and rewarding position, requiring someone with prior experience in a similar role – this is not a development step.

This role will suit someone comfortable in the interim/contract world, who can adapt to new environments, affect change and influence when needed.

Responsibilities of HR Generalist:
  • Day-to-day support to the local employee headcount – responsible for the employee lifecycle, including HR administrative support
  • Keep up to date with ER processes and Dutch labour law, management of complex casework
  • Manage HR projects locally and focus on both operational and strategic function needs
  • Management of all HR systems (including Workday) ensuring they are fit for purpose and data is up to date
  • Optimise all HR processes and policies
  • Support and manage global mobility cases

Skills & Experience required:
  • Have at least 5 years of HR experience at a similar level
  • Be comfortable operating in English day to day in an office environment, the understanding of Dutch is an additional bonus
  • Have worked with and understand Dutch labour law and experience operating in a HR position within an international environment

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.