Ahold Delhaize is one of the world's largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-Commerce. Its family of great, local brands serves more than 50 million customers each week in Europe, the United States and Indonesia. Together, these brands employ more than 420,000 associates in more than 7,000 grocery and specialty stores. Our Global Support Office (GSO) is based in Zaandam in the Netherlands, but GSO associates also work in all the countries we serve. This team supports all our great local brands in finance, HR, IT, legal, communications, sustainable retailing, and other key functions. . 

People & Organizational Development specialist

As a People & Organizational Development specialist, you will be part of a fast-growing, successful company. You’ll be working in an entrepreneurial environment on innovative projects. 

About Ahold Delhaize

We’re Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together with our 19 strong local retail brands all over the world, we aim to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our customers, our people and the world around us. We offer a highly dynamic, international work environment in which our employees thrive.

Your new work environment 

As a People & Organizational Development specialist, you will be joining our HR department.  

Our HR department is the driving force behind the people in our organization. Powered by our 'Growing Together’ strategy, our HR teams ensure we’re fully aligned to attract, retain, and develop people to perform to the best of their abilities. As Ahold Delhaize and the field of HR evolve continuously, we encourage our associates to grow with us. Personal development and learning are vital. The more we learn, the better we’re able to ensure that the rest of the organization learns and develops too. We’re collaborative, ambitious and open, taking ownership of our work, and continuously challenge ourselves and each other. That said, we work hard and have lots of fun along the way, too.  

You will be given the freedom and responsibility to take ownership of your work and broaden your horizons by working together with knowledgeable colleagues from different countries who have an abundance of expertise in many areas. We will continuously support you and help you build on your talents and skills for the future. 

Key responsibilities of your role

Your role is highly diverse and encompasses various responsibilities. Here are the key ones:

You play a pivotal part in supporting strategic HR initiatives.  

• Lead global performance calibration and talent review processes annually 

You will, amongst other tasks, focus on creating global templates for performance calibration, ensure robust talent & succession pipelines are created and lead the global talent network. 

• Co-Lead global leadership assessment process annually 

Assist in RFP process for global leadership assessment process including recommendations of vendor selection and final solution and ensure timely effective communication and implementation of assessment processes within the

What’s in it for you?

Aside from what we ask of you in this role, we also have a great deal to offer you: plenty of growth opportunities and various cross-brand career options; flexible working hours; a hybrid working model (we ask you to spend at least 50% of your working time at the office); and the chance to drive meaningful change on a global scale. You can look forward to a good work-life balance, and the chance to work in an inclusive environment that wholeheartedly encourages growth and welcomes you just the way you are.

Requirements

We think you’ll be best geared for success if you meet the following requirements:

• Experience in HR, Learning & Development or related fields  

• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in additional languages (e.g., Spanish, Dutch, French) is a plus.  

Aside from these hard skills, we think you should also bring some much-valued soft skills to the table: an entrepreneurial mindset, outspoken communication skills and a proactive approach. In addition to these, a high level of creativity, empathy, and enthusiasm will take you far.   

Apply now!
Are you keen to join the team? Even if you don’t tick all the boxes, but you still believe you have the personality and skills that make you a suitable candidate, we strongly encourage you to reach out to us. Apply now via the button on this page, or feel free to contact Katie Hillman via Katherine.hillman@aholddelaizeusa.com if you have any questions.

At Ahold Delhaize and our local brands, we broadly define diversity as being inclusive of thoughts and skills, generational differences, LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disabilities, nationalities and more, and we accept all people for who they are.
 

The Group sets global strategies frameworks, facilitates the sharing of best practice and encourages economies of scale. Great examples include sharing technology and digital know-how, so we can continue to lead in online and in-store retailing, setting global targets for healthy and sustainable products-including reducing food waste, use of plastics and making our products healthier to use and eat, and championing development for our future leaders-from learning about the digital mindset to leading our stores of the future. 

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We are an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.