Full-time HR Director, Bekaert NV

Be part of something bigger!

As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it’s our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way. Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy.

As a dynamic and growing company with over 19 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and € 3,7 billion in combined revenue in 2025, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!

02Purpose and Mission

Lead the people agenda across North America, ensuring the organization has the leadership capability, structure, talent depth, and workforce discipline required to deliver sustainable business performance. The role is the senior HR partner to regional leadership and the key interface between North American region and Group HR in Belgium.About the Role

03Key Responsibilities

Business partnership: Translate regional strategy into clear organization, workforce, and talent priorities; challenge and advise leaders on people risks and opportunities.

Operations and commercial support: Partner with plant, functional, and sales leaders on workforce stability, productivity, capability, engagement, and change.

Talent and succession: Attract the right Talent, build visibility of critical roles, strengthen pipeline & succession depth, accelerate development, and enable mobility across countries and functions.

Leadership and culture: Coach leaders, raise management accountability, and promote a high-performance culture grounded in safety, respect, inclusion, and operational discipline.

Employee and labor relations: Anticipate and address workforce, labor, and employee-relations risks in line with local legislation, business needs and labor union dynamics/negotiations to ensure desired safe, respectful, high performing and agile work environments.

Regional and global alignment: Localize global HR frameworks, create consistency without over-centralization, and represent the regional priorities to Group HR.

Data and execution: Use workforce insights to drive decisions and ensure disciplined delivery of the regional HR roadmap.

04About You

• Minimum 10 years  of HRBP or regional HR leadership experience in an international, multi-site industrial or manufacturing environment
• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business administration, Human Science, Law, Economics or equivalent
• Proven impact across organization design, talent, succession, leadership coaching, employee & union relations, and transformation
• Experience supporting both frontline operations and distributed commercial teams across multiple countries
• Strong cultural agility and ability to navigate differing labor, legal, and market realities across the region
• Business-oriented, pragmatic, data-informed, and credible from the plant floor to senior leadership
• Strong knowledge of employment law, talent management, and organizational development.
• Ability to influence and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and data analytics.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and strategic thinking skills.
• Fluent in  English and working knowledge of Spanish
• Be bold and take the leap!

We're looking for individuals who are not afraid to take risks and explore new ideas. If you are passionate about personal growth and bringing your authentic self to work, we want you on our team! At Bekaert, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. To learn more about us and our exciting career opportunities, visit Bekaert Careers