Learning & Development Manager

Learning & Development Manager (ISC)

Do you have experience in L&D within an international environment, do you combine strategic thinking with a hands on mentality, and do you have excellent stakeholders management/engagement skills? Then you might be the new Learning & Development Manager at Nouryon.

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

About the job

Learning and Development is an important element of the operational excellence strategy within Nouryon. As a member of the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) academy this role fulfills an essential contribution in capability development and knowledge management in manufacturing, HSE, procurement, logistics and continuous improvement. You will advise functional leaders on the implementation of their learning & development strategy and develop on-line and classroom trainings together with subject matter experts. You will determine and align the L&D priorities, identify the most appropriate in- or external resources to ensure cost effectiveness, use of best practices and sustainable delivery and manage the execution, evaluation and continuous improvement of training programs.

In your future role as Learning & Development Manager you will

• Communicate with senior managers to identify learning and development needs and evaluate effectiveness of current learning programs
• Lead and participate in project teams to design and develop capability frameworks, functional curricula, training and other learning resources.
• Design and deliver instructor led, on-line and blended trainings. Develop training materials, learning bites and e-learnings.
• Provide didactical feedback and advice to subject matter experts and (internal) trainers to ensure training quality.
• Establish KPIs and benchmark functional curricula to ensure program effectiveness and impact, report on results and suggest improvements.
• Participate in the management of vendor relationships. Conduct research into potential vendors and resources as requested.
• Define together with functional leaders the yearly training development and delivery plan, including budget.
• Network with other L&D departments to share knowledge and improvement opportunities and align program coordination processes, tools and systems.
• Collaborate with the L&D coordinator to ensure that overall workload in the team is distributed evenly and continuity of L&D support is guaranteed.

We believe you bring

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in L&D, Human Resource Management, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or related
• 5-10 years of working experience in L&D in an international environment
• Extensive proven experience in training design, development and delivery.
• Experience with LMS (SAP SuccessFactors) and e-learning platforms (Articulate).
• Expertise in facilitating webinars and virtual classroom sessions
• Proven project management skills with experience coordinating and implementing training programs (or similar work).

We believe you are

• An excellent relationship builder
• Able to influence people and selling concepts and ideas and bring them in to practice.  
• A true team player capable to handle strategic and operational challenges in a pragmatic approach.

We offer you

You will have the chance to work with various stakeholders across all levels of the organization. Our employment package comprises:

• A permanent contract with a probationary period of 2 months.
• A gross basic annual salary including holiday allowance based on your knowledge and experience between EUR 65,150 and EUR 98.247.
• 25 vacation days + 10 leave days.
• An end-of-year bonus.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Good growth and training opportunities.

Good to know

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, based in Amsterdam. You will be reporting to the ISC PMO who is also based in Amsterdam.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/  

We look forward to receiving your application! 

About Nouryon

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today. 

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. 

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Contact 

For additional information about the vacancy please contact Kevin Prins Talent Acquisition Partner via kevin.prins@nouryon.com

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