Senior Recruiter - CRH Benelux

Country: Netherlands 
City: Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
Req ID: 508378

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Learn more about us through the following Link.

Position Overview
CRH’s Recruitment team operates across different divisions and will also service the Benelux cluster as of 2025. The recruitment team based in Amsterdam is looking for a Senior Recruiter to take ownership of the end-to-end recruitment process for Benelux. You will focus on all type of roles such as Commercial, Finance, HR, Procurement and HSE, as well as more technical and operational roles. You will work closely with the recruitment team in the Amsterdam HQ and will occasionally work together with recruiters from the other divisions. You will also work closely with the HR teams and hiring managers from the operating companies and regularly travel to the several sites across the Benelux. This is a demanding and rewarding role, and we are seeking a highly motivated individual with previous experience in a fast-paced environment.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities
As Senior Recruiter, you will typically be involved in carrying out the following activities:

• Working closely with your stakeholders to deliver a quality recruitment service. This includes determining the role to be recruited, key skills and accountabilities and writing compelling advertisements that drive responses via job boards and social media.
• In order to attract a suitable level of talent for vacancies, you will also be required to contact candidates directly using direct searching tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and CV libraries.
• Managing the hiring process from end to end, which includes placing advertisements, acknowledging all responses, screening and interviewing candidates against key criteria, and presenting shortlists to hiring managers.
• By using an Applicant Tracking System daily, you will ensure candidate information is updated regularly and kept in line with GDPR regulations.
• Scheduling interviews and feedback calls is an important part of the role, so you will need to be organised, and able to plan your workload effectively.
• Suggesting and implementing ideas which make us more effective as a team will be part of your job and from time to time you may be involved in broader projects that support talent acquisition.
• Managing multiple recruitment campaigns at different stages of their life cycle. The role can be dynamically busy and you will need to be able to manage and control all vacancies and candidates.

Individual Competencies 
You are able to:

• Drive Results - Consistently achieving objectives, even under tough circumstances, pushing self and others to accomplish goals
• Have Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
• Cultivate Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful
• Have a Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
• Attract and Develop Talent - Attracting, selecting, and developing talent to meet the organisation’s goals and needs
• Be Resilient - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Collaborate - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Make Quality Decisions - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organisation moving forward
• Drive Vision and Purpose - Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action

Key Characteristics
To be successful in this role, we are looking for a candidate with broad recruitment experience within an in-house or agency environment. Experience in industrial/technical environment is beneficial for understanding OpCo needs. Using an ATS system and of following recruitment processes is essential. 
You feel an affinity with our values – People, Character, Performance and Innovation.
Well-rounded and experienced professional with sound business acumen, people-driven person, able to partner with local HR teams. A dedicated and engaged team player who navigates easily between a variety of open roles, OpCo pressure, and sensibility to local organisational structures and priorities.

Experience / Education
You are/have:

• Educated to a bachelor degree level
• 3 – 5 Years of Recruitment experience (in-house)
• Fluency in Dutch and English is a must
• Willing to cooperate in international projects
• Willing to travel to operating company locations across the Benelux
   

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

• Highly competitive salary package

• Comprehensive secondary benefits

• Significant contribution to your pension plan

• Health and wellness programs, including an on-site gym and fitness classes

• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know!

CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role

Please contact our recruitment team at careers@crh.com.

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.

Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal.

We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.

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