Head Of People- France H/F - Rituals Cosmetics

As Head of People France, you play a central role in shaping and delivering the people agenda for one of Rituals' key retail markets. Partnering closely with local leadership, you translate business priorities into a strong and future-focused HR strategy that drives performance, engagement, well-being, and growth across a large and dynamic store population.This is a highly visible leadership role for a senior HR professional who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on mindset. You are not a corporate HR executive operating at a distance, but a true business leader for the French organisation: close to the business, connected to the reality of the stores, and actively involved in both people decisions and execution. You bring together strong business partnership, leadership capability building, and solid operational HR expertise in a complex, fast-paced, multi-site retail environment.You report in a matrix: functionally to the Director International HR and operationally to the Managing Director / France Country Director. In this role, you embody the Group HR strategy and translate it into strong local execution for the French market. You are a key member of the local Management Team and an active contributor to the global HR community, while ensuring that local business needs, priorities, and realities remain fully understood and addressed.You lead and develop the local HR team and ensure that HR policies, systems, and programmes are aligned with business needs and support a consistent, high-quality employee experience at scale. At the same time, this role requires a leader who stays close to the operation, challenges the organisation constructively, supports managers directly, and is willing to step in hands-on whenever needed. Local stakeholders have high expectations in this respect.This role therefore requires both strategic leadership and strong operational involvement. You help create a culture where trust, pride, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement are at the heart of how people work and grow. You also lead and contribute to cross-functional initiatives that strengthen organisational effectiveness, leadership capability, and business performance.While the role has broad strategic scope, it also requires deep understanding of the operational realities of a large retail population, including workforce planning, talent flows, employee relations, occupational health, payroll complexity, and diverse contract structures.Key responsibilities include:Lead and develop a high-performing local HR team, creating clarity, collaboration, capability, and reliable executionAct as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, shaping HR strategy, key people decisions, transformation, and organisational prioritiesEnsure strong local execution of the Group HR strategy, translating central direction into practical business impact for FrancePartner closely with Store Managers, Area Managers, Heads of Retail, and local leadership to strengthen performance, engagement, and team effectivenessChallenge the business constructively and support leaders in making strong people decisions that drive performance and cultureDrive leadership development and learning initiatives that build stronger leaders and support business growth at every levelShape and implement people strategies that support talent attraction, retention, workforce planning, and a strong employee experienceBuild a high-performing and inclusive culture through engagement initiatives, change management, and continuous improvementEnsure strong employee relations and support a healthy, safe, and motivating work environment, including CSE and occupational health topicsBring operational oversight and sound judgment across core HR processes in a large, dynamic, and scaling retail environmentStay close to execution and step in hands-on where needed to ensure quality, progress, and business continuityUse HR data, workforce insights, and people metrics to inform decision-making and steer key business and HR prioritiesHelp ensure fair, competitive, and business-relevant compensation and benefits practicesWhat success looks likeYou operate as a credible and influential HR leader who combines strategic perspective with operational realismYou are seen as a true business partner who is close to the organisation, understands store reality, and supports execution where it matters mostYou build trusted partnerships across local leadership, managers, and the wider HR community, and know how to align different stakeholders around shared prioritiesYou create visible impact through stronger leadership, better people decisions, and a more consistent employee experience across the retail organisationYou thrive in a dynamic growth environment where pace, visibility, and people impact go hand in handYou bring structure, analytical thinking, and sound judgment, while staying pragmatic, engaged, and action-orientedYou do not rely only on reporting and delegation, but lead with presence, ownership, and follow-throughYou act as a thought partner and role model, influencing leadership behaviours and ways of working across the organisationYou live the Rituals culture and translate it into tangible business impact

You are high on energy, low on ego, and bring a healthy sense of humor. You are a strong team player who adapts naturally to changing situations and actively looks for opportunities to collaborate.In addition:You bring6+ years of experience in a managerial HR role, ideally within an internationalretailor other multi-site environmentYou have proven experience partnering with senior business leaders and translating people strategy into business impactYou have strong experience leading HR teams and driving end-to-end people agendasYou bring experience in leadership development, talent, engagement, and organisational change in fast-paced environmentsYou understand the realities of operating in larger employee populations, including workforce planning, hiring and turnover flows, employee relations, occupational health, and operational HR complexityYou are comfortable balancing strategic leadership with hands-on involvement where neededYou are confident using data and insights to support workforce decisions and strategic prioritisation, without losing connection to the day-to-day reality of the businessYou have a strong understanding of employer branding, talent attraction, and building sustainable talent pipelinesExperience in international, growth-oriented, retail or hospitality environments is highly relevantYou hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related fieldYou are based inParisand have an excellent command ofEnglishand fluency inFrenchGrow with us as Head of HR France! The next steps are:Please apply via our website with an ENGLISH!cv (and motivation)Frederik van Zeggeren (Executive Talent Acquisition) will contact you within 10 working days2 on site interviews followIn the event of a positive outcome, we are good to go!Any questions about the procedure? Let Recruitment know via ****@****.**.