VIKING Life-Saving Equipment B.V.
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Do you have a strong technical understanding and a support mindset? Do you enjoy working with HR systems and supporting their daily operations? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
Join VIKING as our new HR Systems Specialist and play a crucial role in enhancing our HR operations. We are looking for someone who is passionate about leveraging their expertise to ensure the smooth functioning of our SuccessFactors platform.
At VIKING, we live by saving lives. We are proud to be a world leading supplier of safety products, solutions, and services to the global maritime industry. Our equipment contribute to safety on everything from large cruise and container ships to offshore platforms, ferries, fishing vessels, and superyachts.
Safety is the core in everything we do and our mission to protect and save human lives.
Do you want to come on board?
VIKING’s Global Business Services is operating to support VIKING entities across the globe. As part of it you will be joining the Global HR Team responsible for HR System ownership and Master Data Governance.
We are looking for a HR Systems Specialist to join our team, based at our office in Plovdiv, Bulgaria This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to develop a career in HR systems, particularly working with industry-leading platforms like SAP SuccessFactors, Qualtrics and SAP S/4HANA.
Tasks and Responsibilities
The following tasks and responsibilities can be expected:
Your profile
The successful candidate will have an interest in HR technology and analytics and understand the role these elements play in an organization’s talent management approach and People strategy, as well:
Preferred skills (not required):
VIKING offers
We offer an attractive position where you get the opportunity to develop yourself in an interplay with colleagues, who value humor, job satisfaction and a great work environment.
VIKING is a global workplace where the majority of our activities address the whole world. We have a strong culture and give space to the individual – we know everybody contributes with something special. Therefore, we invest in our employees and offer unique career opportunities in an international organization.
Do you want to be a part of VIKING?
All applications are received online by “Send application” in the job add. We conduct interviews continuously and therefore recommend you send your application and resume as soon as possible. All applications are naturally handled with confidentiality.
If you have questions concerning the position or VIKING, you are welcome to reach out to HR Responsible, Hristina Ugrinova, on mobile +359 876480994
Read more at www.viking-life.com
JOIN VIKING - YOUR CAREER IS SAFE WITH US
About VIKING
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S is the global market leader in maritime and offshore safety solutions. The company supplies and services safety and fire-fighting equipment for passenger and cargo ships, offshore installations, fishing vessels, navies, helicopter services, fire departments and leisure yachts worldwide.
VIKING’s products protect passengers and crew on many of the world’s largest cruise liners and cargo ships, as well as workers on the world’s most advanced offshore platforms. VIKING also ensures safety and regulatory compliance on board at all times, enabling shipowners and owners/operators of offshore installations to focus on their business.
VIKING is a privately owned company which was founded in 1960. In 2018, VIKING acquired the Norwegian company Norsafe, whose lifeboats and rescue boats have been in use around the world since 1904. In 2019, VIKING acquired Drew Marine’s FSR division, one of the world’s three largest providers of marine fire services.
VIKING’s headquarters are in Esbjerg, Denmark, and its products are manufactured in Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Greece, China and Thailand.
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Your safety is safe with us
At the heart of VIKING lies an important mission to protect and save human lives all over the world. Our products protect passengers and crew on many of the world’s largest cruise liners and cargo ships as well as workers on the most advanced offshore platforms. At the same time, we safeguard the ability of shipowners and offshore asset owners or operators to manage their businesses by ensuring safety and regulatory compliance on board at all times.
VIKING is led by the principles of value based management. Moreover, we communicate desired behaviors to our employees. We are guided in these behaviors in line with the principles of the UN Global Compact as well as VIKING’s own values.
We also believe that it is VIKING’s responsibility to conduct itself in a financially responsible manner, ensuring a stable, long-term business via adherence to good commercial practice, process optimization and attentive risk management.
We are Responsible
We act responsibly and reliably when we do our job, we care about the interests of our customers, our employees, the company and the communities in which we live, contributing to a sustainable environment.
We are Committed
We approach our tasks with enthusiasm and we strive to make a difference. We are committed to protecting people and business through continuous improvements in safety.
We are Globally oriented
The world is our home market – we think and act from a global perspective. Our worldwide presence ensures closeness to our customers.
VIKING: to protect and save human lives all over the world!
Facts about
Number of employees: 2.800
Sectors: Dienstverlening, Maritiem, Offshore, Toeleveranciers, Zeescheepvaart
Career level: Student, Starter (< 3 years), Young professional (3-5 years), Professional (5-10 years), Senior professional (>10 years)
Preferred education: Vmbo, Mbo, Hbo
Open vacancies: Technisch medewerker reddingsvlotten, planner, service technician Marine Fire Service