{"id":188516,"date":"2026-09-17T13:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/job\/talent-development-specialist\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T13:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:16:15","slug":"talent-development-specialist-188516","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/nl\/job\/talent-development-specialist-188516\/","title":{"rendered":"Talent Development Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Action is one of Europe&#8217;s most successful retail growth stories. Founded in the Netherlands in 1993, the company has grown into the fastest-growing non-food discount retailer in Europe, operating more than 3,400 stores across 15 countries and employing over 84,000 colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Despite its size, Action remains entrepreneurial, pragmatic, and highly people-focused. As the business continues to expand at pace, attracting, developing, and retaining talent has become a key strategic priority.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Therefore, Action is looking for a <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Talent Development Specialist<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\"> to join its growing Talent Management team.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">This role sits at the heart of one of Action&#8217;s most important business challenges: ensuring employees across stores, distribution centres, and offices have the right capabilities, development opportunities, and career paths to grow with the organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">You will work closely with HR, Country Managers, Regional Directors, and senior business leaders across Europe to understand business challenges and translate them into practical and impactful talent solutions. 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