HR Business Partner - Switzerland & Italy

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarding company headquartered in Chicago USA. For more than 40 years, customers have relied on AIT as an industry leader for supply chain solutions with a consultative approach, a global network and trusted partners in virtually every industry. These include aviation, automotive, consumer retail, food, government, healthcare, high-tech, industrial and life sciences. Backed by sustainable, user-friendly technology, AIT's flexible business model enables customized door-to-door deliveries by sea, air, land and rail - on time and on budget. With experienced teammates, in more than 100 global locations across Asia, Europe, India and North America, AIT offers full-service options, these include customs brokerage, warehouse management and all-round worry-free services.  

The HR Business Partner works closely with the Leaders in his/her countries to ensure People agenda and country regulation is implemented and followed. The HR Business Partner is responsible for all people topics and country laws and regulations in his/her country and ensuring the people agenda and programs are implemented and followed. He/she will support in all areas of HR and collaborate within the region in all aspects of HR such as development, disciplinary procedures, recruitment, cultural journey, contracts, regulations etc. He/she works closely with the HR Specialist Operations CH/I to support the region to ensure administrative, onboarding processes and data insights as well as contracts and regulations are provided and followed.  

• Sparring partner for the Country Managers Switzerland, Italy and possibly other European countries.  
• Ensuring professional HR support for the employee-life-cycle. 
• Accompaniment of upcoming changes, acquisitions and integration processes.  
• Ensuring and implementing proactive, professional and customer-oriented services, processes and procedures. 
• Supporting the management through the performance management cycle (review, feedback conversations, merit increase, development plan, etc). 
• Work with regional management to develop and motivate employees and help them reach their full potential. 
• Consulting and coaching of executives and employees in personnel relevant topics. 
• Implementation of strategic HR planning, succession and talent management, training and career planning. 
• Participation in HR projects and continuous development of HR processes and procedures. 
• Evaluation, selection and management of negotiations with external service providers for recruitment, assessments, etc. 
• Supporting the supervisors in human resources management (agreements, warnings, terminations, etc.).  
• Management of annual processes such as employee appraisals, round of loops, employee surveys. 
• Support in the introduction and implementation of new HR systems, tools, instruments, etc. 
• Further operational and organizational tasks in coordination with HR Europe and Management Team Europe. 

• Completed studies with a main focus on human resources or comparable training. 

Other skills: 

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in a comparable position in a European environment.  
• Knowledge of labor law and social security in the responsible country. 
• Strong consulting skills and ability to foster as well as develop relationships. 
• Experience in providing strategic HR support to Leaders in the responsible countries. 
• Experience in breaking down global programs into the countries and organizations, ensuring the people agenda is implemented and followed.
• Dynamic personality with pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to work. 
• High social competence as well as customer and service orientation.  
• High resilience and willingness to change. 
• Enthusiasm and motivation. 
• Ability to promote and develop employees and teams. 
• Willingness to travel. 
• Fluent oral and written German and English is a must. 
• Italian language strongly needed. Further European languages a plus

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits, we offer great programs for our employees, for example, 5 volunteer hours a year to give back to the community in a charitable event.

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarding company headquartered in Chicago USA. For more than 40 years, customers have relied on AIT as an industry leader for supply chain solutions with a consultative approach, a global network and trusted partners in virtually every industry. These include aviation, automotive, consumer retail, food, government, healthcare, high-tech, industrial and life sciences. Backed by sustainable, user-friendly technology, AIT's flexible business model enables customized door-to-door deliveries by sea, air, land and rail - on time and on budget. With experienced teammates, in more than 100 global locations across Asia, Europe, India and North America, AIT offers full-service options, these include customs brokerage, warehouse management and all-round worry-free services.