Beschreibung

Reporting to the CEO, you will take ownership of the Group’s people agenda and work closely with the management team and business leaders across our international operations. 

This is a strategic and operational role. You will shape how Bathco attracts, develops and retains talent, while ensuring that our HR processes remain effective, pragmatic and reliable.

Responsibilities : 

Group HR Leadership

• Take ownership of the Group HR function and further develop Bathco’s HR strategy, structures and processes.
• Translate the Group’s business and growth strategy into clear people, organisation and workforce priorities.
• Act as a trusted adviser to the CEO, management team and business leaders on organisational, leadership and employee matters.
• Support the continued development of Bathco’s entrepreneurial, accountable and performance-oriented culture.

International Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

• Lead recruitment processes across Bathco’s international operations, with a particular focus on commercial, technical, specialist and leadership roles.
• Work closely with managers to define role profiles, identify suitable candidates and manage efficient, high-quality selection processes.
• Develop and maintain relevant candidate networks, recruitment channels and external partnerships.
• Ensure that new employees experience a professional and effective onboarding process.

Organisational and Leadership Development

• Support the design and continuous improvement of organisational structures, roles, reporting lines and responsibilities.
• Develop pragmatic approaches to performance management, talent development and succession planning.
• Advise managers on team effectiveness, leadership development, employee engagement and performance issues.
• Identify organisational gaps and propose practical solutions that support sustainable growth.

HR Operations and Governance

• Ensure effective HR operations across the Group, including employment documentation, employee data, policies and core HR processes.
• Act as the central point of contact for HR matters across Bathco’s international entities.
• Coordinate with local management, payroll providers, legal advisers and other external specialists where required.
• Ensure appropriate HR standards while taking account of local legal and operational requirements.

Compensation, Retention and Group Projects

• Support management in relation to compensation, bonus, retention and selected employee participation matters.
• Contribute to workforce planning, annual salary reviews and the continued development of competitive employment conditions.
• Support acquisitions, new office setups, integrations and other strategic Group initiatives from an HR perspective.
• Lead selected organisational and people-related projects across the Group.

Your Profile: 

• Approximately 7 to 10 years of broad HR experience, ideally gained in an international, entrepreneurial or mid-sized business environment.
• Strong generalist expertise across recruitment, employee relations, performance management, organisational development, HR operations and adequate Swiss labour law experience.
• Proven experience managing recruitment processes independently, including specialist and senior appointments.
• Experience advising senior managers and handling sensitive personnel matters with discretion and sound judgement.
• Commercial mindset and the ability to understand the priorities of different business units.
• Strong ownership mentality and a pragmatic, hands-on approach.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where priorities can change and important matters sometimes require flexibility.
• Able to create effective structures without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy.
• High level of integrity, empathy and resilience.
• Excellent written and spoken English, ideally also German. Additional languages are an advantage.Experience in commodities, industrial businesses, trading, technology or internationally active SMEs would be an advantage.
• Experience in commodities, industrial businesses, trading, technology or internationally active SMEs would be an advantage.

What Bathco offers:

• A highly visible role with direct access to the CEO and management team.
• The opportunity to shape and further develop the HR function of a growing international Group.
• Broad responsibility across recruitment, organisation, leadership development and HR operations.
• A high degree of autonomy and the ability to make a tangible impact.
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