HR BUSINESS PARTNER – Manufacturing HR

Job Description

HR BUSINESS PARTNER | Bulgari

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Bulgari, located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, with regular presence on manufacturing sites. Founded in Rome in 1884, Bulgari is a world-renowned Maison embodying Italian excellence through exquisite jewelry, watches, perfumes, accessories, and hotels. This role is crucial for strengthening the Human Resources department within the Watch Business Unit, acting as a strategic partner to manufacturing directors and their teams on human and organizational challenges.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

• Team: Reports to the Senior HR Business Partner of the Watch Business Unit
• Mission: To be the strategic HR partner for watch manufactures, accompanying Directors and their teams on human and organizational issues, linking industrial priorities with team development.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Employee Journey: Accompany employees through every stage of their career, from integration to development, ensuring proximity across three production sites and guaranteeing compliance with Swiss labor law and Group policies.
• Talent & Skill Development: Identify competency needs for teams and apprentices, collaborate with the Watch Academy Manager on continuous training and apprenticeship programs, and animate talent and succession reviews for critical roles.
• HR Process Management: Pilot recurring HR processes such as performance reviews, salary reviews, and budget exercises, support the Senior HR Business Partner in workforce planning, and utilize HR data for analytical insights and recommendations.
• Strategic Partnering & Coaching: Advise site directors and production managers on human and organizational issues, translate industrial priorities into concrete HR solutions, coach managers on their HR posture, and foster employee engagement and a healthy work environment.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Hold a Master’s degree or Federal Brevet in Human Resources, with confirmed experience as an HR Business Partner.
• Experience: Possess a strong business acumen, capable of translating operational challenges into high-value HR solutions, ideally acquired in an industrial or production environment within an international group.
• Skills: Master Swiss labor law and key HR processes including recruitment, performance management, and compensation; fluent in French with a good level of English and excellent written communication skills; demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, active listening, and high situational intelligence.
• Bonus: Hold a driver’s license and be mobile for regular travel to various production sites.