Job Title: People Partner (HR Business Partner), Sales
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany (Hybrid/Flexible options available)
About My Client:
My client is a truly global leader in the tech sector, renowned for their innovative solutions and commitment to shaping the digital future. With a vibrant, fast-paced culture and a relentless focus on growth, they are continually expanding their reach and impact worldwide. We are now looking for a dynamic People Partner to join their team in Düsseldorf and provide strategic HR support to their high-performing Global Sales organisation. This is an exceptional opportunity to truly embed yourself within a key business unit and drive people-centric initiatives that directly contribute to commercial success.
The Opportunity:
As their People Partner for Sales, you will be a critical member of the HR team, working closely with sales leaders and their teams across various regions. You will act as a trusted advisor, coach, and consultant, driving people strategy and initiatives that enable the sales force to thrive and achieve ambitious targets. This role demands a proactive, commercially astute HR professional who understands the unique dynamics of a global sales environment and can translate business needs into impactful HR solutions.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Strategic Partnership: Partner with senior sales leadership to develop and execute people strategies that align with business objectives, fostering a high-performance sales culture and driving growth.
- Talent Management: Lead and support talent initiatives, including workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, and career development programmes specifically tailored for sales roles.
- Organisational Effectiveness: Provide expert guidance on organisational design, change management, and team effectiveness to optimise sales structures and processes.
- Employee Relations & Coaching: Serve as a primary point of contact for sales employees and managers on HR-related matters, providing coaching, guidance, and support on performance, development, and employee relations issues.
- Compensation & Benefits: Collaborate with the Reward team to ensure competitive and motivating compensation and recognition programmes for the sales organisation, aligning with global guidelines and local market practices.
- Learning & Development: Identify development needs within the sales teams and work with L&D specialists to design and deliver relevant training and upskilling initiatives.
- Data-Driven Insights: Utilise HR data and analytics to identify trends, diagnose challenges, and propose data-backed solutions to improve people outcomes within the sales function.
- Cultural Champion: Champion the company culture and values within the sales organisation, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment.
What You'll Bring:
- Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or People Partner, specifically partnering with Sales or other commercially-focused teams within a global organisation.
- Solid understanding of HR best practices and employment law, particularly within Germany and ideally broader EMEA regions.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build strong, trusted relationships at all levels, including senior leadership.
- A strong commercial acumen and understanding of how HR contributes directly to business success.
- Demonstrable experience in driving talent management, organisational development, and change initiatives.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and mediation skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous global tech environment.
- Fluent English (written and spoken) is essential, and Fluent German language skills (written and spoken) are also essential for this role.
- Proficiency with HRIS systems and data analysis.
