HR Partner (f/m/d), 100%
Avenches
Key information
- Publication date:31 July 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Avenches
Job summary
Join Sonepar as a Partner RH in Avenches, a leader in electrical wholesale. Be part of a dynamic team shaping company culture and driving change.
Tasks
- Manage the entire HR lifecycle for around 90 employees across Romandy.
- Lead recruitment for 30 new positions at the new logistics site in Avenches.
- Advise management on recruitment, workforce planning, and health management.
Skills
- Commercial employee certification with federal HR specialist training.
- Strong service orientation and collaborative mindset with employees.
- Fluent in French with good German knowledge is a plus.
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HR Partner (f/m/d), 100%, Avenches
Wallisellen, CH, 8304
In Switzerland, Sonepar is one of the leaders in the wholesale distribution of electrical equipment. We are present throughout Switzerland with our approximately 550 employees across 15 sites, following the motto "think local – act Sonepar". We distribute electrical equipment from Swiss and international suppliers to our clients in the craft, trade, and industry sectors. At the same time, we offer consulting services and comprehensive support for projects related to lighting and renewable energy.
Actively participate – instead of just managing. To support our sites in French-speaking Switzerland as well as the creation of our new logistics site in Avenches, we are looking for a
HR Partner (f/m/d) 100%
Your responsibilities
You do not want to simply handle HR administration, but actively contribute to shaping the company culture and supporting change? Join our dynamic HR team and participate from the start in setting up our new logistics site in Avenches.
- You manage the entire HR lifecycle for approximately 90 employees at our sites in French-speaking Switzerland
- You actively participate in the launch of the new logistics site in Avenches, with the responsibility for recruiting approximately 30 new positions
- As a strategic HR partner, you advise managers on topics such as recruitment, workforce planning, development, change management, and occupational health management (OHM)
- You work closely with the administrative HR team and payroll based in Wallisellen
- You report directly to the head of human resources and are part of a motivated and supportive HR team of 7 colleagues
Your profile
- Commercial employee certificate
- Additional training with federal diploma as HR specialist
- Proven experience as an HR Partner, ideally in a logistics environment
- Strong service orientation and partnership-based collaboration with managers and employees
- Willingness to travel approximately 30% in French-speaking Switzerland
- Resilient, committed, autonomous, and solution-oriented personality
- Proficiency in MS Office tools and ease with digital solutions
- Fluent French, good knowledge of German (bilingualism is an asset)
We offer you
- A modern working environment with current infrastructure
- 25 days of vacation, with the possibility of additional purchase
- Flexible working hours and remote work possible
- Full coverage of daily sickness allowance insurance premiums
- Private insurance in case of occupational or non-occupational accidents
- Attractive pension fund (without coordination deduction)
- Individualized continuing education offers
- Group stock participation program
- Well-served site by public transport
- Free parking spaces for employees
Your workplace
Until the opening of the logistics site in Avenches in 2026:
Avenue de Longueville 17, 2013 Colombier
Then:
Route de la Plaine 30, 1580 Avenches
Ready to leverage your HR expertise where it truly matters?
Then we look forward to your complete online application.
Contact
Barbara Rutz
Head of Human Resources
barbara.rutz@sonepar.ch
Sonepar Switzerland AG
Richtistrasse 9
8304 Wallisellen
www.sonepar.ch
This position is filled internally. Applications submitted by recruitment agencies will not be considered.