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DSM – Bright Science. Brighter Living.™

Royal DSM is a purpose-led global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living. DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders. DSM delivers innovative business solutions for human nutrition, animal nutrition, personal care and aroma, medical devices, green products and applications, and new mobility and connectivity. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 23,000 employees. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More information can be found at www.dsm.com.

Do you want to have large impact on the Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living mission of DSM? Are you purpose-led and performance driven? Would you like to work for a company praised by Fortune magazine as one of the frontrunners on their list of “Companies that change the world”? Are you passionate about Talent Development? Do you enjoy strategy and execution in relation to people-focused initiatives? For the Centre of Expertise, Global Talent Development we are recruiting for the position:

Integrated Talent Development Consultant, EMEA

Location: Kaiseraugst, Switzerland

You and your team work closely together with business groups and functions to provide integrated talent development solutions across the organization. You are a strategic partner for the EMEA region in relation to Talent Development priorities and ensure the flawless execution of integrated solutions. You will drive consistent and high-quality implementations of the processes, guidelines and priorities of Talent Management, Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development across a variety of locations and business teams. In addition, this role will have some international exposure, with 20% of the time dedicated to also supporting US-based initiatives.

Your new challenge:

HR PARTNERING – You partner with P&O Leaders to provide integrated Talent Development support in an assigned organizational area to enhance capabilities that meet the needs of the business, thereby strengthening the DSM profitability and competitive advantage.

EXPERTISE – You provide broad expertise in the areas of Talent Management and Learning and Development, designing and deploying solutions to translate business needs into tangible programs and actions.

CONSULTING/PROCESS FACILITATION – You are a key internal consultant and facilitator of key global processes (e.g. Talent Review), specific people initiatives (e.g. strategic sourcing of diverse talent for a BG area),and tackling key business challenges (e.g. developing an integrated Talent Development plan for a new business strategy).

CONNECTION TO AND FROM THE CENTRE of EXPERTISE – You coordinate, consult with and leverage colleagues from within the Centre of expertise and translate strategies into macro requirements that guide priorities when developing and delivering expertise to the organization overall. 

Our ideal candidate:

If you recognize yourself in the following, we’re happy to explore this experience with you:

• CURIOSITY - You’re always curious and inquisitive about the un-known and not afraid to ask questions. You are ready to learn and take up new things without hesitance. You see problems as opportunities for change and improvement.


• RESILIENCE AND RESESULT-DRIVEN - You’re not afraid to try, fail and try again and you learn from missteps. You want to leave your legacy. You do not give up easily and are able to figure out how to get things done in tough and new situations


• PEOPLE – You can relate well to all kinds of people and embrace and leverage diversity of people and viewpoints. You can help others think things through.


• Bachelor degree or equivalent in relevant discipline (HR, Business Administration, Social Sciences) and professional trainings in HR fields.


• Fluent local language (German and/French) and fluent English language


• Minimum 5 years’ experience in general HR functions in a dynamic organisation with a passion for purpose and performance

The Reward

Working for DSM means the opportunity to really contribute to improve people’s lives and solving the challenges of today’s world. Challenging jobs, career opportunities and an inspiring environment allow you to enhance your personal development. DSM recognizes that the on-going success of the company depends on the continued development and engagement of our employees and pursues a fair and competitive remuneration policy, recognizing individual and team competencies and performance.

Procedure & Contact

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by sending us your CV & Motivation letter in English via the career portal (www.dsm.com/careers). For additional questions, please contact Liz Mackay (Elizabeth.mackay@dsm.com).

Royal DSM is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.