Talent Acquisition Specialist - DE/ENG

Join DECATHLON Switzerland: Shape the future of Sport Retail!

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Are you passionate about sports and driven by people? At DECATHLON Switzerland, we’re on a mission to become the number one OMNI sports retailer in every corner of Switzerland, and we need YOU to help us recruit the best talent in retail.

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist DE / ENG to join our recruitment team and accelerate the hiring process as we continue to grow rapidly.

A glimpse into Decathlon Switzerland !

Since launching our online shop in 2016 and opening our first store in Neuchâtel in 2017, we’ve been unstoppable! With 34 stores (3 new openings in the last 6 months) and nearly 1,000 team members across 5 divisions—Supply & Logistics, E-Commerce, Finance, Human Resources, and Store Operations— we are growing fast! And we’re not slowing down. Over the next 4 years, we plan to open even more stores, and we need motivated, customer-focused, and entrepreneurial-minded talent to fuel our ambitious expansion.

A new team, a fresh opportunity

We’ve recently formed a dedicated recruitment team. All recruitment efforts are now centralized through this team, meaning every single hire will pass through our hands. With growth accelerating, we’re focusing on speeding up our recruitment processes and ensuring we bring in the right talent quickly and efficiently. This is where you come in!

Your mission and responsibilities As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll have the exciting task of recruiting for a wide range of positions across our stores and services for Swiss German aera. You’ll be mainly responsible for sourcing key retail roles, mainly Team Leaders positions.

• Build diverse teams: Source and hire talent that meets qualifications while adding diversity and value to our culture.

• Collaborate with Hiring Managers: Partner with them to assess staffing needs, create tailored job descriptions, and ensure smooth interview processes.

• Drive strategic hiring: Work with a long-term vision, ensuring staffing needs are met while keeping the future in mind.
• Innovative Sourcing: Develop creative strategies, like employer branding initiatives, job fairs, and networking, to build robust pipelines for talent.
• Provide exceptional candidate experiences: Design seamless recruitment processes, from initial outreach to onboarding, ensuring candidates have a positive and engaging journey.
• Screen and assess: Analyze resumes, portfolios, and references to build shortlists of top candidates.
• Keep organized: Maintain detailed records of recruitment activities, ensuring transparency with key stakeholders.

Profil

What we are looking for

• 3-5 years of experience in talent acquisition or a similar role, in Switzerland, ideally in the retail sector.

• Fluent in Swiss-German and English

• Proven experience managing the full recruitment cycle using a variety of interviewing techniques and sourcing strategies.
• Strong proficiency with LinkedIn Talent Solutions, social media platforms, and CV databases.
• Excellent organization skills and interpersonal skills (ability to build strong relationships with both candidates and hiring managers).
• And of course, you are a sports lover - no matter what!

Your playground and your team

You’ll be based in our Spreitenbach office, which is attached to the store—we believe in staying truly connected to our customers and the retail world! We rock a hybrid model where you can work from home two days a week (on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). Tuesdays and Thursdays are our in-office days, perfect for collaboration and team vibes.

You’ll join a local crew of about ten HR colleagues in Spreitenbach. As your manager, I’m based in Bussigny, but we’re always in sync! We have weekly one-on-one catch-ups, monthly team meetings, and I travel to Spreitenbach once a month to work alongside you.

How you will make an impact and grow

The biggest bonus here? You’ll have a real opportunity to learn, grow, and take ownership. We have a dynamic and empowering culture where things change fast. This is your chance to experiment! If you run into a recruiting problem, we’ll count on you to find a solution, test it, and if it’s a success, help us roll it out. On top of that, we’re about to launch Workday, so you’ll get to be part of a major strategic HR project from the get-go.

So, what are you waiting for? Come join us!

Kompetenzen

• Recruiting
• recruitment
• LinkedIn
• ATS
• solutions oriented