Senior P&O Business Partner, Global Contract Logistics

Job Req Number:  120416 
Time Type: Full Time

Looking for a role where your HR expertise drives real business outcomes?
As P&O Business Partner for division, Global Contract Logistics (CL), you support leaders across the world – enabling growth, transformation, and strong performance.

Join a global network where your work truly matters.

Your responsibilities and impact

You act as a trusted P&O Business Partner, supporting the division by aligning business priorities with people solutions that enable growth, performance, and transformation.

In this role, you operate across a broad range of topics and initiatives, where your impact is visible in both strategy and execution:

• Advise the global CL business on people-related matters, ensuring alignment between business needs and P&O practices


• Drive and execute the people strategy for CL, enabling sustainable business growth


• Lead global harmonisation of people practices and support large-scale transformation initiatives in a dynamic, international environment


• Own and drive annual people processes in close collaboration with leaders, strengthening talent development, succession planning, and a performance-driven culture


• Partner with Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to design and implement modern P&O products and services that support business success

Furthermore, you will participate in tasks related to the following areas:

Recruitment:

• Determine hiring needs with hiring managers


• Support the business in identifying the right assessment tool for each need


• Steer the hiring process together with the Talent Acquisition Team


• Define offer proposals as per Total Rewards Guidelines and support the hiring process


• Coordinate and execute effective onboarding processes, enabling rapid integration and productivity of new hires

Annual People Cycle:

• Kick off the Priority Setting and Performance Review process


• Support the development of performance management awareness and capability amongst employees and managers within CL


• Coach leaders on performance cases or exits and support best practices in feedback and people development

Talent and Succession Planning:

• Identify local critical positions together with the CL Business


• Steer the preparation, moderation, and follow-up of Talent Reviews


• Ensure a strong CL succession pipeline, including advising on development plans and succession planning


• Consult and train leaders in choosing and enrolling in the appropriate Talent and Leadership Development measures for their employees


• Review/consult on planned development actions of identified talent


• Engage with and nurture top talent in the respective area

Learning & Development

• Support L&D with global rollouts of processes, products and communication


• Identify upskilling needs in the respective area and team up with L&D to initiate measures and initiatives

Total Rewards & Compensation

• Partner with Global, Regional and Local Total Rewards for guidelines, data and analysis


• Implement and execute global compensation and reward structures and processes


• Partner with managers and provide input for salary reviews, merit processes, and out-of-cycle adjustments

Important stakeholders in this position:

• Support senior and middle managers in global Contract Logistics


• Cooperate with the regional and local P&O teams


• Collaborate with global P&O CoE to implement P&O solutions

Solid and strong HR experience in Business Partnering from a global matrix organisation:

With a solid foundation in HR and a strong understanding of global matrix organisations, you combine strategic insight with a hands-on mindset. You hold a relevant Master’s degree (e.g. in economics or psychology), work independently, and communicate fluently in English across diverse cultures and organisational levels.

You bring:

• Extensive HR Business Partnering experience (7+ years) within a global matrix organisation, with a strong understanding of core HR processes and emerging trends


• Proven track record in driving large-scale HR initiatives, such as transformations and change management programmes


• Strong strategic and conceptual capabilities, combined with the ability to translate strategy into operational execution


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, enabling you to build trust and collaborate effectively across cultures and organisational levels


• High level of ownership and proactivity, with the ability to set direction and drive your own agenda

Why DSV

At DSV, your work has real impact. You help shape the people agenda behind our global operations – enabling growth, transformation, and performance across our Contract Logistics organisation.
You join a people-driven and international environment built on collaboration, trust, and ownership.

Here, you work closely with leaders across borders, influencing both strategy and execution while developing in a complex and fast-moving business.

Ready to take the next step?

If you are motivated by driving people strategies in a global business and want to make a real impact, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of our journey.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

Please note that the application deadline is 15 July 2026.

You do not need to submit a cover letter – a short motivation included in your CV is sufficient.

If you would like to learn more about the role, feel free to contact Carolin Rudy, Lead P&O Business Partner at [email protected].

DSV – Global transport and logistics

Working at DSV means playing in a different league.

As a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let’s grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements.

With close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers’ needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you. 

At DSV, performance is in our DNA. We don’t just work – we aim to shape the future of logistics. This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world-class team players, accountability and action. We value inclusivity, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward-thinking company – this is the place to be.

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