People Business Partner (Rome - Central/South Italy with national mobility)

At NORMAL we are looking for an experienced People Business Partner in Italy who will be an important part of our People Business Partner team. You will be ideally based in Roma Area , with a focus on Central/South stores but you will support our expansion plan with People Activities all across Italy ! Regional focus. National projects.

We have our Italian HQ in Milan but you will primarily have activities in stores - in your regions in the country.

Your role

As a People Business Partner , you will be the link between our People Development initiatives and the everyday life in our italian stores. You will be given a wide range of tasks – from recruitment and onboarding to leadership development and business partnering – all with a focus on developing both people and the organization . You will participate in leadership group meetings and contribute actively to the People agenda.

Your responsibilities

· Drive and support recruitment processes primarily at management level (Store Managers, Assistant Store Managers and support for HQ functions)

· Be a close sparring partner for the Regional Managers - also in relation to strengthening our leadership pipeline

· Drive and support onboarding of new employees and managers

· Support our internal management training courses and run workshops

· Facilitate leadership development initiatives and ensure that concepts become practice

· Contribute to the development and implementation of People Development activities and our People Agenda in everyday life

Who are you?

You are an empathetic relationship builder who meets people at eye level, and you are able to create trust and support among both managers and employees. You have a high drive, like to take initiative and do not wait for others to get you started. You think business and people together - and can translate strategic initiatives into concrete actions. You are also ambitious as a sparring partner and not afraid to get involved.

You thrive in an informal culture where there is room for the crazy and quirky while at the same time, we chase results and have big ambitions.

Fluency in English and a willingness to travel extensively within the Rome and Central-Southern Italy area, approximately 3 - 4 times per week, are required. Travel throughout Italy may also be required as needed

Requirements

- Proven experience as a People Business Partner in reatail/ FMCG (GDO) sector with a focus on recruitment and leadership development
- You have worked in a leadership role yourself

- Positive and proactive attitude, even during peak periods.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and make quick decisions, thrive in an environment with pace, growth and many stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills in both Italian and English, written and spoken

You ideally should be based in Rome area and travel also in Central-Southern Italy area; extensive travel throughout Italy may be required.

Who are we?

The culture at NORMAL is unpretentious, and we meet each other at eye level with the common goal of achieving success and results – while having a lot of fun and running fast. We believe in US more than ME, so we also help each other when things are busy. The employees have a high degree of influence, as we want to create a workplace based on trust and responsibility for the individual.

Normal offers you:

An exciting and challenging responsibility in a rapidly growing company. With us, you will become part of a big family, where we are motivated by self-development and our common goal to make Normal the best place possible for both our customers and employees.

Our working environment at NORMAL's italian headquarters and stores is youthful, international and fun, and we have a good can-do attitude. The company's values are an important part of our daily lives and thus we offer the opportunity to develop in a supportive work environment.

Position Details:

- Permanent contract, 1° livello CCNL Commercio
- Compensation: Fixed ( starting from € 40.000) + bonus
- Location: Rome Area (Central South Italy with national mobility)
- Full-time
- Start date: JanuaryFebruary 2027

The recruitment process:

We offer a structured and human-centered recruitment journey to get to know each other better:

- Phone call with our People Business Partner Italy
- Personality test to better understand your communication and management preferences.
- Teams Interview with People Director (Morten Max) and People Business Partner Italy
- Final interview in a NORMAL store with Country Manager and PBP Italy

Please note: we only accept CVs in English