Training & Development Specialist

Job title: Training & Development Specialist

Company: Glencore


Job description: Our HR Department is seeking a Training & Development Specialist to join our headquarters in Baar, Switzerland. This role plays a pivotal part in shaping and implementing our Training & Development initiatives, while also providing the opportunity to contribute your own knowledge and innovative ideas as the position evolves. You will balance forward-looking strategy with practical implementation, serving as a trusted partner to both business and HR colleagues. If you are a motivated HR professional ready to make an impact in a dynamic, collaborative, and diverse environment, we would like to hear from you.Key responsibilitiesTraining needs analysis and planningDesign and implement learning initiatives and programmes that align with business priorities and employee development needs.Conduct comprehensive needs assessments to identify critical skill gaps and provide targeted, results-driven solutions.Collaborate closely with other Group Learning experts (e.g. Training Design, Training Systems, etc) to ensure consistency, alignment, and best practice sharing.Partner with HR Business Partners to advance the organization’s learning agenda and embed a culture of continuous development that supports long-term business growth.Promote innovation in learning by introducing modern approaches and technologies (e.g., micro-learning, blended solutions, curated learning playlists) to enhance effectiveness and engagement.Delivery & employee supportLead engaging onboarding and induction programmes that set new joiners up for success.Act as an approachable, on-site contact for employees with any training-related questions or support needs.Manage training logistics end-to-end, including scheduling, liaising with providers, booking venues, and coordinating participants.Source and manage external training providers, co-design training courses, and oversee smooth delivery.Digital learning & platformsTake a targeted approach to the Learning Management System (LMS): enhance functionality, raise awareness, increase participation, and ensure a seamless learner experience.Manage and curate digital learning content on Cornerstone, creating structured curricula, playlists, and bite-size learning paths.Work with the LMS team to align local initiatives with system-wide developments and optimize platform capabilities.Promote and monitor digital learning engagement, ensuring adoption across the organisation.Measurement & communicationDevelop metrics and evaluation frameworks to measure the effectiveness and ROI of learning initiatives.Collaborate with internal communications to raise visibility of T&D opportunities and enhance the learning culture.What we’re looking for5+ years of experience in Talent Development, Learning & Development, Education, Human Resources, or related fields.Bachelor’s degree in business, Humanities, or a related discipline.High level of English proficiency; additional skills in German are beneficial.Demonstrated experience of conducting training needs analyses and delivering learning in hybrid environments.Experience with Cornerstone (or similar LMS) including content management, reporting, and optimization.Experience developing and facilitating engaging training modules, toolkits, and resources.Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and act as an approachable learning partner to employees and leaders alike.Innovative mindset with motivation to explore new learning formats and technologies.Analytical skills to use data and insights to evaluate learning outcomes and shape future initiatives.Eligibility to work in Switzerland (Swiss work permit or CH/EU passport).BenefitsWe are committed to providing benefits, which promote mental, physical, and financial well-being. From healthy meal options in our restaurants and bistros to free use of the in-house gym including sport classes with professional trainers.We reimburse public transport for commuting to work; alternatively, we offer free parking space.We provide tuition assistance for further education and training courses.We have a competitive parental leave policy. Our childcare benefits also include emergency childcare services and financial assistance towards daycare costs.Employees’ Swiss Pension 2nd pillar is fully paid by Glencore.Who we areGlencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.Glencore’s customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. We believe that we should take a holistic approach and have considered our commitment through the lens of our global industrial emissions. Against a restatedbaseline, we are targeting to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions by 15% by the end of 2026, 25% by the end of 2030, 50% by the end ofand we have an ambition to achieve net zero industrial emissions by the end of 2050, subject to a supportive policy environment. For more information see ourClimate Action Transition Plan and the About our emissions calculation and reporting section in ourAnnual Report, available on our website at href=”” rel=”nofollow”>​​Note*: All applications will be subject to potential background checks. You will be informed if this will be the case. 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Location: Baar, Zug

Job date: Sat, 23 Aug 2025 07:30:21 GMT

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