Sabine Lindemann
HR Business Partner | Employee Relations & Strategic Workforce Planning
Hanseatic Freight Services SE
Dear Hiring Team,
I am writing to express my interest in the HR Business Partner position at Hanseatic Freight Services SE. With an established background in personnel management, collective labor relations, and strategic talent alignment within Northern German transport and logistics operations, I welcome the opportunity to support your commercial and logistics departments in navigating organizational change and workforce development.
In my current role at ElbeLogix Freight Solutions SE, I serve as primary partner to business unit leaders across maritime operations covering 420 employees. A central focus of my work involves managing strategic workforce planning, talent calibrations, and employee relations in full compliance with German labor legislation. Working closely with works council representatives, I regularly draft and negotiate operational company agreements, including agreements on shift scheduling models and digital time tracking systems, ensuring productive employee relations while supporting core business objectives.
Previously at Nordic Retail Distribution GmbH, I guided regional operations and sales teams through performance management, talent acquisition, and workforce retention initiatives. During this period, I coordinated critical hiring campaigns across regional logistics sites, successfully reducing average time-to-hire from 68 to 44 days while maintaining rigorous hiring standards. Additionally, I led the regional rollout of an employee engagement survey for 650 staff members and guided department heads in translating survey outcomes into practical operational roadmaps.
Hanseatic Freight Services SE requires an HR partner who combines practical operational pragmatism with collaborative stakeholder engagement. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how my experience in German labor frameworks, works council negotiations, and workforce planning can support your leadership teams.
Sincerely,
Sabine Lindemann