Associate Gbs Hr Services German Speaker jobs at Adidas in Germany

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

As HR Manager within our HR Team at Rieste, you will act as a trusted advisor to the Disctribution Center Leadership Team, driving business performance through people. In this role you will also manage employee relations with a proximity approach, keep HR systems and employee documentation up to date and challenge the status quo by seeking innovative solutions in alignment with HR teams across Europe. By combining strategic partnership, operational excellence, and innovative thinking, the HRBP enables a high-performance culture and sustainable results.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor and primary contact for managers and employees, providing guidance on policies, procedures and best practices.
• Support employees with all people-related matters and team-up with leaders in employee engagement, performance management, and decision-making.
• Support leaders in all people-related areas including recognition & rewards, performance reviews, grievance handling, absence management, health & safety, workforce planning, talent acquisition, briefings, employee development, and training.
• Implement and drive the People Strategy within the assigned business area, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Contribute to change management initiatives and the implementation of new organizational structures.
• Partner with Centers of Expertise to develop solutions that build workforce capabilities and competencies; support the operationalization of workforce planning processes.
• Provide input for and monitor HR dashboards, reports, and analytical trends to identify key insights.
• Contribute to talent pipeline development within the area of responsibility.
• Ensure HR processes and employee programs are effectively executed, with communications tailored to the specific client group.

Key Stakeholders

• Employees and managers within the assigned business area
• HR colleagues (local, regional, and global)
• Works Council
• Talent and Rewards Partners and subject matter experts
• Talents within the responsibility area

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• HR Expertise:Solid understanding of individual and collective labor law; proficient in using HR metrics; maintaining an external market perspective; anticipating workforce trends; foundational employee relations knowledge.
• Business Acumen:Strong commercial awareness and customer focus; understanding of business operations, value chains, and key processes.
• Consulting Skills:Strong coaching and advisory abilities; capable of designing and implementing HR solutions and gaining buy-in from the business.
• Collaborative team player with a highly proactive and solution-oriented mindset, finding and implementing pragmatic solutions while striving for future optimisation.
• Committed to delivering high-quality HR support; skilled in listening, identifying needs, and providing tailored solutions.
• Approachable, empathetic, and equipped with strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and enthusiastic with a hands-on attitude; confident, creative, and cooperative.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Open-minded and adaptable, willing to explore new ideas and support organizational change.
• Strategic thinker with an understanding of how tasks align with overall business objectives.
• Able to present logical, persuasive arguments to support ideas and recommendations.
• Fluent in German and English, both spoken and written.

Education and Experience

• University degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in Human Resources Management or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive HR experience in logisitics or manufacturing industries, ideally within an international organization.
• International exposure through studies or internships abroad is an advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform general administration within the HR Services team for all defined processes, tools and programmes and processes on a European and partially on a European and global level
• Be a contact person for the HR community and relevant stakeholders regarding the respective HR Services issues
• Handle standard inquiries & support through ticket service or via phone (if required)
• Timely execute assigned tasks and issues according to defined processes, timetables and service levels in compliance with tariff and works agreements
• Support and administer the digitalisation within HR Services
• Administrating procurement, invoicing and financial processes and reporting incl. recharging if required
• Support in the preparation of data and system audits and execute accordingly
• Provide consistent information to employees on HR Services topics according to the process and knowledge data base
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR Services procedures, processes and systems and respective documentation
• Ensure correct execution of laws and regulations with regards to specific employee master data and organizational data according to defined procedures
• Suggest modification of systems and processes in order to ensure correct execution of laws and compliance to company policies
• Providing input for creation of user manuals and process mappings
• Providing input for communication of standards, procedures and processes to employees, internal customers and Works Council
• Participate regularly in workshops and meetings held by subject matter experts within HR Services

Key Relationships:

• HR Services teams
• HR Experts
• HR Partners
• Employees
• External authorities, consultants and suppliers
• Works council

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good level of affinity to and experience with Business computing solutions, ideally with SAP HR
• Very good analytical skills and detail oriented work style
• Team player mentality
• Strong customer focus and service minded
• International mind-set; first experience as part of a geographically & culturally diverse team
• Ability to work under pressure as well as prioritizes and completes tasks in order of importance
• Good understanding of legal and tariff regulations

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or Commercial education
• 1-3 years relevant working experience in a multi-national environment, preferably within HR
• Very good command of English and German
• Experience with Business computing solutions, ideally with SAP HR
• Good knowledge of MS-Office applications

Start of the internhsip: In Jan 2026

• • Assist in HR sctivities
  • Support Administrative Tasks : Help with clerical duties, such as managing databases, preparing reports, and organizing HR materials.
  • Educational Background : Currently pursuing a degree in HR or related field.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a high level of communication with management of the designated areas and actively support business initiatives and business needs to contribute to the decision-making process of structuring and developing of their teams and for the business to achieve its objectives

• Ensure that all aspects of staffing: compensation & benefits for employees of retail stores are delivered timely to ensure the compliance of labor legislation and corporate guidelines

• Deploy initiatives of Center of Expertise (TA, TM and Rewards) to guarantee the compliance of the corporate guidelines and efficient implementation of processes

• Participate in the execution of personnel planning, annual salary rounds and promotions/salary adjustments for defined areas in accordance with GSMS-process and in close cooperation with country Rewards to guarantee consistent salary management process

• Promote and manage a high employee engagement at every level in retail stores through effective motivation, coaching, training and development actions to attract and retain the best talents

• Responsible of the on boarding and off boarding processes according to the guidelines of the company, to ensure comply the internal processes and local legal requirements

• Maintain updated SAP module HR to ensure accuracy and quality data of organizational structures

• Participate of recruitment process to designated areas in P level positions to assure the quality of the process.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• University degree in Business Administration or similar careers
• Minimum 2 years in similar roles, managing high volume populations
• Advanced english
• Advanced excel
• Power BI intermediate level
• Experience in SAP module HR

JOB PURPOSEAssist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESIncludes the following. Other duties may be assigned. Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.

• As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
• Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received. Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill in basis.
• Ensure that Company assets and stock is always secured in order to alleviate shrinkage.
• Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
• Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills.
• Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
• Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
• Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product.
• Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
• Maintaining general housekeeping standards Safekeeping of Company assets

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Listening
• Excellent customer service Meeting sales goals Selling to customer needs People skills High energy level

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Matric certificate and or equivalent
• 2 - 4 years of retail experience