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Adidas

Global athletic footwear, apparel, accessories provider

Director HR - m/f/d

HR Generalist & Employee RelationsUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Knowledge of labor law, HR metrics, change management, organizational design, internal and external relationship management, and workforce planning.
  • Commercial awareness, customer focus, and the ability to align business and HR strategy; supply chain and distribution center/logistics knowledge is desirable.
  • Ability to develop solutions for business needs, influence stakeholders, facilitate and coach, and develop specialists and managers.
  • Leadership and management capability, decisiveness, customer orientation, communication and mediation skills, and the ability to present and facilitate for large groups and teams.
  • Ability to generate ideas and lead employee-related initiatives; confidence, creativity, collaboration, role-modeling, and coaching skills.
  • Broad understanding of strategy and ability to translate it into goals.
  • A diploma or master's degree focused on Business Administration, Human Resources Management, or a related field.
  • At least 8–10 years of relevant operational HR experience; distribution center experience is desirable, ideally including talent management, rewards, training, and shift work.
  • Extensive leadership experience in a complex, dynamic environment.
  • International experience.
  • Fluent German and English; knowledge of additional languages is desirable.
  • Several years of experience contributing as a strategic HR partner to business units and developing global standardized HR tools and programs.
  • Confidence handling complex employee-relations matters and other internal and external relationships.
  • Experience leading a cross-functional HR team during acquisition or divestiture and integrating a new organization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the HR distribution center teams in Germany disciplinarily and provide functional leadership to European HR distribution center colleagues.
  • Build the team and promote the development of the German distribution center HR team.
  • Serve as a key contact for German and European business leaders and national and international stakeholders.
  • Advise the Senior Leadership Team on employee matters and coach and support leaders on employee, engagement, and performance topics and decisions.
  • Work closely with global HR project teams and adapt global HR initiatives into solutions suited to the distribution center structure.
  • Drive and implement the People Strategy for the assigned function or business area.
  • Drive complex organizational design, change, and transformation programs while reshaping structures around strategic objectives.
  • Use data, analytics, and dashboards to shape organizational strategy.
  • Build a talent pipeline and sustainable succession plans for leadership positions, and develop employees at all levels.
  • Manage consistent implementation of central HR processes in compliance with company policies and legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure labor-law matters are addressed and prepare, support, and negotiate legal proceedings when applicable.
  • Communicate business priorities to Rewards, Talent, and Strategy Office so needs are incorporated into new initiatives, programs, and systems.
  • Maintain strong communication with management, advise on and support decision-making, support business initiatives with HR measures, and promote positive employee relations.
  • Lead HR operations at the distribution centers in Rieste, Scheinfeld, and Uffenheim.
  • Drive consistent harmonization and standardization of HR processes across European distribution centers with local HR partners.
  • Ensure collaboration with external service providers, especially external labor providers, and optimize relevant processes.
  • Manage, review, and control external contracts and negotiations.
  • Lead and manage negotiations and relationships with works councils, unions, and collective bargaining committees regarding distribution center tariffs and statutory agreements, where applicable.
  • Direct local European distribution center HR partners on global and regional strategies and initiatives to ensure a harmonized approach to relevant HR programs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Distribution center work-environment experience is preferred.
  • Supply chain and distribution center/logistics knowledge is desirable.
  • Experience in talent management, rewards, training, and shift work is preferred.
  • Knowledge of additional languages is desirable.

About the Company

Adidas

Global athletic footwear, apparel, accessories provider

Adidas designs, manufactures, and sells athletic footwear, sportswear, and accessories worldwide. It reaches customers through company-owned stores, e-commerce, and third-party retailers, plus strategic collaborations with athletes, celebrities, and brands to create exclusive product lines. Adidas products combine performance-oriented materials and construction with style, helping people train and live more comfortably. The company uses digital tools and AI to improve its product offerings and customer experiences, including managing digital content. A differentiator is its strong global brand, extensive distribution, and active affiliate program, as well as a balance between sport performance and lifestyle fashion through partnerships and targeted collaborations. Adidas’ goal is to maintain leadership in the sports and lifestyle market, grow its customer base and loyalty, and continue expanding digitally and through meaningful partnerships.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Herzogenaurach, Germany
Founded
1920

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