Purpose and relevance to the organization
As an HR Business Partner within the HR team in Herzogenaurach, you will be a trusted advisor to the Leadership Team of our distribution center in Scheinfeld, supporting approximately 300 employees. You will advise leaders and employees on all personnel-related matters, maintain HR systems and employee documentation, and challenge existing processes to develop innovative solutions with HR teams across Europe.
By combining strategic partnership, operational excellence, and innovative thinking, you will help foster a high-performing culture and sustainable business results.
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted contact and advisor for leaders and employees on HR-related questions.
- Advise leaders on HR policies, employment law, and best practices.
- Support the entire employee lifecycle, from employee development and performance management to retention.
- Support leaders with recognition and compensation, performance reviews, conflict and grievance management, absence management, health and safety, and workforce planning.
- Work closely with Recruiting, HR Services, and Centers of Expertise to support talent acquisition and development.
- Implement the HR strategy in the assigned area and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Support organizational change and change-management projects.
- Develop capability-building solutions with HR experts and support workforce planning.
- Analyze HR metrics, prepare reports, and derive recommendations for action.
- Ensure efficient implementation and appropriate communication of HR processes and employee programs.
- Maintain HR systems and accurate, up-to-date employee documentation.
- Challenge existing processes and develop innovative solutions with European HR teams.
Key interfaces
- Employees and leaders in the assigned area
- Local, regional, and global HR teams
- Talent Management and Rewards
- Recruiting
- Finance
- Works council
- HR Services
Qualifications
- Completed degree in human resources management, business administration, or a comparable field, or an equivalent qualification.
- At least three years of experience as an HR Business Partner or in a comparable HR role, ideally in logistics or manufacturing.
- Sound knowledge of individual and collective employment law.
- Experience working with HR metrics and an analytical, structured approach.
- Good understanding of business relationships and processes.
- Strong consulting, coaching, and communication skills.
- Proactive, solution-oriented, and pragmatic working style.
- Enthusiasm for actively shaping change and inspiring people to pursue new approaches.
- High degree of empathy, organizational skills, and initiative.
- Confident presence and excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Very good written and spoken German and English.
Contract details
Contract type: Limited Duration. Location: Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. Temporary assignment until August 2027.
Our culture
At adidas, employees are encouraged to demonstrate courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity, and respect. The company also emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of its culture and talent processes.