Assistant Manager Human Resources

Job description

Country: China (Peoples Republic of)
Job Function: Human Resources

State / Province: China (Peoples Republic of)
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Shanghai
Brand: adidas

Relocation:

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

Lead, promote and implement end to end HR support within the HR department. Partner with HR Business Partner’s and Talent and Rewards to support the delivery of programs, both operational and strategic. This role is expected to perform “hands –on” work within the HR Team on a regular and continuing basis.

The individual will provide HR support to ensure a high level of service to the business and employees. The Assistant Manager HR will play a key role in ensuring we deliver best in class support to our business partners.

Key Responsibilities:

· Build and maintain a close relationship with internal customers to ensure that business needs are taken into consideration in developing people initiatives and HR standards; ensure procedures are fully understood and implemented within the company.
· Establish HR as a trusted business partner through anticipating support required by Lines of Business and offering them advice in their execution of people initiatives, programs and policies
· Prepare periodic HR reports analysis to support the business
· Support in the end to end execution of special local, regional and global projects/initiatives that require project management, execution and follow up
· Work closely with HR team to ensure tactics and actions are aligned against adidas’s People/HR strategies and targets
· Schedule and organize internal and external meetings, appointments and events; and ensure the documentation of all follow up actions resulting from Team Meetings within HR
· Ensure maintenance of all Operational Excellence topics are performed by corresponding parties e.g SAP and payroll Data Accuracy as well as Personnel files update, share drive, e Rooms and other actions as required
· Develop and maintain an HR Training manual to ensure processes are clearly defined and documented
· Recommend, implement and update guidelines and policies in order to ensure relevant HR services and consistent standards of employment
· Champion process improvement within and across HR
· General administrative tasks (applications, certificates, etc) including travel arrangements, supporting/organising team events (e.g., Leadership meeting, HR Summit) and reimbursement processes
· Provide support on ad hoc projects

Key Relationships:

· Global, Regional and Local HR Business Partner
· Rewards and Talent teams
· External service provider (e.g., Santa FE, JLL)
· Other supporting functions (e.g., Finance, Legal, IT, Corp Services)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

· Good Influencing skills and strong Interpersonal skills.
· Strong system management skills.
· Strong verbal and written communication skills.
· Strong organization and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
· Solid project management skills
· Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects with minimal supervision
· Good knowledge of HK labor law and fair knowledge of labor law in other APAC countries.
· Ability to perform HR analytics, draw trends and insights from data
· Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
· Knowledge of SAP (PA/OM) is a plus
· Familiar with HRIS (ideally SAP) and social media
· Ability to navigate and drive actions in culturally diverse and matrixed organizations

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· 5 years of progressive experience in HR generalist capacity, with at least 3 years of experience supporting HRBPs or business client groups; APAC Regional HR experience is a plus
· University degree in related field OR work experience equivalent
· A passion for Sports and Style(expanded above)