Senior Manager HR (Franchise)
Purpose:
Act as ‘Strategic Business Partner’ and ‘Coach’ to China Franchise & Wholesale organization in all relevant people management issues, supporting the team to ensure the best HR strategies and value-adding service are provided to attract, develop, motivate, and retain the talents in Franchise & Wholesale functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a consultant on all HR-related topics to the leaders and employees of the support area including but not limited to HC planning, team structure, culture building, performance & talent management, employee relations etc. and coordinate with global partners where needed.
- Work closely with Franchise & Wholesale functional leaders to understand their business needs and translate business priorities into HR initiatives in order to enable business acceleration, drive change management plans.
- Support Senior Director HR to maintain a high level of communication with Franchise & Wholesale Management team and contribute to the decision-making process of structuring and developing the team for the organization.
- Support and execute global and China people strategy landing in Franchise & Wholesale.
- Facilitate annual salary round and promotions/ salary adjustment process for Franchise & Wholesales team in accordance with the company policies and process.
- Build a talent pipeline with robust succession plans for critical positions within Franchise & Wholesale.
- Support the implementation of Personnel & Management Development tools and concepts.
- Provide insights on rewarding system, including external competitiveness, commission scheme, etc.
- Prepare HR reports on regular basis, monitor dashboards and analytic trends
Key Relationships:
- Franchise & Wholesale
- Offline Management
- Regional HR
- HR Talent
- HR Rewards
- HR Operations
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- HR Capabilities including change management, org design, talent management, employee relationship, etc.
- Business Acumen including Franchise & Wholesale business model, value chain and key operating model
- A good team player with basic management skills
- Customer oriented, approachable and strong interpersonal skills
- Good coaching skills, trusted advisor
- Excellent organization and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, presentation and facilitation skills
- Open to new approaches and supports change actively
- Ability to adapt to fast pace and agile working environment
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- University degree or equivalent
- Minimum of 7-8 years HR management with preferably commercial function support experience
- Good understanding of consumer goods industry
- Fluent in English and Mandarin (written and spoken)
At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.
– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –
By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.