Job Description

Human Resources Business Partner – Corporate Functions | Manchester (Maternity Cover)

Join adidas Europe and shape the future of the sporting goods industry! For over 75 years, our European heritage has been a fusion of culture and innovation, driving global sports trends. Our offices, from Herzogenaurach to London, Berlin, Zaragoza, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Athens, Milan, Manchester, and Paris, are centers of creativity and collaboration. We aim to be Europe's best sports brand, seeking pioneers and visionaries to join our bold journey.

At adidas, you're not just getting a job; you're invited to make a global impact, joining a team that values creativity, courage and innovation. Are you ready to be part of our journey?

Manchester:

You’ll be joining our Stockport Head office, home to 18 showrooms, our Conference Centre, staff Wellness Hub, a truly state-of-the-art gym - fully loaded with Peloton bikes & every piece of gym equipment you can imagine. An indoor astroturf pitch, chat boxes & creative corners creative spaces. Our Stockport team consists of over 350 adidas employees, working across, Brand, Sports Marketing, Marketing Activations, Visual Merchandising, Sales, Account Operations, Finance, HR & many more.

What you’ll do:

As a HR Business Partner, you’re a trusted advisor who will partner with business leaders to shape and deliver people strategies that drive organisational performance, foster employee engagement and build future-ready capabilities.

You’ll need to be a proven team player, with a proactive mindset, a passion for leading change and a champion for creating a culture of excellence. Demonstrating an agile approach will be a key focus for you to help build relationships at all levels.

Skills you’ll need:

• 5+ years of generalist HR experience, including as strong understanding of change management and employee relations
• Strong ability to adapt style and approach to influence and advise different stakeholders
• Data insight skills – interpret & leverage people analytics to inform strategy, measure impact, and continuously improve HR delivery.
• A true team player, who is collaborative, and motivated to get involved with a variety of people related topics and projects – if you’re not passionate about people, this might not be the role for you.

Life at adidas:

We operate a flexible hybrid model with 3 fixed days in the office and the flexibility for you to choose where you work from home on the other 2 days. Additionally, we want to accommodate candidates wherever possible with one of our many different flexible working policies, whatever your situation, working around childcare, dependants, or other life commitments.

To ensure everyone feels welcome we endeavour to accommodate everyone at all stages of the application and interview process. Should you need it, please let your recruitment partner know and they will be more than happy to help.

Additional Benefits:

Leading pension scheme, performance related bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Bupa health insurance & Westfield cash plan, generous employee discount and world-class gym facilities on-site at Manchester HQ or Gym contributions for our London colleagues.