Associate HR Business Partner - Distribution Center

This role supports the Distribution Centre HR team in providing professional-level HR support to DC Operations in the areas of employee relations, performance management, onboarding and HR metric reporting. It partners closely with operational leaders and employees to ensure HR programmes are implemented and supported thoughtfully and in accordance with adidas policies. The role works alongside Talent Acquisition, local HR managers and specialists, the DC training team, operations line management, distribution employees and Legal.

• Establish HR as a trusted business partner and ensure HR initiatives, programmes and policies are fully understood and implemented thoughtfully within the Operations team
• Coach leaders on talent management and on how best to motivate and challenge all members of their teams, from high performers to underperformers, to ensure employee performance, engagement and accountability
• Act as a coach and point of contact for employees, helping them navigate job issues and career development and answering general questions about HR programmes and policies
• Consult with Operations leaders on employee relations issues and provide guidance on the appropriateness of different actions
• Lead the onboarding process for all new employees to ensure their acclimation to the organisation
• Partner with the recruitment and hiring team to support sound hiring decisions, providing guidance and expertise as needed
• Work closely with the HR Specialist to confirm SAP is up to date regarding employee personnel data and organisational structure changes
• Assist with verbalising corrective actions, incident reporting, terminations and other administrative tasks
• Participate as a team member on multi-disciplinary projects that utilise various parts of the onsite HR team to achieve the project's objectives

• 2+ years' generalist HR and recruitment experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment
• Four-year Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience substituted for the degree
• Strong team player with the ability to work with diverse groups of people in a productive manner
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbally
• HRIS experience
• Ability to use MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge and familiarity of local, state and federal employment law
• Ability to exercise good judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to offer solutions, provide advice and drive resolution on people-related matters
• Customer-oriented and approachable, with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to keep a pulse on employee morale and offer hands-on solutions

• Degree emphasis in human resource management or psychology
• Multi-lingual ability
• SAP experience

• Hybrid work policy requiring attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week
• As the role directly supports Distribution Centre floor operations, an alternative remote workday may be required to ensure consistent coverage and support
• Involves a high level of collaboration and may require the incumbent to be on-site for the full work week
• For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday

• Robust and progressive medical coverage, including HSA with employer funding or FSA options, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Adoption support, including surrogate and fertility support
• Short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance
• Enrolment in the 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
• Education assistance for full-time employees
• Generous leave policies, including 14 weeks of paid parental leave
• Eligibility to earn an annual bonus based on company performance
• Prorated flexible time off accruing at 0.4388 hours per day, increasing with years of service
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Service Time Off during milestone years

The company believes that embedding diversity, equity and inclusion into its culture and talent processes gives employees a sense of belonging and the brand a real competitive advantage.