Director HR Business Partner Retail

Lead and enable a people ecosystem in Adidas Japan’s retail business centered around moments that matter, delivering value at every touchpoint. Drive the effective implementation of the People Strategy from a business partnering perspective to realize this vision. Act as a Strategic HR Partner to the organization and its people, and lead the local Retail HR Business Partner team.

Serve as the key HR Business Partner contact for the Head of Retail, a member of the Senior Leadership Team at adidas Japan.

Act as a trusted HR advisor to all employees within the Retail function (office and stores), coaching and mentoring team leaders to enable empowered decision-making on people, engagement, and performance topics.

Drive and execute the People and HR Strategy for the Retail business, with a strong focus on strategic priorities aligned with both Global Sales and Japan HR.

Lead organizational design, change, and transformation initiatives, redesigning structures to achieve strategic objectives while enhancing productivity and efficiency.

Leverage data, analytics, and dashboards to optimize organizational performance and functional effectiveness.

Build a strong talent pipeline, including robust succession plans for senior leadership roles (MD-1 and MD-2 levels).

Ensure consistent execution of core HR processes in full compliance with adidas Group policies, local labor laws, and internal regulations.

Respond swiftly to inquiries, issues, and needs from team leaders and other stakeholders across the Retail function (office and stores).

Clearly communicate business priorities to local Rewards, Talent, and Talent Acquisition teams to ensure alignment in new initiatives, programs, and systems.

Collaborate with local Rewards and FP&A teams to ensure effective headcount (HC) and personnel expense (PEX) planning and management.

Maintain a high level of communication with senior management and contribute to decision-making related to organizational structure and team development.

Support business initiatives through impactful HR measures and foster positive employee relations within the workplace.

Promote and embed adidas’s culture based on its six values.

Lead, manage, and develop team members according to their needs, driving high levels of engagement and motivation, while embracing diversity and acting as a role model within and beyond HR.

Head of Retail, their first-line leadership team, and store manager population

Local HR teams (Rewards, TA, Talent)

Global Sales HRBP Team, Regional COE Talent, Rewards, GBS.

Finance (FP&A)

External Partners such as Coaches, Consultants, Recruitment Agencies etc.)