Senior HR Specialist / Operations, Analytics and Budgeting

Senior Specialist HR

At adidas, we believe sports has the power to change lives.

We are searching for a Senior Specialist HR to join our cohesive & passionate HR team in adidas Türkiye. 

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive professional to join our team for critical “Senior Specialist HR” role. This position aims to sustain best in class rewards & benefits policy and practices with collaboration of global teams, ensure effective budgeting, operate accurate bonus calculations, and ensure smooth payroll management, while also managing union-related processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate & execute with the Global Rewards team to align compensation strategies and initiatives.
• Calculate sales bonuses and back-office bonuses with accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure forecast accuracy and prepare monthly financial reports related to compensation and serve as the Finance point of contact.
• Coordinate union collective work agreement processes and perform unionization-related calculations.
• Collaborate & partner with Global Business Services to ensure seamless payroll operations and administrative processes.
• Design & lead Flexible Benefits project, overseeing execution and ensuring a smooth renewal process annually.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of compensation and benefits practices, including sales incentives, bonus structures, and union-related compensation policies.
• Solid understanding of financial forecasting and budgeting processes, with the ability to prepare and interpret compensation-related financial reports.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in data analysis tools; ability to perform complex calculations with accuracy and efficiency.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally with Finance, HR, Global Rewards, and Shared Services teams.
• Knowledge of payroll systems and processes, ideally within a multinational environment.
• Experience in managing collective labor agreements and union negotiations, including related cost analysis.
• Project management capabilities, with a proven track record of leading and delivering HR or benefit-related projects (e.g., Flexible Benefits execution).
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with strong time management skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Analytical mindset, capable of interpreting compensation data and translating insights into actionable strategies.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Has a Bachelor's Degree from related departments
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in HR Operations is preferred
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills both in English and Turkish with proven ability to take initiative
• Advanced level of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) programs
• Experience with SAP
• Has good organization & planning skills
• Continuous learning and development
• Has team spirit and eager to be a part of a global retail company