Senior People Operations Specialist (f/m/d) Germany

SIGNA Sports United GmbH; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading sports e-commerce company in Berlin is seeking a Senior HR Specialist to enhance the employee experience. This role involves managing payroll and employee benefits, supporting the entire employee lifecycle, and addressing employee inquiries. Ideal candidates are fluent in German and English, have a strong grasp of German labor law, and possess over 3 years of HR Operations experience. The company values diversity and offers flexible working models, including the option to work from home.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in HR Operations.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-changing environment.
• Skilled communication across different languages and cultures.

Aufgaben

• Support the whole employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Manage contracts and daily employee requests.
• Prepare payroll data and manage employee benefits.

Kenntnisse

Fluency in German

Fluency in English

Knowledge of German labor law

Excellent communication

Microsoft Office skills

Organizational skills

Proactivity

Detail-oriented

Tools

HR tools

Jobbeschreibung

SIGNA Sports United (SSU) has built the global #1 sports e-commerce & technology platform with market leading positions in Bike, Tennis, Outdoor & Team Sports. We are leveraging our unique tech and operating platform to power our leading online stores like Fahrrad.de, Bikester, Probikeshop, Tennis-Point, Outfitter, and many more.

SSU is firmly in growth mode, so far in 2021, we have entered the US market with the acquisitions of Tennis Express and Midwest sports, two of the largest tennis platforms in the US, we have acquired WiggleCRC, a global bike retailer, thus creating the biggest online bike retailer in the world. On 15.12.21 Signa Sports United has successfully floated on the New York Stock exchange and is now a publicly traded Company.

Our growth has been propelled by acquiring new Brands in leading sports businesses and scaling our current portfolio through our end-to-end e-commerce as-a-service solutions, connecting & enabling offline specialist retailers and integrating with digital sports communities.

Joining SSU would mean you will be part of high-caliber team, united by passion, driven by innovation, and pioneers in the Sports & Outdoors arena. Have the power to have tremendous impact and be a part of a team that fosters growth, leadership, community and transformation.

Job Objective

We are seeking a SeniorHR specialist for our Berlin office. Reporting to the People Operations Manager, this is a role where you can have a big impact on the employee experience.

We are a small but highly effective team and hugely supportive of each other. You are the first point of contact for our employees with questions related to People Operations and are involved in various projects.

Main responsibilities will include managing payroll, developing a benefits package, maintaining employee records. To excel in this role, you should be an excellent communicator, with in-depth knowledge of the German labor regulations and culturally aware and sensitive.

What you will be responsible for

• Full-on support for the whole employee lifecycle (onboarding – offboarding)
• Contract management
• Handling daily employee requests, absence management
• Maintaining employee files and folders ensuring high data quality
• Payroll data preparation and employee benefits maintenance • Monthly employee lists, reporting
• Support implementing new HRIS (data collection and maintenance)
• Actively shaping and optimizing HR processes

What we're looking for

• Fluent in German and in English
• German labor law knowledge
• Minimum 3 years hands‑on experience in an HR Operations role
• Microsoft Office skills, must be strongly familiar with at least one HR tool
• Must be extremely organized and detail oriented with the ability to handle multiple tasks or shift priorities as needed in a fast‑changing environment
• You are proactive, self‑motivated and you get things done
• You are a skilled communicator with excellent self‑awareness and clearly communicate across languages and culture
• Willingness to take on extra responsibility and go the extra mile

Soft skills

• Must be extremely organized and detail oriented with the ability to handle multiple tasks or shift priorities as needed in a fast‑changing environment
• You are proactive, self‑motivated and you get things done
• You are a skilled communicator with excellent self‑awareness and clearly communicate across languages and culture
• Willingness to take on extra responsibility and go the extra mile

What you need to know

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

We at SIGNA Sports United believe that our team‑spirit burns brightest when we're together. We also believe in flexible working models. As such, we provide a place for you to come, work and collaborate in any of our offices in the country you are employed in. And of course, you can work from home if needed.