Senior HR Specialist / Operations, Analytics and Budgeting

Adidas; Fatih; On-site; TRY 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Adidas Türkiye seeks a Senior Specialist HR to sustain best-in-class rewards and benefits policy, oversee budgeting and accurate bonus calculations, and ensure smooth payroll management while handling union-related processes.

The role requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional with strong Excel and data-analytic capabilities, fluent in English and Turkish, and with experience in multinational HR environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years HR Operations experience.
• Excellent communication in English and Turkish; strong interpersonal skills.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Global Rewards to align compensation strategies and initiatives.
• Calculate sales bonuses and back-office bonuses with accuracy.
• Ensure forecast accuracy and prepare monthly financial reports related to compensation; act as Finance contact.
• Coordinate union collective work agreement processes and related calculations.
• Collaborate with Global Business Services to ensure seamless payroll operations.
• Design and lead Flexible Benefits projects with annual renewal.

Skills

Compensation & benefits

Excel skills

Data analysis

Payroll systems

Union negotiations

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

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