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Retail HR Business Partner North & West Germany (m/w/d) - Essilorluxottica Group: RayBan/Oakley/Sunglass Hut/David Clulow Stores 
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Köln, Leipzig

We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. The company brings together the complementary expertise of two industry pioneers - one in advanced lens technology development, the other in the handcrafted manufacture of iconic eyewear. The result is a vertically integrated company that is uniquely positioned in the market to meet the world's evolving vision needs and the global demand of a growing eyewear industry.

The HR Business Partner role will collaborate with Retail Area Managers & Store Managers and support the execution of EssilorLuxottica HR programs & initiatives such as talent management, succession planning, performance management, recruiting, compensation planning, & employee relations.  Bring fresh thinking to the team, support the development behind strategies, & stay focused on supporting the team & delivering meaningful results. The position is part of the DACHCZ Retail HR team, reporting directly into the Head of HR and can be flexibly placed in West, North & East Germany.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES:

• ·Effectively prepare & coach leaders to form and maintain high-performing store teams in our EssilorLuxottica multi-brand store network in West, North & East Germany as well as Czech Republic (approx. 40 stores & 350 employees)
• Ensures retail managers have resources and are trained to execute appropriate HR practices, processes, tools& systems along the entire Employee Lifecyle (i.e. recruitment, onboarding, people development, engagement, performance management & labor law)
• Provide support on day-to-day HR initiatives & people processes to Area & Store Managers  Consult managers & employees in German employment law related questions and secure a legally compliant way of working 
• Ability to build the right culture in our organization and store network and make sure our corporate & regional people initiatives are performed with excellence and in business & employee centric way 
• Visit the stores in your network on a regular basis to secure HR presence and people need analysis as well as secure that our enabling people strategy is put into practice
• Together with the HR team you lead the planning, implementation and follow-up of selected key projects and development initiatives around the entire employee lifecycle in line with business needs and priorities.

• At least 2-5 years of successful experience in HR Business Partnering positions within a retail organization directly working with stores
• Experience in key HR processes including compensation and benefits, talent and performance management processes.
• Solid project management skills & succesful track record of People & Culture projects & initiatives. Experience with agile methodologies is a plus
• General knowledge of employment laws and practices
• Knowledge of change management practices and how to apply them in a large matrix organizational context.
• A future oriented leader, open-minded to embrace and drive continuous change.
• Result-driven, have a ‘can do attitude’ 
• Resilient eagerness to accept challenges, being adaptable to new environments and embrace learning and development through experience.
• Analytical and critical thinking abilities
• German and English are a must (other languages are considered a plus)
• Ability to travel within Germany & Czech Republic on average 2 days per week

• Ein attraktives Grundgehalt und 30 Tage Urlaub
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