Store People & Culture Business Partner Manager (Causeway Bay Store, Shift Holiday)

WHY YOU WILL LOVE US

We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”. How we realize this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values guide our work and build our inclusive, open and honest culture. It’s all based on a spirit of togetherness and enthusiasm. We work hard, but we have fun doing it. We’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.

WHY WE WILL LOVE YOU

• You have minimum 6 years’ experience of working in Human Resources field, experience of working in a management role
• You have experience working as a coach and/or mentor
• You are a considerate decision-maker with the ability to influence management colleagues
• You have proven experience in combining both process and results orientation successfully
• You have good business understanding and a background with the customer in focus
• You are experienced in creating and implementing mid-term plans, setting budgets and following up goals
• You have proven experience of being a valuable contributor to business unit results
• You are self-reliant and motivated with proven ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• You have experience in supporting managers in resolving performance and other people management issues
• You have the ability to quickly gain and apply knowledge of the local markets and labour conditions
• You have the ability to identify need for and drive change within the unit, as well as to achieve win-win situation in different circumstances
• You have the ability to quickly gain and apply knowledge of the local market, business and labour conditions
• You have effective communication and facilitation skills, with relationship management experience
• You have the ability to communicate confidently and clearly in English

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

• Ensure the people strategy, global principles/guidelines and relevant business plans relate and come together in a local People & Culture action plan that is operationally implemented and lived up to
• Influence unit management team to continuously develop local leadership capabilities within their function according to business needs
• Support the building of local business competence by setting and working on relevant goals, together with the unit managers
• Responsible for identifying and driving the opportunities to develop the relevant offer of IKEA as a local employer
• Ensure that IKEA is locally known as an attractive place to work and positioned as the preferred employer in the defined local market for every function
• Ensure local employer communication is consistent, well perceived and builds on the IKEA brand
• Together with the unit management team, secure an up-to-date succession process and plan by influencing the managers in taking the lead with special focus on talents and high-performing potentials
• Be a good example of IKEA leadership in ways that express the IKEA values within and outside IKEA, and together with the unit managers help to safeguard and promote the IKEA Culture
• Together with Business Navigation deliver a local staff cost budget which secures a diverse, appropriate staff structure and meets the defined business and productivity goals in the unit
• Create and implement a co-worker relations plan that effectively manages all local interactions with co-workers and ensures that all areas in the unit work with the labour relations principles and uphold local policies, procedures and laws

TOGETHER AS A TEAM

Be a strong contributor to the store management team, provide People & Culture subject matter expertise, process People & Culture operational matters and ensure that the People & Cutlure strategies are translated into store actions in the most effective and efficient way in order to fulfil the purpose of the P&C function in the store.

STAFF BENEFITS

Annual Fixed Bonus, 17 days Public Holiday, Paid Leave (Paid Annual Leave, 14 weeks Maternity Leave, 5 days Paternity Leave, 1 week Marriage Leave), Employee Medical Coverage, Non-Contributory Retirement Plan, Staff Purchase Discount, Birthday Coupon, Referral Bonus, Excellent Career Path

Personal data collected will be kept and handled confidentially by authorized personnel for recruitment purposes only. It might also be disclosed to our subsidiaries, associates and agencies authorized to process the information for appointment. The Company will retain the applications of candidates not selected for a maximum period of 24 months after the selection process is finalized. Our Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS) is available at our career site and can be provided upon request by contacting our Human Resources Department. Applicants not heard from us within six weeks may consider their applications filed for future reference.

To understand more about IKEA, please visit our company website at www.IKEA.com.hk