Specialist, HR Germany and Austria m/w/d

Our Company 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global retailer of five iconic, omnichannel lifestyle brands catering to the kid through millennial customer: Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, Gilly Hicks and Social Tourist. At A&F Co., we’re here for our associates, customers and communities on the journey to being and becoming who they are – and because no journey is the same, we strive to create an inclusive culture, where everyone is free to share ideas.  

Our Values 

We lead with purpose and always put our people first, which is evidenced by our Great Place to Work™ Certification, as well as being a 2021 recipient of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Retail, and named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign for 16 consecutive years. We’re proud to offer equitable compensation and benefits, including flexibility and competitive Paid Time Off, as well as education and engagement events, including various Associate Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities and additional time off to give back to our global communities.

Responsible for joint and local works Council activities and negotiation on company agreements. Translates global strategies to market-specific action throughout the entire Store associate lifecycle that tie into delivering Stores KPI targets each year. Advises and executes on labor relations strategy while constantly managing relations with employee representatives and government agencies. Strategizes with business partners on the talent & development strategy in their stores.

What Will You Be Doing? 

• Provides expertise in works council and economic affairs matters
• Drives works council, joint works council and economic affairs meetings
• Drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of works council matters and agreements
• Provides legal advice to District Manager
• Manage policy application, compliance, and change management support across the Stores teams.
• Assists with policy development and specific country policy updating and communication
• Build effective, trustworthy partnership with stores teams and DM level to be counted on as the trusted advisor
• Deliver compliance training to all store level managers.
• Support onboarding of new DMs with specific HR sessions.
• Engage and influence district and regional level talent review
• 40 hours (Remote)

What Do You Need To Bring? 

• Fluent in German and English
• MA/BA Degree
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to think strategically and provide analysis and risk assessment
• Ability to support and thrive in a changing environment
• Ability to influence others without supervisory control
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong labor relations knowledge (at least 5 years)

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER