HR Business Partner

3 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Accent Group Full time

Accent Group Limited is the leading digitally integrated retail and distribution business in the Apparel and Footwear performance and lifestyle market in Australia and New Zealand. With over 900+ stores, 34 brands and over 30+ online platforms. Our brands include; Glue, Platypus, Skechers, Hype DC, Vans, Dr. Martens, Subtype, The Athletes Foot, CAT, Merrell, The Trybe, Timberland, Stylerunner, Hoka, UGG, Saucony, & Nude Lucy

About the Role
To continue the growth of the business in New Zealand, we have an exciting and rare opportunity to join the People team as a HR Business Partner - NZ.
As a HR Business Partner - NZ, you’ll strategically partner with the business to execute the People and wider Accent Group strategy by understanding and having a holistic of our people. The HR Business Partner - NZ would be based in the Auckland office however reporting into the Group Head of HR and Training who is based in Australia. This role will be responsible supporting our NZ Retail field and Support Office team with implementation of people, culture and wellbeing.

Why Work for Accent Group?
- A competitive remuneration package
- Ability to play a leading role in devising & implementing the NZ People Strategy
- Generous discounts for you and your immediate family across all Accent brands.
- A genuine, open and fast-paced environment
- Join a POWERHOUSE Retail Company with plans for expediential growth

**Your key responsibilities will include**:

- Partner with the broader People & HR team to execute the People strategy
- Provide a consultancy and advisory service to management on relevant HR matters including interpretation of relevant acts, legislation, policies and procedures.
- Providing and coach the Retail team to offer proactive, compliant, professional advice and practical experience on employee relations issues. This could include employment, performance management, absence, disciplinary, conduct investigations and grievance matters.
- Manage, monitor and create key people metrics and indicator to forecast any risks, identify trends and measure success to drive continuous improvement.
- Building and implementing policies, procedures and supporting documents to help refine and proactively upskill our team plus create consistent learning across all levels of the Retail business.
- Conduct monthly Workplace Health & Safety audits within Retail sites to ensure compliance
- Support with Recruitment tasks based in NZ such as end to end recruiting of Support Office roles, coordinating/conducting retail group interviews & implementing additional recruitment strategies as per direction of Group Recruitment Manager
- Sourcing relevant in country benefits to enhance our employee offering
- Supporting with any implantation of training and development initiatives
- Implementing and driving the Accent Charity Group on ground

**To be successful you will need to have the following skills**:

- 5+ years’ experience in HR and experience as in a People BP/Generalist position (ideally within the retail industry)
- Strong knowledge of employment legislation and ability to advise on a broad range ER/IR issues -in depth knowledge of NZ legislation and relevant acts.
- Strong ability to develop and maintain relationships with a variety of key stake holders across all levels of the business
- Strong ability to multitasks and navigate conflicting priorities
- Ideally strong Microsoft program experience with excel, power point etc.
- A customer centric focus to deliver outstanding people experience
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written and ability to establish relationships at all levels and support multiple locations
- Consulting and collaborations skills - skilled at consulting with a wide variety of partner types and navigating new territory
- Thrives off a FAST-paced environment
- Nurtures connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships
- Need to be a strong partner who can be assertive, read-the-room, tenacious, and approachable
- Integrity - Do what they say they will do
- Ability to be able to adapt quickly and flexibility to change
- Culture promoter - a passion for creating or support with cultural events that engage, excite, and bond our team
- Enjoys the challenge of starting from scratch, adapting to challenges and accelerating
- A ‘Make It Happen’ attitude - Willing to go above and beyond to achieve anything set
- Love Retail

At Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people.


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