Job Description

HR Manager

You're the heartbeat of a thriving active wear retail powerhouse, blending sharp HR strategy with hands-on operations to keep teams firing on all cylinders across head office and buzzing stores. In this fast-paced world of high-performance footwear and apparel, you'll champion talent, crunch payroll with precision, and build a culture where everyone runs stronger together.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Dive into strategic HR partnership, aligning people power with business goals from stores to head office.
• Collaborate with leaders on workforce planning, succession, organisational design, and change management
• Deliver HR analytics and insights to fuel smart decisions
• Guide recruitment end-to-end, building talent pipelines and scouting top channels for efficiency
• Lead performance and talent management to unlock peak potential.
• Oversee reviews, incentives, bonuses, and coach managers on development
• Spot high-potentials and roll out retention strategies
• Handle employee relations, grievances, onboarding, and drive engagement, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion
• Master payroll and compliance in a multinational setup.
• Process accurate monthly payrolls, commissions, and bonuses using Workday, Sage VIP People 300, Eco Time, and banking integrations
• Forecast budgets, reconcile reports, and flag variances
• Ensure statutory compliance with UIF, EMP201, IRP5, Employment Equity, and BBBEE submissions
• Own compensation, benefits, learning, and systems.
• Benchmark rewards, manage medical aids, provident funds, and contracts
• Coordinate training, skills plans, and HRIS enhancements
• Jump into global projects for process improvements
• Manage facilities, health, safety, and environmental ops.
• Oversee office maintenance, vendors, and projects like refurbishments
• Conduct audits, risk assessments, and promote sustainable practices

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration, or similar
• 7+ years HR experience, including payroll, in retail, sports, FMCG, or fast-paced commercial environments
• Deep knowledge of South African labour laws, payroll regs, and best practices; multinational/matrix exposure a plus
• Proficient in Workday, Sage People 300, MS Excel, and Office suite
• HR or payroll certification advantageous
• Proactive, detail-obsessed, analytical, organised, with stellar communication and interpersonal skills
• Ready to lace up and lead the charge in sports retail HR?