Human Resources Business Partner (HQ)

In 1988, we started our journey with a small store in Kuzguncuk, Istanbul. Today, we continue as a global fashion brand with over 7.900 employees, more than 450 stores, and online sales channels, operating in 72 countries.

We are driven by our vision “With our strong brand fueled by our fast and agile business model, we will reach 1 billion customers worldwide with our products by 2030.”

Guided by our mission “Making fashion trends accessible for the world”, we deliver trends to our customers just in time - in line with our motto, “Trend in Time.”

At Koton, we build success on our values, because “Achieving success with our values is woven into our fabric!'"

✔ Fast and Efficient

✔ Customer-Centric

✔ Passionate

✔ Quality-Focused

✔ One Team

✔ Respectful

If you share these values and want to be part of KOTON’s dynamic, innovative, and growth-oriented environment, we look forward to receiving your application for the HRBP position on our team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or within a Center of Expertise (CoE) in a multinational or corporate environment.
• Hands-on experience across the full employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, talent management, employee relations, employee engagement and offboarding.
• Proven ability to partner with business leaders, understand business priorities and translate them into effective people solutions.
• Solid knowledge of Turkish Labour Law and contemporary HR practices.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance employee experience and business needs.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive, collaborative and results-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Act as the trusted HR Business Partner for Head Office functions, providing strategic and operational HR support aligned with business objectives.
• Lead end-to-end people processes, including onboarding, workforce planning, talent management, performance management, succession planning and offboarding.
• Partner with business leaders to develop and implement people strategies that drive organizational effectiveness, capability and business performance.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and contribute to building a high-performance, collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant HR practices.
• Manage organizational changes, internal mobility, promotions and appointment processes in line with business needs.
• Analyze workforce data, HR metrics and organizational trends to generate insights and support data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with Turkish Labour Law, internal policies and corporate HR standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, policies and employee experience while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Centers of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, and HR Operations) to deliver integrated HR solutions and a consistent employee experience.