Working with Jobpartners, it is hoped the implementation of the software will help standardise recruitment processes across the company’s portfolio of brands – Adidas, Taylor Made and Reebok – and provide it with the ability to support more than languages spoken in the markets it operates in.
Adidas Group employs more then 40,000 employees worldwide. Previously, the company did not have a consistent structure in place to support internal or external recruitment and share talent globally.
The new system has reduced the administrative burden on Adidas’ HR teams, and through improved reporting the company is now able to turn its attention to building talent pools and promoting internal mobility.
Steve Bonomo, global head of group recruiting at Adidas, said: "In the past we relied heavily on headhunters to find and acquire talent, which led to a considerable amount of our recruitment budget being spent on headhunter fees.
"With this in mind, we made the decision to bring our recruitment back in-house with the aim of reducing our annual recruitment spend and improving our process as a whole."
The system is already being used in 45 locations worldwide by Adidas and the company is planning to roll out the latest version to all 100 locations by the end of 2010.
