People Operations Manager - Payroll & HR Administration - Yoshi en (m/w/d)

Your role

As People Operations Manager at Yoshi en, you take on a pivotal role in shaping and stabilising the HR operations of our growing multi‑brand eCommerce group in Germany. With a strong focus on payroll, HR administration, and legally compliant processes, you ensure that our people operations run smoothly, efficiently, and reliably across our brands.

You will manage monthly payroll, maintain HR processes and systems, and act as a trusted point of contact for our employees. Working closely with our Head of People & Organisation, you help build a scalable HR foundation that supports both our business growth and our people. If you enjoy structure, clarity, and responsibility, and take pride in being a calm and reliable pillar of HR, we’d love to hear from you.

Core focus

HR Operations & Payroll Excellence

• Payroll ownership & compliance: full end‑to‑end responsibility for the monthly payroll process in close coordination with external payroll providers, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and full compliance with German labor, tax, and social security regulations.
• Stakeholder management & employee relations: act as the central HR point of contact for employees across three brands in Germany and provide professional guidance on payroll, contract, and policy‑related matters.
• HR administration & system excellence: responsible for digital HR administration in Personio, including maintaining personnel files, contracts, contract amendments, reference letters, and managing onboarding and off‑boarding processes.
• Process optimisation & continuous improvement: continuously develop, implement, and optimise HR processes, policies, and standards, proactively identify improvement opportunities, drive efficiency gains, and implement new tools or process enhancements in a structured and sustainable way.
• HR projects & special topics: take ownership of selected HR projects and complex special cases, such as visa processes, advanced payroll matters, or occupational health and safety topics.

Your profile

• Several years of hands‑on experience in HR Operations and Payroll, ideally in a dynamic or growing environment.
• Strong knowledge of German labor, tax, and social security law.
• A structured, detail‑oriented, and self‑reliant working style.
• Strong service and solution orientation with professional communication skills.
• High system affinity (Personio is a plus) and experience collaborating with external payroll providers.
• Excellent German language skills and confident communication in English.

What we offer

• An appealing discount on all of our Yoshi en products.
• 28 days of paid time off per year plus up to 5 days off between Christmas and New Year.
• The Urban Sports Club membership, and a subsidy for the BVG ticket.
• Various discounts of up to more than 50 percent on attractive brands such as Flaconi, Bosch, Apple or Expedia.
• Real ownership and plenty of room for new initiatives, as well as the opportunity to contribute your expertise and implement your great ideas.
• Inviting office spaces with access to plenty of organic teas and superfoods from around the world.
• Regular tea & office parties, Christmas and Summer Fest.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration.