HR Manager

HR Manager (based in Melaka)

Strategic Business Partner:

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• Building collaborative relationships with business leaders, anticipating, and addressing business-specific needs.
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• Actively participate in business planning and strategy sessions, demonstrating a solid understanding of HR policies, analytics, and processes, as well as the specific nature of the business.
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Trusted advisor:

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• Act as a trusted advisor to assigned business functions on all people-related matters, fostering strong relationships, and serving as the go-to resource for HR guidance.
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Performance and Reward Management:

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• Managing the Annual Performance Review, Annual Salary Review and Promotion Cycles.
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• Coaching people leaders on performance management strategies and processes (e.g. Annual Performance Review, PIP, etc) 
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• Provide expert guidance on performance and reward management to business functions. • Advise on appropriate benchmarks tied to productivity, ensuring alignment of staff compensation with performance outcomes. 
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• Facilitate the implementation of the reward strategy for the function, in line with market practices, benchmarks and corporate guidelines.
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Industrial & Employee Relations:

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• Manage grievances and disciplinary procedures including conducting investigations, preparing the necessary disciplinary letters, and conducting domestic inquiries, ensure fair resolution in accordance with company policies and local employment laws.
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• Discuss improvement opportunities on employee relations matters with employees or managers.
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• Ensuring HR activities and advice comply with relevant policies and ethical standards, legal business obligations and legislations.
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• Communicate and implement HR policies changes in line with labour law requirements.
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• Representing company for cases involving escalation at IR office, Labour office and Industrial Relations Court when necessary.
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Talent Management:

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• Maintain in-depth knowledge of talent within the function and drive talent development initiatives.
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• Collaborating with the functions to identify key talent and drive succession planning.
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• Collaborate with function head to identify future talent requirements and strategies for key hires and developing potential talent.
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Employee Engagement:

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• Partner with line management to foster a positive workplace environment through employee communication, engagement and implementing measures to embed Givaudan purpose and values across the organization.
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Operational Excellence:

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• Partner with Hiring Manager and Talent Acquisition team to ensure efficient hiring of open plant positions.
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• Driving the training and development programmes by conducting training needs analysis, designing & evaluating annual training plans.
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• Managing employee onboarding and offboarding.
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• Liaise with immigration authorities to process work visas/passes for expatriates, ensuring adherence to Malaysian regulations.
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• Administer employees’ benefits programmes such as health insurance, flexible benefits, leave etc.
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Change Management:

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• Identify issues requiring change management interventions due to organizational, policy, or personnel changes.
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• Collaborate with line managers and relevant teams to implement effective change management solutions.
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Your professional profile includes:

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• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field
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• Minimum 8-10 years of HR experience, including handling disciplinary actions and industrial relations.
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• Proven experience in misconduct investigations, grievance handling, and compliance management.
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• Local Industry Experience: Experience in the Malaysian manufacturing or FMCG sectors is crucial.
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• Familiarity with local labor laws and regulations is essential.
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• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels.
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• Willing to work at Melaka.
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Interested candidates please apply online or you may email your resume to [email protected].

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.