Junior Human Resources Director

On behalf of one of its clients in the food industry the French Chamber of Commerce is looking for a Junior HR Director who will be a handson HR Business Partner to support in our clients mission to bring #PositiveFood to the world

The Mission: Lead Southern Asia full spectrum HR across 9 markets support the regional GM and management team (Marketing Director CFO Country Managers) in managing HRrelated operations and talent management across the region.

The Team: You will report to the Southern Asia General Manager and be part of a multifunctional HQ based in Singapore with the regional HR Coordinator reporting to you. You will need to coordinate frequently with Group HQ HR and centres of excellence in France. You will be expected to coordinate with colleagues in 9 different markets including travel and across timezones.

Responsibilities:

• Manage full spectrum HR across 9 markets (HR Operations Payroll C&B Talent etc)
  
• Strategic business partnering to regional GM regional leadership including MKT FIN Country Managers to discuss organizational design capability talent management and other HR matters
  
• HR Budget and Governance including Annual HR Budget Longterm Planning preparations presentations and stakeholder engagements
  
• Talent Management and Development including leadership development training plans mobility succession career and diversity strategies
  
• Run Global HR Priorities and Annual Campaigns (E.g. salary reviews performance reviews benefits renewal) and HR Reporting
  
• Manage compensation and benefits including payroll benchmarking systems on/off boarding expatriation relocation and visas
  
• Managing company recruitment together with workforce planning
  
• Manage regional Safety plan and CSR activation plans for the whole region
  
• Coaching and assisting line managers to understand and effectively implement HR policies procedures initiatives and best practices
  
• Maintaining a positive work culture in line with the values of the Company through local employee engagement activities and surveys.
  
• Ensuring that all Employee Relations activity is dealt with fairly professionally and in line with local statutory guidance
  
• Handson management of daily HR operational tasks including updating of HR systems data contracts reporting audits processing of invoices and accruals
  
• Manage all relevant HR external vendors consultants and contractors
  
• Reviewing and updating employment terms HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance and best practices
  
• Support in other adhoc legal and office administration e.g. local subsidiary setup local office rentals travel agency selection
  
• Participate actively in business events and product tasting activities as a representative
  
• Manage coach and proactively develop your direct report
  
• Support in adhoc global HR projects where needed
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum 35 years experience as a Regional HR Manager and minimum 8 years total working experience in a HR role
  
• Prior Experience working in FMCG consumer goods F&B or similar is a bonus
  
• Bachelor s degree or master s degree in HR or other business disciplines
  
• Familiar with full spectrum of HR
  
• Comfortable working autonomously and proactively in an ambiguous matrix organization
  
• Strong business acumen and working as a business partner with commercial teams and multifunctional senior stakeholders
  
• Good regional labour law knowledge across Southern Asia
  
• "Can do" attitude drive energy and personal accountability
  
• Handson yet able to see the big picture quickly and prioritize effectively
  
• Flexible to coordinate across different timezones as needed (E.g. France) Occasional international travel for internal meetings and trainings.