PURPOSE OF THE JOB
People & Culture Partner is an individual contributor role partnering with operational leadership to ensure business growth plan is achieved. Key support includes Organization Design, hiring intervention, engagement, performance, development and retention. Operation includes Manufacturing, Maintenance, Safety, Quality and Supply Chain.
Responsible to ensure the functions achieves its business target production volume & profitability
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
1.Strategic Alignment
- Liaison between HR and the business, working closely with leaders to identify and address people-related needs, implement HR initiatives, and ensure effective HR practices are in place
- Partner with business to understand the business goals, Annual Operating Plan and 5 YP & overall country's vision
- Intervene and support building right OD as per the strategy playbook which delivers long term goals
- People advocacy to build the culture of the employee's voice is heard and their interest is protected
- Be a coach for People Manager and team on both personal and interpersonal competencies
- Provide thought leadership and assistance during all initiatives in these functions that require organizational change management expertise
2.Talent Management
- Workforce planning as per the OD and sign off with Country GM and People & Culture Director along with business unit head
- Ensure the business is staffed with right people in a timely manner
- Involve and contribute in team's objectives settings, performance reviews and assessment in a timely and fair manner
- Regular talent review along with People Manager's to identify the challenges including performance & leadership/behavioural gaps, mitigation plan & execute action,
- Identify HiPO's & execute IDP and career progression plan
- Custodian of Talent metrics and insights; MIS to business stakeholders, People & Culture Director and GM
- Lead the TNI and execute the Training & Development as per the business plan
- Accountable for recognition programme in alignment with People & Culture Director
- Through continual discovery, assist leadership in ensuring an effective work force in place that meets business strategies
3.Employee Relations
- In partnership with Operations Director and People & Culture Director, build and execute the employee & industrial relations strategy at plant
- Handle & manage the local stakeholders for ensuring seamless operations
- Build and maintain a positive Unionized environment,
- Independently addressing all employee/ worker grievances proactively
- In partnership with HR Enablement team, manage and resolve employee relations issues, ensuring a positive and productive work environment
- Holding work committee meetings, closing the loop on discussed actions, managing the discipline and productivity related situations on the shopfloor
- Accountable for collective bargaining agreements and process.
- Ensure team has robust induction/orientation in partnership with People & Culture Enablement team; detailed orientation on the company values & culture for all new joiners
- Build multiple communication & engagement tools; participate in operation strategy review meetings
- Communication and training on any policy or benefits amendments
- Regularly monitor the employee query tool and ensure queries are addressed on time
4.Stakeholder Management
- Manage multiple stakeholder's expectations by setting clear priorities and communicate for their alignment
- Regular communication on progress of people actions and highlight challenges in a timely manner
- Be a true partner and build the trust & confidence among stakeholders
5.Operation/Administration
- Hands on approach to perform duties both strategic and operational level
6.Projects
- Lead People & Culture Projects/new initiatives execution for operations
- Other projects will be assigned by People & Culture Director as per People & Culture Strategy
REQUIREMENT
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent; Human Resources would be advantageous
- At least 8 years experience as HR Business Partner including 5 years in manufacturing
- Strong knowledge and application of labour laws
- Experience in foreign worker and union management
- Able to work in Balakong
- Solid process orientation, with understanding of resource management and allocation
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple streams of work simultaneously
- Ability to effectively partner with all levels of leadership
- High level of knowledge and applicable experience with traditional HR functions such as Benefits, Payroll, Compliance, recruiting, hiring, and learning and development
- Ability to display strong self-initiative and support recommendations with sound thinking and fact-based evidence (data, research, best practices, etc.)
- Proven ability to self-develop and leverage knowledge to become a thought leader
