Regional HR Manager - Bedok

Our client is a French Headquartered global company, and a major supplier to the auto-ID and tag & label industries worldwide. They provide a comprehensive range of Thermal Transfer ribbons constantly updated to match current and future automatic identification applications, meeting and often exceeding market expectations.

Our client is looking to hire a Regional HR Manager to be based in Singapore.

Overall Job Scope

The HR Manager will develop, guide, manage and supervise HR policies and activities for for their perimeter (Singapore, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan). This position leads, manages and supervises HR policies and activities at regional level such as: hiring, recruitment, training, organizational development, etc., and coordinates with the safety team. The role serves as a consultant to management on HR related issues and acts as an employee advocate and change agent.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for and manages the staffing process, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring and onboarding for all employees except Comex-1
• Supervises job postings, recruitment sources, interviews, with assistance from local/site HR
• Contributes to define and implements regional training/development programs and performance management programs
• Uses performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to teams
• Leads, facilitates and coordinates local activities, information and programs related to Human Resources under BU guidelines
• Contributes to design and implementation of Comex-1 development paths
• Conducts performance and salary reviews
• Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits in their perimeter
• Ensures maintenance of personnel-related data records
• Manages the yearly salary review process
• Investigates employee issues and conflicts and brings them to resolution, up to and including terminations procedures
• Ensures all company HR policies are applied consistently and proposes improvements
• Partners with management to ensure strategic HR goals are aligned with business initiatives
• Provides support and guidance to local HR staff and to managers on performance management
• Contributes to maintain HR systems and processes in their perimeter
• Ensures compliant and efficient local collective bargaining

• Ensures compliance with legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local safety regulations
• Along with the operational committee of each country, carries out action plans
• Manages the safety policy promotion and safety awareness of employees
• Leads the implementation of safety action plans; reports any dangerous situation
• Guarantees the existence and consistency of rules, means, goals and reporting requirements
• Represents the company to the local authorities

• Contributes to develop Vision & Strategy
• Contributes to local organizational design
• Participates in the implementation of the variable policy according to different business needs
• Manages change and anticipates the need for change
• Creates an environment that encourages creative ideas to emerge amongst the team

• Activity Management: Improve KPIs, understand the essentials of Finance & Business, embrace innovation, act with Customer Focus in all situations, persevere for results and take initiatives
• People Management: Hire with prospective mindset, manage managers, understand the stakes regarding diversity and adapt behavior accordingly, give meaning to rules & policies
• Leadership: Convey vision & purpose, develop capabilities of each individual, demonstrate managerial courage, optimize organization, deal with ambiguity and act as a change champion, communicate adapting to the audience

• Master's degree with 5 years’ experience or Bachelor's degree with 10 years’ experience or 2-year university degree with equivalent experience
• Proven experience as an HR coordinator or relevant human resources/administrative position
• Knowledge of human resources processes and best practices
• Strong ability in using MS Office
• In-depth understanding of sourcing tools
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle data with confidentiality
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage from a distance
• Experience in regional footprint expansion projects
• Business savvy approach to HR management

• Fluent in English
• Mandarin is a must
• Knowledge of other languages is a plus