As HR Business Partner, the incumbent will work with Heads of Departments (HODs) and key employees as a trusted advisor on people matters. This role connects management and corporate, ensuring business goals are achieved through the right people strategies. He/She will guide and support daily HR needs while also driving bigger initiatives in culture, talent growth, transformation and organizational effectiveness. The role blends hands-on HR expertise with strategic leadership, performance and business priorities move forward together.
Responsibilities;
Corporate Liaison / Window Person
- Act as the bridge between corporate HQ and local/site management.
- Ensure company-wide policies, strategies, and initiatives are communicated and implemented effectively at site level.
- Channel feedback, issues, and local challenges back to corporate for alignment.
Budget & Workforce Planning
- Partner with management to forecast manpower needs aligned with business goals.
- Work with corporate HR/finance on budget planning for salaries, benefits, and headcount.
- Monitor workforce costs to ensure alignment with corporate budget guidelines.
- Prepare annual manpower budgets with strong Excel skills.
Performance Management
- Drive and promote a high-performance management culture within the Plant across all departments.
- Coordinate the setting and review of individual KPIs via SuccessFactors (SAP), including weightage and distribution.
- Manage the payout of Annual Performance Bonuses and Short-Term Incentives (STI) are based on scorecard achievements.
Compensation and Benefits
- Proactively review existing compensation elements to ensure consistency in practice within and across Plants.
- Study market trends and propose competitive compensation ranges based on industry practices.
- Coordinate the annual salary review and promotion process.
Talent Management
- Design, plan, implement, and manage programs for the development of internal talent, such as potential successors, high-potential talent, mid-potential talent, and retirement plans.
- Manage employee exit processes to foster positive relationships between employees and the Plant.
Compliance and Audit
- Lead and drive the Plant to achieve self-sustainable social compliance and meet ISO requirements.
- Coordinate the compliance of Diversity, Ethics and Inclusive practices with fellow colleagues on HR and General Administration work processes.
Payroll (Local)
- Oversee local payroll operations to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
- Processing for local payroll expert, working with corporate to align on policies and audits.
Human Resource Management System
- Participate in and/or lead the implementation of the BOSS HR system, SAP SuccessFactors, HR processes, and group initiatives.
- Managing manpower movement and checking across systems to ensure data accuracy in the reports generated from the respective systems.
Industrial Relations & Discipline Management
- Managing discipline for misconduct and under performance of employees. Includes performing investigation, taking disciplinary actions and maintaining records.
- Manage grievance raised by employees with prompt response, fair investigation and executing fair action to resolve the grievance according to company grievance policy.
- Support in the collective bargaining and dispute management with the Cement Industry Employees’ Union (PM).
Operations
- Understand and provide advice on plant-based issues in a manufacturing setting, collaborating effectively with Production and Operations Team Leads.
- Identify areas for development and improvement and implement solutions quickly
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities assigned by management as needed.
Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)
- Ensure that all team activities comply with Group/company policies, rules and legal requirements;
- Enforce safe work practices and stop work in unsafe situations;
- Ensure hazard identification and risk management measures apply
- Ensure the use of personal protective equipment;
- Ensure all team members participate and receive OHS training. Monitor the effectiveness of training;
- Ensure all team members fulfill OHS management system responsibilities (e.g., work permit, emergency procedure, etc.);
- Report incidents and unsafe situations;
- Participate in investigations and take measures to prevent recurrence;
- Participate in Safety Walk&Talks program;
- Promote a culture of safety through dialogue and example.
Qualifications;
- At least 8 years of relevant work experience
- Bachelor Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Partnering, preferably in a manufacturing or plant setting
- Strong understanding of HR legal requirements, compliance and best practices
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and lead initiatives
- Good interpersonal skills with experience in conflict and stake-holders management
- Working knowledge and experience in using comprehensive HRIS such as SAP Success Factors and Workday in a multinational company or complex organization set-up
- Strong inclination on data and business acumen in decision making process
- Excellent command of English, both written and spoken