Hr Manager, Malaysia

AzelisAzelis is a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemical and food ingredients industry present in over 60 countries across the globe.
Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals.
We offer a lateral value chain of complementary products to more than 63,000 customers, supported by ~2,200 principal relationships, generating a revenue of €4.15 billion (2023).Across our extensive network of more than 70 application laboratories, our award-winning staff help develop formulations and provide technical guidance throughout the customers' product development process.
We combine a global market reach with a local footprint to offer a reliable, integrated and unique digital service to local customers and attractive business opportunities to principals.
EcoVadis Platinum rated, Azelis is a leader in sustainability.
We believe in building and nurturing solid, honest and transparent relationships with our people and partners.
Azelis Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels under AZE.Impact through ideas.
Innovation through formulation.We currently employ around 4,200 talented individuals in more than 60 countries and 70 labs across Europe, Asia Pacific and Americas.That's 4,200 professionals.
4,200 problem solvers.
4,200 go-getters.People are our key assets — that's what we believe in.
We embrace change as an invaluable opportunity to grow, learn and become ever better at what we do.
And with a team that's united in passion, vision, and values, we believe that we are able to work together to achieve everything we set our minds to.
The Life Sciences and Chemicals industry is ripe for disruption, and we are looking for like-minded enthusiastic, and innovative people who are thirsty for a challenge to join us in making a difference.HR Manager, MalaysiaThe MissionLead and drive HR matters across the Azelis Malaysia in all areas of the employee life cycle.
The ideal candidate is responsible for bridging management with employees, building an employer brand, improving employee engagement,and building strategic talent resources plans.Establish a performance-oriented organization, and move towards one Azelis company identity, while preserving local strengths and sense of belonging.Reporting line & LocationThe HR manager will report to the Managing Director, Malaysia and functionally, to the APAC Senior HR Manager.This role will be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Main AccountabilitiesSet out the country HR agenda and priorities to support business needs, in close cooperation with the Managing Director of Malaysia and the APAC Senior HR Manager.Proactively partner the Managing Director, local leadership / management and staff in all relevant HR issues and facilitate the achievement of business goals by delivering professional, operational HR support in all areas of the employee life cycle (recruitment, employee relations, performance & talent management, compensation & benefits, performance management, training and development, etc.
).Ensure the implementation of group policies and procedures at local level and provide the best possible support and information to Line Managers, whilst ensuring compliance with the applicable local legislation.Work closely with the APAC HR in developing and disseminating HR policies, procedures and projects in all areas of HR, according to the HR expertise possessed.Talent Acquisition & OnboardingManage end to end recruitment, from sourcing to offer stages.Ensure quality & availability of staff to meet evolving requirements of company and market.Use effectively social and professional media platforms (LinkedIn, ...) and internal referrals to reduce time to hire and reliance to headhunters.Implement the Group quality standards in recruitment (recruitment channels, tests, assessment centers for management, etc.)
in the country.Design and implement onboarding process for all new joiners.Compensation & BenefitsEnsure that the compensation policies in place succeed in attracting, motivating and retaining employees.Ensure that compensation (fix and variable) is consistent with the job position, benchmarking reports used in Azelis, the delivered performance, the market level, the retention of talents and key employees and the Group Policy.Ensure that the grading and banding system in use (if any) is consistently applied and rolled out in the country.Responsible for the annual merit review and bonus calculation exercises to ensure proper analysis of theoverall financial impact and measurement of employee's performance.Payroll & HR AdminSupervise ADP-Workday payroll process and ensure its timeliness, cost-effectiveness and quality by means of periodic reviews.Implement payroll optimization projects as required.Manage and optimize the existing Company schemes, including – but not limited to – pension scheme, benefits scheme, etc.Fleet management (where applicable): proactively manage company cars, ensuring the most cost- and time-effective solutions (i.e.
reducing the internal administrative burden by making a smart use of external providers).Ensure that LOIs, employment agreements and all other documents relating to the employees' life cycle (from recruitment to offboarding) are executed and filed timely and correctly.Employee relationsDevelop and maintain positive relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.Support and advise Line Managers in the management and development of their direct reports.Manage employee performance and disciplinary issues, including but not limited to, performance improvement plan and grievances, and provide advice/solutions to Line Managers.Develop and implement initiatives to sustain and improve employee morale, commitment and satisfaction, in line with organizational and cultural changes (e.g.
employee satisfaction survey).Provide expertise and assistance to help achieve business targets and improve performance effectiveness of staff.Ensure full compliance with local employment laws in all HR matters.Manage litigation and represent the company in legal proceedings.Liaise and communicate effectively (in close cooperation with Management) with the relevant parties such as Unions (if applicable), works council (if applicable), employee representatives, local authorities, public institutions, etc., in order to reach business goals and guarantee the satisfaction of employees.CommunicationDevelop and implement the most appropriate communication strategy around HR initiatives, policies and procedures, using all available channels (InterAct, Workday, …) in the most effective way.Performance & Talent ManagementEnsure the constant development of professional and management skills which are relevant to the business.
Implement the most appropriate training and development programs.Provide support to the Manager and the APAC HR in the assessment / coaching and development of leaders, high potentials and the management of their career paths.Ensure that top performers and talents in the country are retained, remunerated and developed appropriately: establish existing as well as new tools as lever of business growth, ensuring they are correctly implemented, understood, shared, "owned" and consistently applied in the country.Act as observer in Cut-e assessment centers.Ensure the execution of performance management processes so that all associates have a meaningful performance evaluation experience and development plan.Budgeting & ReportingManage the HR Budget and Forecasting process.Ensure that up to date and accurate statistics are maintained and that the HCM system (Workday) is kept up-to-date at all times.Skills & CompetenciesUniversity degree level in HR and/or Economics, or (equivalent) HR certification.Minimally 5 years' of HR Generalist experience, ideally in an international company possessing a strong customer focus and a performance-based culture.International experience / international exposure.Bahasa Melayu and fluent English a must-have (both verbal and written communication), other languages a plus.Prior experience with payroll and HR Information Systems (e.g.
Workday, Success Factors, Peoplesoft, ADP).IT literate (MS Office).Ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and direction.Highly organized, able to work well under stress, handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.Team-player with excellent people, communication and influencing skills: articulate, able to "tune in" to and successfully deal with different people at all levels and lead by example.Proven project management skills.The requirements of the job will develop and change due to the needs of the business, and you will be expected to adapt to these changes.
This list is not absolute, and you will be expected to carry out any tasks and duties for which you are trained.