Country HR Manager

Seremban Permanent MYR180,000 - MYR240,000 per year View Job Description
This Country HR Manager role will be reporting directly to the Managing Director, this role leads a workforce of approximately 300 employees, including contract and foreign workers, overseeing 8 direct reports while managing a HR team across three locations in Malaysia. Key responsibilities include workforce planning, leadership advisory and rewards strategy to support business growth and operational excellence.
  • Be part of a multinational organisation
  • Autonomy to implement

About Our Client

Our client is a leading plastic packaging and manufacturing solutions provider, serving multinational and regional brands across industries such as FMCG, food & beverage, personal care and industrial products throughout Asia. It operates an extensive regional footprint across countries including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Singapore, offering end to end design, engineering, and manufacturing solutions with a strong focus on innovation and sustainability.

Job Description

  • Oversee workforce management across 3 plants in Malaysia, travelling is required.
  • Develop and execute workforce planning strategies to support business growth and operational requirements.
  • Manage labour law compliance and employee relations for a workforce predominantly comprising local and foreign workers.
  • Develop and implement reward strategies, salary structures, and benefits programmes aligned with business objectives and market best practices.
  • Partner with leadership teams to implement performance based reward strategies that drive employee engagement and retention.
  • Collaborative leader with a strong team oriented approach and the ability to build credibility across factory and corporate stakeholders
  • Drive data backed recommendations to improve workforce outcomes and operational efficiency

The Successful Applicant

A successful HR Manager should have:

  • 10-15 years experience within the industrial or manufacturing industry.
  • Experience supporting multi site manufacturing operations.
  • Strategic in workforce planning and employee relations
  • Experience liasing with regional stakeholders
  • Willing to travel across 3 plants within Malaysia
  • Comfortable working remotely and demonstrates strong collaboration skills

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to lead a multiplant organization.
  • Competitive salary package
  • International Mobility



If you are ready to take on this HR Manager role in the industrial/manufacturing industry, we encourage you to apply

Contact
Angela Lopez
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7092640
Phone number
+60 323024010

Job summary

Function
Human Resources
Specialisation
Head of HR
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Seremban
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Angela Lopez
Consultant contact
+60 323024010
Job Reference
JN-082026-7092640

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