HR Director

Kerry Consulting; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 600,000,000 - 1,000,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting seeks an accomplished HR Director to lead the People and Culture function in Jakarta, Indonesia. This high-impact role partners with the Country General Manager and regional leadership to set strategic people direction and enable business expansion and transformation.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience in HR leadership across FMCG/manufacturing contexts, strong business partnering skills with senior stakeholders, and proven ability to drive organisational design,

Qualifications

• Senior HR leader with full-spectrum experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business; postgraduate preferred.
• Excellent communication in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
• Strong stakeholder management in matrix leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Country GM and regional leadership to align people strategies with business priorities.
• Lead organisation design, succession planning and talent development.
• Oversee labour relations, including engagement with unions and complex matters.
• Ensure compliance with Indonesian labour laws and corporate policies.
• Drive HR digitalisation and process simplification to improve employee experience.

Skills

HR Leadership

People Strategy

Business Partnering

Change Management

Labour Relations

Indonesian Labour Law

Stakeholder Management

Communication in Bahasa Indonesia & EN

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Job description

Our client is seeking an accomplished and strategic HR Director to lead the People and Culture function based in Jakarta, Indonesia. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for setting the strategic people direction, enabling business expansion and transformation. As a trusted strategic partner to the business, the HR Director will partner closely with the Country General Manager and the regional leadership team.

Responsibilities

Business Partnership & People Strategy

• Partner with the Country General Manager and regional leadership team to align long-term people strategies with commercial priorities, growth ambitions and market execution.
• Partner closely with Site Director and Operations leadership to align people strategies with plant performance, capability needs and site transformation priorities.
• Maintain strong matrix collaboration with regional HR leadership to embed regional frameworks, initiatives and governance standards into local operations.
• A change agent and trusted advisor, supporting business leaders on organisation design, culture, capability building and ways of working across business sites.

Talent, Organisation Effectiveness & Employee Relations

• Reshape and enhance talent management programmes, including talent reviews, succession planning and the development of a strong internal leadership pipeline.
• Lead organisation design, role clarity, job grading and workforce planning initiatives to enhance agility and business expansion.
• Champion HR digitalisation and process simplification to improve employee experience and operational productivity.
• Lead employee and labour relations, including engagement with industrial unions, collective bargaining where relevant, complex employee matters and dispute resolution.
• Ensure compliance with Indonesian labour laws, employment regulations, corporate policies and ethical standards.

Background

• Senior HR leader with significant experience leading full-spectrum HR functions, ideally within FMCG, manufacturing, healthcare, pharma or other fast-paced operational environments.
• Strong business partnering experience with General Management, Sales and Commercial leadership and Supply Chain or Technical functions.
• Experience in talent management, succession planning, organisation design, reward, HR transformation, HR systems and people analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, build capability and influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed, fast-moving environment.
• Prior experience managing industrial unions, collective bargaining and complex labour relations matters in a manufacturing environment is critical.
• Deep knowledge of Indonesian labour law, employment regulations, labour relations and workplace compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline; a relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English