Area People Manager (Klang Valley)

Carsome Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

CARSOME Sdn Bhd is seeking an HR generalist/HRBP to manage localized replacement hiring and support regional People & Culture operations across Malaysia and adjacent markets.

The role requires onsite presence in Petaling Jaya, handling onboarding, offboarding, and HR administration, while aligning with HQ priorities and ensuring policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant HR generalist, HRBP, or People & Culture experience, ideally with exposure to multi-site or regional coverage.
• Experience in start-up, retail, fast pace environment.
• Proven ability to work independently on the ground with minimal supervision, exercising sound judgment on escalation and prioritisation while staying closely aligned with the central HR team.
• Willingness to travel within the assigned regional cluster and work across CARSOME branch locations.
• Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Self-Starter: High initiative with a positive attitude; able to work independently and as a team player.
• Resilience: Persuasive, friendly, people-oriented, and exceptionally detail-oriented.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a face-paced environment and manage the stress of a 'start-up speed' expansion project.

Responsibilities

• Manage localized replacement hiring to support operational workforce requirements.
• Oversee employee onboarding, offboarding, and employment administration.
• Administer employee assets, system access, and uniform management.
• Serve as the first point of contact for general People & Culture enquiries and operational support.
• Provide on-ground People & Culture partnership to support regional business operations.
• Coach and advise line managers on people-related matters, policies, and best practices.
• Drive the execution of People & Culture initiatives and projects in alignment with HQ priorities.
• Ensure consistent implementation of People & Culture policies, processes, and standards across the region.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies, governance requirements, and HR audit standards while safeguarding employee data confidentiality.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Regional coverage

Start-up / fast pace

On-ground partner support

Interpersonal communication

Self-starter

Adaptability

Job description

Manage localized replacement hiring to support operational workforce requirements.

Oversee employee onboarding, offboarding, and employment administration.

Administer employee assets, system access, and uniform management.

Serve as the first point of contact for general People & Culture enquiries and operational support.

Provide on-ground People & Culture partnership to support regional business operations.

Coach and advise line managers on people-related matters, policies, and best practices.

Drive the execution of People & Culture initiatives and projects in alignment with HQ priorities.

Ensure consistent implementation of People & Culture policies, processes, and standards across the region.

Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies, governance requirements, and HR audit standards while safeguarding employee data confidentiality.

Your Know-How

Minimum 4 years of relevant HR generalist, HRBP, or People & Culture experience, ideally with exposure to multi-site or regional coverage

Experience in start-up, retail, fast pace environment.

Proven ability to work independently on the ground with minimal supervision, exercising sound judgment on escalation and prioritisation while staying closely aligned with the central HR team

Willingness to travel within the assigned regional cluster and work across CARSOME branch locations.

A proactive, service-oriented mindset - able to sense issues early and route them to the right owner.

Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.

Self-Starter: High initiative with a positive attitude; able to work independently and as a team player.

Resilience: Persuasive, friendly, people-oriented, and exceptionally detail-oriented.

Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a face-paced environment and manage the stress of a "start-up speed" expansion project ie 200% agility

CARSOME is Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform. With operations across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, CARSOME aims to digitize the region’s used car industry by reshaping and elevating the car buying and selling experience.

The company provides end-to-end solutions to consumers and used car dealers, from car inspection to ownership transfer to financing, promising a service that is trusted, convenient and efficient. CARSOME currently transacts around 100,000 cars annually and has more than 2,000 employees across all its offices.

For more information, please visit www.carsome.my

CARSOME is Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform. With operations across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, CARSOME aims to digitize the region’s used car industry by reshaping and elevating the car buying and selling experience.

The company provides end-to-end solutions to consumers and used car dealers, from car inspection to ownership transfer to financing, promising a service that is trusted, convenient and efficient. CARSOME currently transacts around 100,000 cars annually and has more than 2,000 employees across all its offices.

For more information, please visit www.carsome.my