HR Business Partner (Power Tools)

Bosch Malaysia; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch Malaysia is seeking an experienced HR leader to partner with functional heads across direct and indirect labour in Bayan Lepas, Penang. You will advise leaders, drive organizational change, and lead people development to build capability and engagement.

This role concentrates on talent and succession planning, employee relations, performance management, and reward strategies while ensuring compliance with local labour laws. Experience in a matrix or multi-site setting is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 5–8 years of progressive HR experience, with exposure to both manufacturing (direct labour) and corporate (indirect labour) environments.
• Strong knowledge of local labor laws and HR best practices.
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships across all organizational levels.
• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and project management skills.
• Experience in managing change and driving HR initiatives in a matrix or multi-site environment is an advantage.
• Only Malaysian citizens are eligible to apply for this position.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, supporting strategic and day-to-day HR needs.
• Lead People Development strategies including training, upskilling, and career pathing for all employee groups.
• Partner with leaders to implement robust succession and talent development plans for key roles across both direct operational staff and indirect functional roles.
• Manage disciplinary, grievance, and conflict resolution matters with professionalism and legal compliance.
• Review compensation and benefits structures to maintain internal equity and market competitiveness for both direct and indirect staff.
• Serve as the single point of contact for local HR core processes and initiatives at the Business Unit level.
• Lead cultural transformation initiatives that align with company values and support business growth.
• Represent the company’s interest in employment-related legal proceedings and industrial disputes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic HR

Communication

Project management

Change management

Talent development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Experience in manufacturing and corporate environments

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic HR Partnering:

Act as a trusted advisor to functional leaders and department heads, supporting both strategic and day-to-day HR needs across Direct and Indirect Labour workforces.

Understand and anticipate business requirements to proactively drive change and improve organizational effectiveness.

• Workforce Engagement & Development:

Lead and implement People Development strategies including training, upskilling, talent identification, and career pathing for all employee groups.

Drive employee engagement, retention, and well-being initiatives to foster a productive and positive workplace culture.

• Talent & Succession Planning:

Partner with leaders to implement robust succession and talent development plans for key roles across both direct operational staff and indirect functional roles.

Provide insights and support on leadership development and workforce planning.

• Employee Relations & Compliance:

Manage disciplinary, grievance, and conflict resolution matters with professionalism and legal compliance.

Ensure full adherence to local labor laws, company policies, and ethical standards across all levels of the organization.

• Performance & Reward:

Implement and manage the company’s performance management system to ensure fair and consistent evaluations across all levels.

Review and monitor compensation and benefits structures to maintain internal equity and market competitiveness for both direct and indirect staff.

• HR Operations & Process Excellence:

Serve as the single point of contact for local HR core processes and initiatives at the Business Unit level.

Support continuous improvement of HR processes, tools, and systems, ensuring a seamless employee experience.

• Change Management & Culture Building:

Lead cultural transformation initiatives that align with company values and support business growth.

Promote collaboration across sites and with international teams to reinforce a consistent and inclusive company culture.

• Legal & Industrial Relations:

Represent the company’s interest in employment-related legal proceedings and industrial disputes.

Maintain effective communication with union representatives or employee committees (if applicable), ensuring constructive dialogue.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 5–8 years of progressive HR experience, with exposure to both manufacturing (direct labour) and corporate (indirect labour) environments.
• Strong knowledge of local labor laws and HR best practices.
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships across all organizational levels.
• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and project management skills.
• Experience in managing change and driving HR initiatives in a matrix or multi-site environment is an advantage.
• Only Malaysian citizens are eligible to apply for this position.