HR Manager

Amcor Limited; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor Limited is seeking a senior HR leader to drive regional HR strategy in Malaysia, overseeing organizational development, talent management, and policy implementation in a manufacturing setting. You will partner with senior management to align HR with business goals and ensure compliance with local labour laws.

The role requires extensive HRBP/Generalist experience, strong analytics, and the ability to lead change across an international manufacturer.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in HR with hands-on leadership experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing/MNC environment is preferred.
• 5+ years in HR Generalist or HRBP with staff supervision.
• Strategic planning and organizational development experience.
• Strong analytical, process, and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of HR functions across Generalist activities.
• Be proactive, autonomous, and able to operate independently.
• Chinese language skills would be a plus, not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with Amcor SEA Healthcare objectives.
• Lead organizational change initiatives and drive talent management.
• Coach senior leadership and ensure HR policies meet local requirements in Malaysia.
• Oversee payroll, contracts, record keeping and labor law compliance.
• Drive employee engagement and communication strategies.

Skills

HR Leadership

HR Generalist

Strategic Planning

Organizational Development

Analytics

Chinese language

Education

Bachelor in HR or Psychology

Job description

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

• Develop & implement Human Resources strategies & policies consistent with the Business Group and Business Unit strategy, to support and achieve business objectives.
• Provide leadership and direction for the SEA Healthcare Management team on all HR matters including organisational development, staffing and recruiting, training and people development, compensation & benefits, human resources planning, leadership and cultural development, change management, industrial relations, labour cost control and optimisation, HR reporting and internal communications.
• Partner with SEA Healthcare management team to maximize employee engagement and development, minimize employee turnover, and support the development of a client-facing, performance-driven culture.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Partnering

• Build HR Strategies and execute plans to energise the organization and its employee to support the Business growth and targets.
• Facilitate key organizational changes, motive teams, strengthen organization models and see through organisation changes.
• Provide coaching & support to the executive management team.
• Ensure that HR acts in alignment with regional standards, i.e. Develop and implement agreed HR policies in Malaysia, in line with Amcor global policy overall, and adapt to meet local jurisdictional requirements where necessary.
• Assure Talent Management deployment (people review & succession planning / build and drive the appropriate HR plan accordingly)
• Find, attract, recruit, develop and retain talents and duly observing applicable labour and social law as well as policies and guidelines; Actively manage the recruitment and selection for key positions.
• Ensure the implementation of key training programs / Skills development initiatives in line with business needs. Work with AFA HR team on the design & implementation of regional wide learning initiatives. Oversee delivery of the plan and initiatives including implementation, communication and evaluation.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives to create a positive work environment, develop & implement strategies for fostering a culture of collaboration.
• Manager employee relations, including effective communication, conflict resolution and policy adherence.
• Ensure appropriate and effective reward systems are in place to attract, retain and motivate employees. Responsible for annual salary review and bonus process. Ensure incentive schemes are in place for all key staff in accordance with Amcor policy.
• Manage the performance management programme (performance agreement, review / development planning) in line with regional roll out schedule.
• Play a key role in developing employee communications strategies to support HR and business initiatives.
• Ensure complete and accurate employment related information is tracked, analysed and provided to Government authorities and other stakeholders as required. Produce HR metrics reports for ongoing business analysis in line with Organisation needs.
• Participate/partner on regional and global HR initiatives to support ongoing adoption of best practice for the organisation.

HR Management, Processes and Operations

• Ensure that all HR activities in alignment with applicable labour and social law, corporate strategy, policies and standards and respond adequately to the functional leads. HR network monitoring & best practices sharing.
• Participate to Safety culture reinforcement & goals.
• Supervise the administrative aspects of personnel: payroll, social security, contracts, record keeping, etc…
• Oversees all the Office administrations of the plant.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum 8 years working experience in HR area, hands-on experience in an MNC. Prior experience in a leadership role.
• Experience in Manufacturing environment is required.
• Minimum 5 years in HR Generalist or HR Business Partnering position with staff supervision/management experience.
• Strategic planning, organizational development and consulting skills and experience to serve as a trusted adviser to the business leaders and HR team.
• Strong analytical, process and influencing skills.
• Broad Knowledge of all HR functional activities (Generalist).
• Be proactive, hands on and able to operate autonomously.
• Knowledge of market trends and best practice within the packaging industry preferred.
• Chinese language skills (reading & writing) would be a plus, but are not required.
• Able to work onsite five days a week.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor or above degree in HR or Psychology or related fields.

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC www.amcor.com | LinkedIn | YouTube