Human Resources Manager

Adecco (Portugal); Klang City; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco's client in Malaysia is seeking an HR Manager with deep experience in the manufacturing sector to lead full HR scope, including recruitment, payroll governance, employee relations and learning & development. The role prioritises hands-on leadership, workforce planning and compliance with Malaysian employment laws.

Travel to company locations and hostels may be required. Ideal candidates have 7–10 years of HR experience with 4+ in management, strong English and Bahasa Malaysia, and

Qualifications

• Degree in HRM, Business Admin, Psychology, Industrial Relations or related field.
• 7–10 years progressive HR experience, 4+ years in a managerial role.
• Experience in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics or labour-intensive environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment legislation, industrial relations and statutory compliance.
• Experience in end-to-end HR functions: recruitment, payroll governance, compensation & benefits, performance mgmt, employee relations and L&D.
• Experience handling disciplinary cases, domestic inquiries, grievances and separations.
• Experience in foreign-worker management and hostel compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop HR strategies, manpower plans and headcount budgets aligned with business needs.
• Oversee recruitment strategies, vacancies, costs and talent pipelines.
• Review salary structures, increments, payroll controls and compliance.
• Handle disciplinary investigations, grievances and complex employee cases.
• Develop HR policies ensuring Malaysian employment laws and internal controls.
• Manage foreign-worker quotas, work permits, renewals and accommodation.
• Lead training needs analysis and HRD Corp budgets.
• Oversee performance management, KPIs, succession planning and organisation development.
• Lead HR team and external providers, manage annual HR budget.
• Prepare monthly HR reports covering headcount, costs, turnover, payroll and compliance risks.

Skills

HR Strategy

Workforce Planning

Employee Relations

Payroll Governance

Leadership

Malaysia Employment Law

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HRM/Business/IR

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Adecco's client is looking for an HR Manager with experience in the manufacturing industry to oversee the full spectrum of HR functions, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, and HR operations. The role requires a hands‑on HR leader with strong experience in workforce planning, employee relations, industrial relations, payroll governance, foreign‑worker management and Malaysian employment legislation.

Salary Range: RM7,000-RM9,000

Preferred Industry: Manufacturing, Warehousing, Logistics or Labour-Intensive Environments

Key Responsibilities

• HR Strategy and Workforce Planning: Develop HR strategies, manpower plans, headcount budgets and organisational structures aligned with business needs.
• Recruitment and Talent Management: Oversee recruitment strategies, approve critical vacancies, manage recruitment costs and build talent pipelines for key positions.
• Compensation, Benefits and Payroll Governance: Review salary structures, increments, bonuses, payroll controls, statutory compliance and overall manpower costs.
• Employee Relations and Industrial Relations: Handle disciplinary investigations, domestic inquiries, grievances, terminations, retrenchments and complex employee‑related cases.
• HR Policies and Compliance: Develop HR policies and procedures while ensuring compliance with Malaysian employment laws, statutory requirements and internal controls.
• Foreign-Worker Management: Oversee foreign‑worker quotas, recruitment, work permits, renewals, accommodation and compliance with relevant authorities.
• Learning and Development: Lead training needs analysis, annual training plans, HRD Corp budgets and employee development initiatives.
• Performance and Organisation Development: Oversee performance management, KPIs, succession planning, salary grades, career progression and organisational restructuring.
• HR Team and Vendor Management: Lead and develop the HR team, manage external HR service providers and control the annual HR budget.
• Management Reporting: Prepare monthly HR reports covering headcount, manpower costs, turnover, recruitment, payroll, employee relations, training and compliance risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Psychology, Industrial Relations or a related field.
• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 4 years in a managerial or team‑leadership capacity.
• Experience in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics or other labour‑intensive environments is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment legislation, industrial relations and statutory compliance.
• Proven experience managing end‑to‑end HR functions, including recruitment, payroll governance, compensation and benefits, performance management, employee relations and learning and development.
• Strong hands‑on experience handling disciplinary cases, domestic inquiries, grievances and employee separations.
• Experience in foreign‑worker management, including quota applications, work permits, renewals and hostel compliance.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical and decision‑making skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Willingness to travel to company locations, worker hostels and government offices when required.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. However, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.