Manager, Regional HR
SD Guthrie Berhad
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Job summary
SD Guthrie Berhad is seeking a senior HR leader to design and implement regional HR strategies and partner with regional leadership. You will drive workforce planning, talent management, and organizational development while ensuring compliance with Malaysian labour laws.
The role covers multiple operating units in labour-intensive industries and involves supporting recruitment, employee relations, and digital HR initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in HRM, Business Admin, or related field.
- Master's degree in HRM or Business is an added advantage.
- Desirable professional HR certification (e.g. MIHRM, SHRM, CIPD).
- 10–12 years of HR experience with at least 5 years in a managerial or regional HR role.
- Experience supporting multiple operating units in labour-intensive industries.
- Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment laws and labour regulations.
- Experience in talent management, workforce planning and organizational development.
Responsibilities
- Lead implementation of corporate HR strategies and initiatives across the region.
- Act as a strategic HR business partner to the Regional CEO and regional leadership team.
- Provide HR insights and recommendations to support operational and business decisions.
- Align workforce strategies with regional business objectives and manpower requirements.
- Lead regional manpower planning and workforce optimization initiatives.
- Monitor workforce trends, manpower requirements and succession planning activities.
- Support talent identification, leadership development and employee retention strategies.
- Coordinate recruitment activities for critical positions within the region.
- Provide guidance on industrial relations and employee relations matters.
- Support resolution of disciplinary issues, grievances and workplace disputes.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, collective agreements and company policies.
- Foster positive employee relations and engagement across operating units.
- Oversee foreign worker management and labour administration activities within the region.
- Monitor workforce availability and labour requirements to support operational continuity.
- Ensure compliance with immigration, labour and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders on foreign worker recruitment, deployment and welfare matters.
- Support implementation of performance management frameworks and processes.
- Monitor workforce productivity and performance trends.
- Coordinate learning and development initiatives to enhance employee competencies.
- Promote leadership development and capability-building programmes.
- Ensure compliance with HR policies, labour legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor HR-related risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support HR audits, compliance reviews and investigations.
- Ensure timely reporting and implementation of corrective actions.
- Lead employee engagement initiatives across the region.
- Support organizational development and change management programmes.
- Promote a positive work culture aligned with company values.
- Drive initiatives to improve workforce productivity and organizational effectiveness.
- Monitor regional HR performance indicators and workforce analytics.
- Prepare reports and recommendations for management review.
- Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and service delivery.
- Support digitalization and transformation initiatives within the HR function.
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Job description
SD Guthrie Berhad (SD Guthrie) is one of the world’s leading producers of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO), representing approximately 12% of the global market share (as of 31 December 2022). With over 84,000 employees across 12 countries, we pride ourselves on innovation, sustainability, and excellence. Our operations span the entire palm oil value chain, and we are expanding into new business verticals such as green industrial parks and renewable energy. We offer enriching career opportunities supported by cutting-edge technology and a commitment to sustainability. We are the world’s first palm oil company to have our net-zero GHG emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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Lead implementation of corporate HR strategies and initiatives across the region.
Act as a strategic HR business partner to the Regional CEO and regional leadership team.
Provide HR insights and recommendations to support operational and business decisions.
Align workforce strategies with regional business objectives and manpower requirements.
Lead regional manpower planning and workforce optimization initiatives.
Monitor workforce trends, manpower requirements and succession planning activities.
Support talent identification, leadership development and employee retention strategies.
Coordinate recruitment activities for critical positions within the region.
Provide guidance on industrial relations and employee relations matters.
Support resolution of disciplinary issues, grievances and workplace disputes.
Ensure compliance with employment legislation, collective agreements and company policies.
Foster positive employee relations and engagement across operating units.
Oversee foreign worker management and labour administration activities within the region.
Monitor workforce availability and labour requirements to support operational continuity.
Ensure compliance with immigration, labour and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate with relevant stakeholders on foreign worker recruitment, deployment and welfare matters.
Support implementation of performance management frameworks and processes.
Monitor workforce productivity and performance trends.
Coordinate learning and development initiatives to enhance employee competencies.
Promote leadership development and capability-building programmes.
Ensure compliance with HR policies, labour legislation and regulatory requirements.
Monitor HR-related risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
Support HR audits, compliance reviews and investigations.
Ensure timely reporting and implementation of corrective actions.
Lead employee engagement initiatives across the region.
Support organizational development and change management programmes.
Promote a positive work culture aligned with company values.
Drive initiatives to improve workforce productivity and organizational effectiveness.
Monitor regional HR performance indicators and workforce analytics.
Prepare reports and recommendations for management review.
Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and service delivery.
Support digitalization and transformation initiatives within the HR function.
Candidate must possess Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Management, Industrial Relations, Psychology or related discipline; or
Master's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or related field is an added advantage.
Professional HR certification (e.g. MIHRM, SHRM, CIPD or equivalent) is desirable.
Minimum 10–12 years of relevant HR experience. At least 5 years in a managerial, HR business partnering or regional HR role.
Experience supporting multiple operating units within labour-intensive industries.
Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment laws, industrial relations and labour regulations.
Experience in talent management, workforce planning and organizational development.
Flexible Benefits Coverage
Learning on Demand
Employee Wellness Programme
Employee Engagement Activities
Fully Subsidised Sports Clubs
Education Assistance (terms & conditions apply)
Free Parking
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