Strategic HR & Administration Leader

Premium Vegetable Oils; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Premium Vegetable Oils is seeking an experienced HR & Administration Manager in Malaysia to lead the HR & Administration function, ensuring timely delivery and strategic alignment with business goals. You will drive talent acquisition, employee lifecycle, relations, performance management, learning and development, and administrative operations in a hands-on leadership role.

The ideal candidate brings 8–10 years of HR experience, strong knowledge of Malaysian labour laws, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Industrial Relations or a related discipline.
• 8–10 years of HR & Administration experience, with 1–3 years in a managerial/supervisory role.
• Broad HR experience across recruitment, employee relations, performance management, learning & development and HR operations.
• Experience in manufacturing, supply chain or industrial environment is valuable.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian labour laws and regulations.
• Exposure to industrial relations, foreign worker admin, compliance and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day HR & Administration operations and ensure timely service delivery.
• Oversee talent acquisition, employee lifecycle, relations, performance, learning and admin.
• Partner with Department Heads on manpower and workforce priorities.
• Manage employee and industrial relations matters with fairness and consistency.
• Ensure compliance with Malaysian labour laws and audit standards.
• Oversee foreign worker and immigration-related administration.
• Support workforce planning and KPI-driven improvements.
• Drive HR process improvements, systems and user experience.
• Manage HR & Administration budgets and vendor relationships.
• Lead and develop the HR & Administration team.

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Performance management

Learning & development

HR operations

Compliance

People management

Industrial relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/BA/IR or related

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

HR reporting

Job description

Premium Vegetable Oils is seeking an experienced HR & Administration Manager in Malaysia to lead the HR & Administration function, ensuring timely delivery and strategic alignment with business goals. You will drive talent acquisition, employee lifecycle, relations, performance management, learning and development, and administrative operations in a hands-on leadership role.

The ideal candidate brings 8–10 years of HR experience, strong knowledge of Malaysian labour laws, and a track record of