Hr Manager M/F

Cfao; Durban; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogihara SA in Durban seeks an experienced HR Manager to partner with the business as a trusted advisor. You will optimise individual and organisational effectiveness by developing holistic HR solutions aligned with CFAO/Toyota practices.

The role requires 5-7 years HR generalist experience, a degree in HRM or related fields, and strong HR leadership capabilities. This is a hands-on position focusing on recruitment, onboarding, performance management and organisational development.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years HR generalist experience in manufacturing or supply chain.
• Degree in HRM, business, social or behavioural science.
• Post-graduate qualification advantageous.
• Registration with SABPP advantageous.
• Proficient in MS Office / HRIS.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example to build rewarding relationships and provide excellent internal client service.
• Collaborate with HR leadership to plan and implement HR solutions across the employee lifecycle.
• Guide business leaders on aligning HR solutions with short/medium/longer-term needs.
• Stay updated on HR trends, legislation and best practices to optimise service delivery.
• Forecast recruitment needs and manage headcount against the hire plan.

Skills

HR generalist

Talent management

Employee relations

Process improvement

HR policy

Education

HRM degree

Business degree

Behavioural science

Postgrad degree

Job description

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified HR Manager to join the Ogihara SA, based in Durban.

Purpose of the Job

To partner with business as a trusted advisor to optimise individual and organisational effectiveness through developing and managing the implementation of holistic HR solutions that empower business to achieve its objectives.

Experiential and Educational requirements:

• 5-7 years HR generalist experience, preferably within a manufacturing / supply chain environment
• Degree in HRM, business, social or behavioural science
• Relevant post-graduate degree (Advantageous)
• Registration with SABPP (advantageous)
• Intermediate Computer Literacy

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Lead by example in contributing to a culture that builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional internal client service
• In collaboration with business and HR leadership, develop, plan and implement HR solutions across the employee lifecycle that empower the business to achieve its objectives whilst aligning to CFAO / Toyota’s practice frameworks.
• Provide guidance to business leaders in aligning HR solutions to short, medium and longer-term business requirements.
• Keep abreast of HR trends, legislation and best practices to optimise service delivery.
• Liaise with business to identify current and future recruitment needs. Review and analyse manpower requirements and staff turnover in line with business direction and identify vacancies (current and future).
• Ensure recruitment headcount is appropriately managed against hire plan
• Develop / update and manage onboarding and orientation processes.
• Monitor to ensure maintenance of recruitment database and payment of suppliers.
• Provide guidance to business leaders regarding development and performance management practices.
• Co-ordinate and facilitate performance appraisal process in line with agreed procedures.
• Co-ordinate the development and execution of training plans.
• Provide input into salary surveys and benchmarks from a strategic compensation perspective.
• With HR Assistant GM, advise internally on compensation best practice linked to BU strategy and resolve individual anomalies and challenges
• Manage the implementation of employee relations practices, promoting group values as a tool to shape company culture.
• Support the employee journey from start to exit by providing expert advice, facilitating interventions and executing HR solutions aligned to best practice (these may include talent management, induction and onboarding, performance excellence. Industrial relations, employee engagement and exit management).
• Lead the design and implementation of key HR and transformation initiatives in support of critical business and HR objectives.
• Manage and control the integrity of people data and ensure HR governance practices are adhered to.
• Identify and gather relevant information in line with critical HR metrics, (e.g. time taken to recruit the right people, skills shortages, recruitment costs, post-placement trends, attrition rates, talent and retention issues, etc) to measure the impact and successful implementation of HR solutions
• Identify and develop procedures in alignment with approved HR policy.
• Manage, lead and motivate staff to ensure capacity, capability and support of organisational growth, sustainability and cross-functional teamwork.

Competencies

Analysis and attention to detail
Resilience
Communicating with impact
Collaborative relationships
Gives trusted advice
External awareness
Manages risk
Business acumen
Results orientation

All appointments will be made in line with our Employment Equity Plan