HR Manager M/F

CFAO Group; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

CFAO South Africa is seeking an experienced HR Manager to partner with the business as a trusted advisor. You will optimise organisational effectiveness by developing and managing holistic HR solutions that empower the business to achieve objectives.

With 5-7 years of HR generalist experience, you will lead HR across the employee lifecycle, manage recruitment, onboarding, performance management and training, while ensuring governance and compliance within CFAO / Toyota practices.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead by example in contributing to a culture that builds rewarding relationships and provides exceptional internal client service.
• Collaborate with business and HR leadership to develop and implement HR solutions across the employee lifecycle.
• Provide guidance to business leaders in aligning HR solutions to short, medium and longer-term requirements.
• Keep abreast of HR trends, legislation and best practices to optimise service delivery.
• Identify current and future recruitment needs and manage headcount against hire plans.
• Develop, update and manage onboarding and orientation processes.
• Oversee performance appraisal processes and training plan execution.
• Advise on compensation practices linked to BU strategy and resolve anomalies.
• Manage employee relations and promote company values to shape culture.

Skills

HR generalist

Recruitment

Employee relations

Performance management

HR analytics

Education

Degree in HRM / business / social or behavioural science

SABPP registration (advantageous)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

CFAO South Africa is a key player in South Africa’s mobility market.

With more than 7,200 colleagues and over 160 sites, CFAO South Africa offers vehicle and truck sales and rentals, supply chain solutions, logistics management, material handling, automotive assembly, and the import and export of automotive components.

We are a regional division of the pan-African business CFAO Group, headquartered in France and a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation in Japan.

CFAO South Africa has a strong expansion vision in South Africa, while supporting CFAO Group's expansion strategy into the African continent in the automotive sector and other sectors, including healthcare and renewable energy.

We are a significant contributor to the support, development, and growth of the automotive industry in South Africa and across Africa.

we are looking for HR Manager M/F based: South Africa

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
• 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