Human Resource Manager (Johor Based)

Sika was first established in Malaysia in 1989 and full operations commenced in 1991 through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd, with the completion of its local head office and production plant in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.  Since then, the company has gained a leading position in the country with the acceptance and endorsement of its products for construction and industrial applications by local and international proponents.

In the Construction sector, our business activities cover the full spectrum of project types ranging from infrastructural development to buildings, from institutional facilities to manufacturing plants.  We service our direct customers – concrete producers, contractors and distributors – and stay close to them through our central sales & marketing office in Bangsar South and a network of sales offices in Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.  In 2014 our presence in the Malaysian construction continued to grow when our Ipoh Plant was built and running to meet customer demands.

In Malaysia, our Industry Division is the clear market leader in the automotive glass replacement sector (AGR) and the “Sikaflex” brand is instantly recognized as a mark for quality, reliability and performance.  In the automotive OEM sector, we are the approved supplier to top German car markets such as Mercedes Benz and BMW.  Meanwhile, Sika leads the field in total bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing and protection solutions for bus, truck and rail vehicle manufacturing, and for the assembly of appliances, industrial equipment and building components.

Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd currently employs more than 400 people in Sales & Marketing, Technical Service, Finance, HR & Administration, Laboratory, Production, Purchasing, Customer Service and Warehouse.

• Act as a business partner to provide best practice HRM and Admin support to the GM and Management Team.
• Provide full spectrum of HR and Admin services to managers and responsible for developing and implementing HR Tools, policies and procedures and HR Operations in close cooperation with Corporate and local partners.
• Responsible for full spectrum of HR and Admin functions within Nautec Malaysia: Staffing, performance management, talent management training and development, compensation and benefits, employee relations, policy design and implementation, employee communication, etc.;
• Support and partner the management in all critical personnel matters.  Provide insight, coaching and advice to management team in all aspects of HR issues;
• Support Management Team in implementing the personnel administration and improving administrative efficiency;
• Identification of training and development gaps and deploying processes and programme to close the gap;
• Strategic staffing planning and implementation.  This include projecting workforce needs in-line with business strategy and managing the talent pipeline to ensure all key positions have succession plan in place
• Manage the compensation and benefits (C&B) plan and structure and ensuring a smooth C&B process to satisfy the needs of business and individuals;
• Support managers in employee relations’ issues, policies and procedures, grievance and disciplinary hearings;
• Ensure policies, process and initiatives on employee safety, well-being and welfare are developed and implemented consistently;
• Manage industrial relations issues as needed;
• Ensure that HR & Admin policies and practices are always in-line with the legal and internal control requirements;
• In close cooperation with Regional HR, ensure timely deployment and execution of Group HR decisions, policies and procedures
• Undertake project work as necessary to improve HR services; and
• Undertake other ad hoc duties as reasonably requested.

• Excellent computer skills including any modern HR Management Tools (Success Factors, WorkDay, ADP, etc), experience with reporting and interpreting data, strong familiarity with using PowerPoint presentation and Excel spreadsheet applications;
• Strong organisational and communication skills;
• Able to work independently and in a team environment;
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Bahasa Malaysia; and
• Strong inter-personal, leadership and management skills.

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training.  We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.