Generalist, People Team

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Klang, Selangor, MYS
In-Office
Senior level
Industrial
The Role
Supports regional HR operations across APAC, including talent acquisition, talent development, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, reporting, and HR projects. Partners with managers, local HR teams, vendors, and global stakeholders to deliver compliant people processes, recruit critical talent, implement development initiatives, support compensation cycles, and improve employee experience and operational efficiency.
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About the Role:

We are looking for a high-potential and hands-on HR Generalist to join our APAC People team.

Reporting directly to the Head of People BU APAC, this role will support the delivery of HR initiatives and day-to-day people operations across the region. The position will work closely with employees across different APAC markets, providing broad HR support across the employee lifecycle.


Key Responsibilities:

1. HR Business Support & Operations

  • Partner with the line manager, to support day-to-day HR operations across APAC markets.
  • Coordinate with local HR teams, external vendors and relevant stakeholders to ensure smooth and compliant HR operations.
  • Handle and support HR reporting and people analytics for
  • Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, employee experience, and operational efficiency.

2. Talent Acquisition

  • Lead and support end-to-end recruitment activities for regional key positions, from workforce planning and sourcing through to offer management and onboarding.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand business requirements and develop appropriate recruitment strategies.
  • Manage candidate sourcing, interviewing, assessment and selection processes.
  • Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for key and critical positions.
  • Support employer branding and recruitment initiatives to strengthen the company's talent attraction capability.
  • Enlarge the sourcing channels, and work with external recruitment agencies and other talent partners where required.

3. Talent Development & Performance Management

  • Support the line manager, in implementing regional talent development and talent management initiatives.
  • Coordinate learning and development programs based on business and employee needs.
  • Support talent review, succession planning and high-potential talent identification.
  • Assist in designing and implementing career development initiatives and employee development plans.
  • Work closely with local People team, support the annual performance management cycle and provide guidance to managers and employees.
  • Track and analyze key talent development activities and their effectiveness.

4. Compensation & Benefits

  • Support regional C&B activities, including salary reviews, bonus processes, benefits administration, connect and work closely with global CoE team.
  • Support to review/update/implement C&B projects.
  • Maintain confidentiality and accuracy when handling sensitive compensation information.

5. HR Projects & Regional Initiatives

  • Support the Head of People, APAC, in regional and global HR projects.
  • Participate in organizational development, employee engagement, culture and change management initiatives.
  • Prepare HR reports, dashboards and analysis to support management decision-making.
  • Support the rollout of global HR initiatives across APAC and ensure appropriate local execution.
  • Take ownership of ad-hoc HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives as required.

Requirements:

Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or Engineering.
  • 5–8 years of relevant HR experience, ideally gained in a regional, multinational or fast-paced business environment.
  • Strong hands-on experience in Talent Acquisition and Talent Development.
  • Solid working knowledge and experience in Compensation & Benefits and HR operations.
  • Experience supporting multiple countries or markets is highly preferred.
  • Experience working with senior business leaders is an advantage.
  • Exposure to employee relations and performance management is preferred.

Skills & Competencies

  • Strong HR generalist capability with the ability to work across multiple HR disciplines.
  • Strong Talent Acquisition skills with the ability to understand business needs and identify quality talent.
  • Good understanding of talent development, performance management and succession planning.
  • Solid understanding of C&B principles and HR processes.
  • Active listening and strong communication skills
  • Good business acumen and the ability to connect people initiatives with business priorities.
  • Strong data analytical and problem-solving skills, experience in applying AI tool is a plus.
  • Professional in office and business intelligent tools, PPT, excel, Power BI etc.
  • Comfortable working independently while also collaborating with regional teams.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.
  • Strong sense of ownership, confidentiality and professionalism.
  • Excellent English communication skills; Mandarin is an advantage.


Contact person:

Kok Leong Cheong Assistant Manager, People Team [email protected]

Please submit your application via the ‘Apply’ button. The recruiter’s email is for enquiries only.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or Engineering
  • 5–8 years of relevant HR experience
  • Hands-on experience in talent acquisition and talent development
  • Working knowledge and experience in compensation and benefits and HR operations
  • Experience supporting multiple countries or markets
  • Experience working with senior business leaders
  • Exposure to employee relations and performance management
  • Strong HR generalist capability across multiple HR disciplines
  • Strong talent acquisition skills and ability to identify quality talent
  • Understanding of talent development, performance management, and succession planning
  • Understanding of compensation and benefits principles and HR processes
  • Strong communication, active listening, business acumen, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency with office and business intelligence tools, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI
  • Excellent English communication skills
  • Mandarin language skills
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The Company
HQ: Schaffhausen
6,384 Employees
Year Founded: 1802

What We Do

GF – with its three divisions GF Piping Systems, GF Casting Solutions, and GF Machining Solutions – offers products and solutions that enable the safe transport of liquids and gases, as well as lightweight casting components and high-precision manufacturing technologies. As a sustainability and innovation leader, GF strives to achieve profitable growth while offering superior value to its customers for more than 200 years. Founded in 1802, the Corporation is headquartered in Switzerland and present in 34 countries with 138 companies, 60 of which are production companies with 83 facilities. GF’s 15’207 employees worldwide generated sales of CHF 3’998 million in 2022.

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