Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Fostering a purpose-driven, inclusive culture where talent thrives, leadership grows and every employee is empowered to make joy.
The role is based in Bangkok, Thailand (Hybrid). Be part of a collaborative, strategic, and innovative team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Act as the HR leader for Thailand and Philippines, partnering strategically across multiple business units.
- Support business leaders and serve as a trusted advisor.
- Drive HR strategy and workforce planning to meet both country’s needs.
- Provide HR generalist support across all functions.
- Manage employee relations, handle disputes, and foster a positive organizational culture.
- Lead collective agreement negotiations and union engagement.
- Oversee harmonization of HR practices and processes.
- Transition HR transactional requirements to the Shared Service Centre.
- Liaise with Centres of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards).
- Deliver global projects and initiatives locally.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Minimum of 6 years of HR experience.
- Background in human resource management and sound knowledge of Thailand employment law.
- Working knowledge of payroll systems.
- Strong experience in employee relations and dispute resolution.
- Ability to design and implement L&D programs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Thai & English).
- Strong presentation skills for large groups.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Experience driving cultural transformation and change management initiatives.
- Exposure to global HR projects and cross-functional collaboration.
- Demonstrated ability to champion Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.
- Additional experiences working in Philippines
Why Choose Us?
- A collaborative and inclusive work culture.
- Opportunities to work on global HR initiatives.
- A platform to influence and shape the people agenda for a growing center of excellence.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion across all levels.
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
Skills Required
- Minimum of 6 years of HR experience
- Background in human resource management
- Sound knowledge of Thailand employment law
- Working knowledge of payroll systems
- Strong experience in employee relations and dispute resolution
- Ability to design and implement learning and development programs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Thai and English
- Strong presentation skills for large groups
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Experience driving cultural transformation and change management initiatives
- Exposure to global HR projects and cross-functional collaboration
- Experience championing diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Additional experience working in the Philippines
IFF Family of Companies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IFF Family of Companies and has not been reviewed or approved by IFF Family of Companies.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and locations, and compensation is often described as good.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents is in place. This policy is positioned as a notable component of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Core offerings include paid time off, sick days, holidays, and sabbatical leave. Flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks and hybrid/remote arrangements are available where feasible.
IFF Family of Companies Insights
What We Do
Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart.
