This role shall work closely with business leaders and region HR counterparts to drive and implement people strategy in SW Malaysia site.
This role is to provide HR business partnership and solutions to SW Malaysia plant GSC and other function/BU teams with focus on implement the organization optimization and talent development strategy, champion and promote SW culture, build associate engagement to enable business success in Malaysia. This role will closely work with the S. HRM, SEA to get aligned on HR strategy, focus and target, and by the meantime to work with key stakeholders to ensure overall effectiveness of people-related metrics and HR operations.
ResponsibilitiesMain Job Responsibilities:
- Workforce Planning - Partnership with Plant leaders to analyze and advise on current and future workforce planning to ensure an effective and health Workforce plan on site. Work closely with Plant leadership to implement HR policies, processes, programs.
- Talent Development - Work proactively with Plant leaders to identify the site talent needs, talent gap, and provide solid talent development solutions to ensure long term talent strategy on the site
- Employee Engagement - Understand the ‘pulse’ of the business in order to strengthen the health of the organization and ensure ‘fit for purpose’ organization design with the right people in the right roles; Facilitate effective internal communications and handle team building and employees activities; Enhance the employee belongings and build a Trust working relations in the organization
- Organization Effectiveness – Drive efficiency through the HR Operating Model to provide HR support to plant/function directly, interfacing and work closely with Plant leaders, HRSS, and CoEs. to provide most effective and efficient service to all employees
- Business Leadership – Partner with the Plant leadership teams in identifying organizational needs, risks and assist in driving change management. Establish short- and long-term goals to drive business success, provide leadership to the business while maintaining strategic alignment of the people agenda with the business strategy, and ensure employee advocacy.
- Data accuracy – Make sure accurate employee data and continuously and maintain up to date. Drive the HR reports standardization and simplification through AI tools
Detailed job contents:
Organizational Capability Development: Challenge the organizational structure of the business and propose changes, identify gaps, propose and implement changes necessary to cover risks
Org & Talent review and Optimization
Succession plan and implementation, key talent retention plan
Process Optimization
Internal/ External audit
Annual budget / Monthly budget review
Regional activities
Company and HR policy consulting and culture deployment
Performance review, PIP/ IDP
Employee Relation: To conduct employee communication, coaching and leading to management on problem employee treatment, minimize labor dispute potential by professional HR service and guidance providing.
Employee care activities
Local government relation buildup/maintain;
Long term medical leave; Prolong no pay leave management; Discipline case investigation/record follow up; Sue cases; Involuntary separation etc.
Manage various employees communication channel (Skip level meeting, New hire meeting, plant all employee meeting, etc)
Employee engagement survey if necessary, propose appropriate actions and ensure smoothly be executed.
Staffing: Workforce planning, recruitment needs analysis, plan and follow , people placement or movement , turnover analysis to ensure human resources avaibility in business
Staffing headcount review and forecast per business requirement
Market analysis
HRBP Interviewing
Own Internal transfer process
Involve in offering process
Probation performance review
Exit dialogue
Attrition analysis / action plan
Training: plant skill matrix, training matrix , training needs analysis, plan and follow up to ensure the resources effectiveness & quantification in plant business
Hourly employees skills training & Certification system maintain
Hourly employees training matrix
Special skills / government required skills (Electricity , follift) certificate renewal
Training needs identify, Training delivery, Training evaluation
Training budget plan and review
Collaborate with regional learning team on various training programs for professional employees (office employees)
Rewards & Wellbeing: Job evaluation, incentive plan, salary review, reward & wellbeing to support business in people retention, motivation and administration
Annual merit / gate review/ special adjustment
Local market analysis if necessary
Benefits review
OT management/ analysis
Comprehensive working hrs application
Hourly monthly incentive criteria setup/review/update
DCA/DSO
Other C&B related programs (retention program, special award)
Wellbeing program promotion and implementation
- FORMAL EDUCATION:
- Required:
- Bachelor’s degree, major in HR or management related
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
- Required:
- Over 5 years HRBP experience, solid knowledge in HR modules;
- Understanding the matrix organization and good at prioritizing works
- Ability to meet challenging milestones within time, cost and quality constraints
- Ability to work efficiently and deliver pragmatic and high-quality outcomes
- Be good team players
- Be driven and resilient to overcome challenges or setbacks to achieve the goals
- Communicate with impact in an open, honest, consistent and clear manner
- Preferred:
- MNCs working experience;
At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:
Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Management, or a related field
- Over 5 years of HR business partner experience
- Solid knowledge of HR modules
- Understanding of matrix organizations and ability to prioritize work
- Ability to meet challenging milestones within time, cost, and quality constraints
- Ability to work efficiently and deliver pragmatic, high-quality outcomes
- Strong teamwork skills
- Driven and resilient when overcoming challenges or setbacks
- Ability to communicate with impact in an open, honest, consistent, and clear manner
- Multinational corporation experience
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage breadth is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, vision and related protections, with options like HSA/FSA, life, and disability included. Plan specifics are centralized in a dedicated benefits portal for clarity by role and location.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is positioned as a meaningful component of total rewards, including PTO, vacation, holidays and leave programs (such as parental leave). Schedules and accruals are outlined in plan summaries and can be strong for many full-time roles.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Education assistance via a Guild partnership and tuition reimbursement provide tangible upskilling pathways within the benefits package. Additional perks such as product discounts, wellness resources, and adoption assistance add lifestyle value.
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