Human Resource Director

Background

An exciting new opportunity has opened up for a seasoned HR professional.  Our client is a European company with an established portfolio of products in advanced materials. With a global business size of approximately EUR1 Billion, their products are sold in more than 100 countries worldwide, serving customers in Energy, Mining, Steel, Paper and Transportation. They are seeking a suitable candidate to fill the Human Resource Director position, based in Shanghai.

• Job Description
  • Develop a deep understanding of the business strategy and build the appropriate people strategy to align with the long and short-term needs of the business
  • Cooperate with regional key team members, support their development, and enable them to be better leaders for their organizations
  • Improve the capability and tactical deployment of human resources within the Asia organization, which requires a thorough analysis of the way human resources are currently delivered in the region
  • Develop detailed recommendation to the Regional Managing Director and Global HRD
  • Create a safe, fulfilling, and enjoyable working environment for the employees
  • Implement transformation programs (e.g. sales force effectiveness, lean manufacturing) in partnership with key functional stakeholders
  • Develop and maintain, in partnership with Shanghai HR group and the Operations Management, a tactical and deliverable training program aimed at operational improvement through efficiency and productivity gains
  • Establish the people-related processes that support the right person, right time, right place and right cost
  • Put in place the systems to ensure compliance with people-related regulatory requirements (e.g. Data Protection)
• Job Specification
  • Degree educated, preferably with a business/economics or similar specialism. Ideally, with a focus on strategic HR development and deployment
  • Experience in leading an HR function on a regional basis (APAC background preferred), with responsibility for the full breadth of HR capabilities
  • Equally proficient in operating at the tactical and operational level as developing the long-term strategy
  • Practical knowledge about:
    • Managing complex employee relations environments, specifically in China
    • Developing and leading a culture change program that impacted an organization positively
    • Recruiting and cultivating high-performing individuals and teams, with team-based approaches to leadership
• Experience of working outside HR, possibly in a commercial or operational field. Strong understanding of commercials, able to read business trends, interpret simple balance sheets, and etc
• Ability to be a credible business partner, build people strategy aligned to business strategy, and drive organizational change with business savvy
• Fluent in Mandarin and English