Talent & Excitement Manager (HR Manager)

LUXASIA is the leading and largest beauty omnichannel brand-builder of Asia Pacific. Since 1986, it has successfully enabled market entry and brand growth for more than 100 luxury beauty brands, the likes of Albion, Aveda, Bvlgari, Calvin Klein, Creed, Diptyque, Hermes, La Prairie, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Montblanc, Rabanne, Ferragamo, and SK-II. LUXASIA has established Joint Ventures with the likes of LVMH Group, Revlon (for Elizabeth Arden), Puig, Shiseido, and Orveon (for Laura Mercier).  The Group's integrated brand-building capabilities include luxury retail, online commerce, consumer marketing & analytics, and supply chain management. LUXASIA is powered by a diverse and dynamic #OneTeam of 2700 talents across a growing footprint of 15 markets.

Why Join Us?

At LUXASIA, we believe there is beauty within every talent – that is you.

We grow you by building your competencies and unleashing your potential. We have curated a vast portfolio of over 100 luxury brands across Asia Pacific and growing. Your work will enrich the lives of millions of consumers across the region. With us, you get to be an entrepreneur, running the business like it is your very own. We give you autonomy but not without guidance and genuine care. We are a diverse and inclusive team that is courageously innovative. Together as #OneTeam, we celebrate differences, embrace change, explore new ideas, take risks, fail fast, and drive results. While challenges at work are inevitable, the journey promises to be fulfilling.

With LUXASIA, an exciting career filled with robust professional growth awaits you. Isn’t that beautiful?

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Country Talent & Excitement Lead (Country HR Lead), your role will drive the operational and strategic aspects of human resources, aligning talent management initiatives with the business objectives for LUXASIA's Joint Venture entities and other LUXASIA functions in Malaysia. You will play a crucial role in cultivating a positive, high-performance culture, ensuring adherence to labor laws, and supporting our trajectory of growth.

Key  Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the full spectrum of human resource functions; from recruitment to exit management.
• Manage end to end recruitment and develop, plan and execute talent acquisition strategy and resourcing / workforce plan in support of business requirements and the organization’s staffing objectives.
• Support talent management initiatives and training & development programs.
• Collaborate closely with the Country T&E Lead, oversee team execution, internal communication, and provide support on various HR projects and assignments.
• Ensures local operational support is conducted in an effective and efficient manner and continuously seeks process improvement.
• To partner with business leaders on HR agenda to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Manage and oversee payroll processes, ensuring timely completion, generating reports, conducting variance checks, and reconciling payroll transactions.
• Liaised with all governmental departments to ensure compliance with legal governmental requirements.
• Ensured that all HR related policies and procedures are adhered to and align with the Group HR policies and procedure.
• Conducted counselling and managed disciplinary matters with regards to all matters concerning staff discipline, domestic inquiry, misconduct investigation, etc.
• Managed manpower budgeting, including cost management, headcount turnover, and preparation of annual salary review and bonus forecast budget files.
• To provide coaching and mentorship to T&E team members across all work processes.
• Act as a catalyst and lead transformative initiatives for positive change through HR interventions.
• Drive and engage in company activities to create good working culture and encourage ‘One Team’ mindset in LUXASIA.

Requirements:

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Psychology or HR related discipline; or an equivalent blend of relevant education and professional experience that supports successful job performance.
• Minimum 6 to 8 years’ experience in a HR Business Partner role or full spectrum of human resource functions; preferably in a multinational or luxury retail environment.
• Proactive and not afraid to get into the details to get things done.
• Good knowledge of local labor legislation and industrial acts.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to lead and manage change in organizations.
• Self-starter, energetic, positive and strong problem-solving skills driven by data, business acumen and meticulous.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment, adapt to changing priorities, and deliver results under pressure.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as vLookup, xLookup, Pivot Tables, and more.

Do you have what it takes to succeed in a fast-paced and intense environment? Do you thrive on challenges? Do you want to bring innovative ideas to life? Are you keen to abandon the status quo, try new things, embrace failures as lessons, recover fast, yet always pursue excellence?

If so, you are the one we are looking for. JOIN US and let’s grow together.

Championing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

LUXASIA aspires to build a One Team of talents that reflects the diversity of the communities in our operating markets. LUXASIA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, marital status, or any other characteristics as provided by law.

To explore other careers opportunities, visit our careers page @ https://www.luxasia.com/careers/

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We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you.

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Note to Staffing Agencies

Please DO NOT contact LUXASIA’s employees or Talent & Excitement (T&E) team in an attempt to present candidates for our roles. LUXASIA has our own panel of appointed agencies that we work with. Any agency who is interested to work with us must obtain prior written approval from LUXASIA’s T&E team before you submit candidates’ resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. LUXASIA will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Thank you for your understanding.