HR Business Partner - AMEA

Location: Corporate Head Office, Bangkok, Thailand

About the role

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) for the AMEA region is a strategic and hands-on HR leader responsible for partnering closely with regional management and local leadership teams across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Operating within a dynamic manufacturing environment, this role combines strategic business partnership with operational HR execution, ensuring effective support across the full employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Partnership
  • Act as a trusted advisor to regional and local leadership teams on organizational, people, and business matters.
  • Align HR priorities with business objectives to support growth, operational excellence, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Support business transformation, restructuring, organizational redesign, and change management initiatives.
  • Provide hands-on HR support and guidance to managers on operational and strategic topics.
• Talent Management & Organizational Development
  • Lead talent review and succession planning processes across the region.
  • Identify high-potential talent and support leadership development initiatives.
  • Partner with managers to build organizational capabilities and strengthen workforce effectiveness.
  • Support performance management processes, calibration sessions, and development planning.
  • Drive employee engagement initiatives and action plans.
• Compensation & Benefits
  • Support annual salary review, bonus processes, and promotion cycles in partnership with the Compensation & Benefits team.
  • Provide guidance on compensation structures, internal equity, retention strategies, and reward practices.
  • Participate in benchmarking and market competitiveness reviews.
  • Support manpower cost management and workforce budgeting activities.
• Employee Relations & HR Operations
  • Advise managers and employees on employee relations matters, disciplinary actions, investigations, and conflict resolution.
  • Ensure compliance with local labor laws, internal policies, and HR governance standards across AMEA countries.
  • Support and coordinate HR operational activities with local HR teams and shared service functions.
  • Monitor HR metrics and KPIs to support data-driven decision making.
• Workforce Planning & Recruitment
  • Partner with business leaders on workforce planning and organizational staffing needs.
  • Support recruitment activities for key and critical positions.
  • Contribute to workforce optimization and productivity improvement initiatives.
• HR Transformation & Continuous Improvement
  • Support HR digitalization and process improvement initiatives.
  • Drive simplification, standardization, and automation of HR processes where applicable.
  • Act as a change agent to support implementation of regional and global HR initiatives.

Requirements

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
  • Master’s degree and/or HR certification is an advantage.
• Experience
  • 8–12 years of progressive HR experience, including strong HR Business Partnering exposure.
  • Experience within a multinational manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or FMCG environment is strongly preferred.
  • Proven experience managing both strategic and operational HR topics.
  • Exposure to Compensation & Benefits, Talent Management, and organizational development practices.
  • Experience supporting multicultural teams across multiple countries within AMEA.
• Technical Skills
  • Strong knowledge of HR best practices and international labor legislation.
  • Experience in talent management, compensation & benefits, employee relations, and organizational design.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Familiarity with HRIS systems and digital HR tools.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Behavioral Competencies
  • Strong business acumen and strategic mindset.
  • Hands-on, pragmatic, and execution-oriented approach.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal capabilities.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization and multicultural environment.
  • High level of adaptability, resilience, and ownership.

Schedule

Regional travel required (approximately 10–30%).