FAP HR Planning & Operations Development Manager

Job Location: ​Singapore​

Singapore

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

The role is aimed to provide relevant support in People & Organization planning and operational development, together with the responsibility for the function compliance matters across Ferrero Asia Pacific region (FAP).

Main Responsibilities:

 

  • Adhere to the company guidelines, provide and monitor headcount and cost planning for cost centers, including overheads and others for budget and estimations, coordinating all involved departments for data elaboration

  • Define, plan and monitor budget figures with the coordination of related stakeholders

  • Implement monthly checks on plans and variances

  • Provide guidance and advisory to all involved functions on procedures to be followed, analysis performed and check runs on data

  • Hold responsibility for budget and controlling of various cost components in terms of salaries, insurance and benefits and others

  • Identify trends in costs and propose action plans to address point of attention, analyze variances, key reasons behind and propose corrections

  • Support functional processes and projects, collaborate with relevant stakeholders by consolidating the data and foreseeing cost impacts

  • Ensure the system data quality and maintenance, draft regular and ad-hoc reports and analysis on plans and variances

  • Manage operational development of People & Organization function and seek for the function operations and processes improvement areas

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency, lead initiatives to streamline People & Organization function operations in line with the overall strategic goals of the organization, reducing administrative burdens

  • Consolidate to maintain alignment across clusters with regards to People & Organization function related activities

  • Act as Key focal point for Regional providers like for insurance etc.

  • Hold responsibility for compliance matters monitoring and management, including remediation planning and follow up, based on the applicable laws (GDPR, PDPA and others), act as a focal point

  • Contribute to internal and external audits, conduct People & Organization function compliance audits and ensure adherence to internal policies and external regulations

  • Collaborate with internal and external parties to address compliance-related issues

  • Develop and implement compliance training programs for People & Organization function staff and management, contribute to transversal policies, processes and guidelines at regional level

 

Who we are looking for:

 

  • University degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

  • Relevant experience in the HR, HR Generalist or HRBP experience preferred

  • International experience and/or experience in multinational, matrix organization is preferred

  • Good knowledge of the relevant applicable laws, including data privacy and protection regulations

  • Strong business acumen, high orientation to detail, analytical capabilities, and result orientation

  • High process and project management ability, adaptability and flexibility,  hands-on approach is required

  • Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving skills, proactivity, effective time management with high adaptability to changing environment

  • Advanced communication and influencing skills, stakeholder management, cross-teams collaboration skills

  • Ability to work independently and as a part of a team

  • Advanced MS Office knowledge, SAP proficiency is a strong plus

  • Fluency in English, written and spoken; any other language is considered a plus

 

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.