HRD/CHO

Industry: FMCG / Retail

Scope: East & Southeast Asia (excluding Mainland China)

Report to: Global CEO & APAC Business President

Team: Regional HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Compensation & Compliance

Location: Singapore with frequent regional travel

Role Overview

As the APAC (ex-China) HR Lead, you own end-to-end HR delivery across East and Southeast Asia. You translate global HR strategy into localized frameworks aligned with regional business priorities, labour regulations and cultural contexts. You drive OD, talent strategy, performance & rewards, cross-country employment compliance and employee experience to enable business expansion and organisational transformation, balancing global standards with local market realities.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Strategy & Organisation Development

Partner with APAC business leadership to develop regional HR plans, workforce budgeting and manpower planning for expansion, restructuring and new-market launch. Lead organisation diagnostics, restructuring and workforce optimisation; adapt global performance, talent and compensation frameworks for local markets.

2. Talent & Leadership

Own talent review, succession planning and high-potential pipeline building for regional key roles. Design competitive incentive and benefit schemes tailored to local markets; implement regional performance calibration and leadership development initiatives to improve retention and engagement.

3. Regional HR Operations & Compliance

Oversee full employee lifecycle management, local entities and EOR arrangements. Mitigate cross-border employment risks, resolve complex employee relations issues and support compliance audits. Collaborate with Global HR Shared Services to streamline HR processes.

4. Team & Stakeholder Leadership

Lead a diverse regional HR team. Act as strategic HRBP for country leaders; align with Global COE, Finance and Legal teams. Foster inclusive culture across multi-country teams.

Requirements

Fluent in English and Mandarin for business communication; willing to travel across markets. FMCG / cross-border e-commerce background preferred.

Strategic HRBP mindset with strong OD and change management capability.

Excellent cross-cultural influencing skills to align global policies with local execution.

Result-driven, data-literate, capable of balancing growth, cost control and compliance.

Proven leadership of multicultural teams; resilient in handling complex cross-country IR and organisational projects.