People Business Partner - SEA & Regional Commercial Functions
As a People Business Partner, this role acts as a strategic advisor to business leaders across Southeast Asia and regional commercial functions (Marketing, Quality). The position focuses on translating business priorities into impactful people strategies, ensuring the effective delivery of People & Organisation (P&O) initiatives across the employee lifecycle. Working closely with Centers of Expertise (CoEs), this role enables organizational effectiveness, talent development, and strong employee experience within a dynamic, matrix environment.
- Partner with business leaders to drive the people agenda aligned with regional and functional priorities
- Provide guidance and challenge stakeholders on organizational design, workforce planning, and change initiatives
- Translate business needs into P&O strategies and actionable plans
- Contribute to the development and execution of the P&O strategy across SEA and regional functions
- Ensure alignment and consistency of processes, tools, and initiatives across markets and functions
- Drive continuous improvement of processes, policies, and operations
- Support organizational design, restructuring, and implementation of new operating models
- Ensure compliance with Group guidelines, local regulations, and labor laws
- Monitor and drive key KPIs, providing insights to support decision-making
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract and hire talent aligned with business needs and company values
- Support workforce planning and headcount management in line with budget and strategic priorities
- Facilitate internal mobility and international assignments where relevant
- Drive performance management, talent reviews, and succession planning processes
- Partner with Talent & Learning to identify development needs and implement learning initiatives
- Act as a trusted partner for employees and managers across the employee lifecycle
- Promote engagement initiatives, effective communication, and a positive working culture
- Support change management in a matrix environment
- Ensure implementation of reward policies
- University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- Proven experience, including Business Partnering within a multinational environment
- Experience working in a complex, matrix organization is highly valued
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business strategy into people initiatives
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to work across cultures and functions
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and evolving environment
- Strong project and stakeholder management capabilities
- Confident communication and presentation skills
- Ability to build trust and work both independently and collaboratively
- Proficiency in MS Office; experience with HR systems (e.g. SAP, SAP SuccessFactors) is a plus
- Fluency in English; additional Asian languages are an advantage
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Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.
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 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.
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