HR Executive ( Male Candidate Preferred)

Who we are?

At Inchcape Shipping Services, our vision is to create a connected world where customers can trade successfully and make informed decisions in every port, everywhere. We achieve this by combining our worldwide infrastructure with local expertise, through our global network of more than 250 proprietary offices and a team of over 3,000 dedicated professionals. Our diverse customer base includes owners and charterers in the oil, cruise, container, and bulk commodity sectors, as well as naval, government, and intergovernmental organisations.

We have an ambitious growth model and a career here is certainly going to be a rewarding one that will allow you to bring your skills & experience. We embrace change and are open to new thinking and pushing for positive change in our industry.

Workplace Values

The post holder will be expected to operate in line with and fully adopt our Workplace Values, which are:

Global

We connect the world and see the bigger picture.

The

We rely on the strength of local agent knowledge and relationships.

Progress

We adopt new thinking and push for positive change in our industry.

Job Purpose

To assume responsibility of the area Human Resources Function whereby assisting the regional VP HR to implement HR process and procedures, aligned to global HR policies, to enable business efficiency and cost effectiveness.

To ensure the HR process and procedures, governance & controls adheres to group policy and statutory requirements

• Manage implementation of the Area People and Culture initiatives to enable and drive the business for growth and sustained success.
• Effectively bridging the business needs and HR operational requirements by liaising with the HR shared services center
• Proactively support the process for setting performance targets and delivering on objectives together with Area Leadership Team

Support HR projects as required

Key Skills Required

Talent

• Support and executes talent, retention and succession planning initiatives.
• Implementation of the talent review process for the area in lines with the global talent management strategy
• Support, communicate and advise managers on their talent development initiatives.

Performance

• Coordinate the performance management of employees, including job description formulation, assessments and promotions.
• Implementing performance appraisals, training and feedback in line with regional/global HR standards.
• Drive best practice and act as counsel to management on all issues of employee performance.

HR

• Ensure that all HR operations deliverables are effectively delivered through the HR shared services as per the defined SLAs, covering, however not limited to:
• Area payroll management & statutory compliance requirements are met (registers, TDS, etc)
• Employee record and file management
• Employee data management in our systems
• Leave management process
• Employee exit and settlement process ensuring an exit experience

Issuance of all letter types (contracts, amendments, etc )

Talent

• Support and executes talent, retention and succession planning initiatives.
• Implementation of the talent review process for the area in lines with the global talent management strategy
• Support, communicate and advise managers on their talent development initiatives.

Performance

• Coordinate the performance management of employees, including job description formulation, assessments and promotions.
• Implementing performance appraisals, training and feedback in line with regional/global HR standards.
• Drive best practice and act as counsel to management on all issues of employee performance.

HR

• Ensure that all HR operations deliverables are effectively delivered through the HR shared services as per the defined SLAs, covering, however not limited to:
• Area payroll management & statutory compliance requirements are met (registers, TDS, etc)
• Employee record and file management
• Employee data management in our systems
• Leave management process
• Employee exit and settlement process ensuring an exit experience

Issuance of all letter types (contracts, amendments, etc )

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Degree in Human Resources Management or related field
• Up to date knowledge of Area HR policies, processes and tools.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in order to communicate with multinational network individuals as well as the local agency.
• Proven experience of HR systems.
• Experience in Change and Culture

Skills

Ability to effectively work with teams remotely and the ability to adjust communication style for different situations and cultures

Strong partnering and relationship building capabilities across a diverse international group.

Able to understand the business and apply consistency and value adding HR initiatives.

Experience in driving change and integration.

Quick thinking and comfortable in a creative setting and a fast- paced environment where each day brings new challenges and rewards.

A self-starter; happy to pitch into the day-to-day necessary tasks and prioritize long-term projects.

Excellent work ethic and grounding of discretion and confidentiality.

Commercially astute.

Able to interpret and analyze numerical data and information.

Experience

7+ years of experience in a HR role, with at least 4 years in a business partnering capability. Proven track record to implement tailored HR solutions, creating winning business synergies. Team management and a background in HR operations would be an added advantage. The ideal candidate will have HR transformational experience, preferably in a multinational shipping / port services environment.

Character and Personal Qualities

Leadership

Business

Communication,

Inchcapes Clarified Personality

Assertive,

Articulate,

Uncomplicated,

Other Requirements

Role may require business travel across Area as required to implement HR process, and the ability to manage and influence through both face to face and virtual team environments