Job Description

LOCATION: Singapore

REPORTS TO: Talent Services Manager, Kuala Lumpur Shared Service Center

DIRECT REPORTS: NIL

WORKPLACE TYPE: Hybrid

Company Background:

Ingredion is a Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that touch millions of lives, every day. With over 19,000 customers in 120 countries, we create solutions that help nourish, comfort, and delight people all over the world. We are proud to source our strength from nature. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we\xe2\x80\x99re growing sustainably, with an industry-leading product portfolio that includes plant-based proteins, sugar alternatives and clean and simple ingredients that deliver on changing consumer needs while protecting our planet. Although we are best known for our food ingredients, we are much more than a food business. We co-create bespoke solutions with our customers; from cosmetics and beauty, to paper and textiles, to pharmaceuticals, driven by relentless curiosity. We make it our business to anticipate industry trends, and to bring together the potential of people, nature and technology to make life better.

We don\xe2\x80\x99t just make ingredients. We create possibilities. Be What\xe2\x80\x99s Next\xc2\xae with us.

The Human Resources Specialist reports to Talent Services Manager, but sits at the local site. Delivers, coordinates and implements local administrative HR tasks. provide front-line support to deliver necessary local HR activities, including associate talent acquisition, global mobility/ work permit applications and renewals.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate local HR service delivery to ensure risk, compliance, and operational excellence
• Deploy services that are required to be executed at a local level
• Provide input on HR policies, processes and programs to CoEs
• Support end-to-end associate recruitment process including sourcing, candidate pool management, recruitment, and onboarding of contract (FTC) and interns
• Support local learning initiatives including conducting learning needs analysis, developing learning content, delivering training, and managing local logistics
• Act as single point of contact to SSC for payroll deliverables, direct payroll queries or payroll related matters to the payroll team via HR ticketing system
• Drive employee engagement activities, as needed
• Support and collaborate with other function within the department to ensure smooth operation
• Responsible for local immigration processes including application for work pass and dependents for foreign employees.
• Coordinates responses to government surveys and requests for information.
• Manage return to work, alternative duty and modification requests \xe2\x80\x93 Manager to raise a request for return to work via HR Connect.
• Manage or lead investigations into employee claims of unfair treatment or management charges of misconduct or non-compliance, and communicate findings to manager, HR Business Partner, and/or Legal as appropriate
• Monitor and resolve discipline issues, if appropriate, and if Union-represented, refer to union disciplinary process
• Manage appeals process, conducting meetings, and determinations
• Provides input and coordination of budget for HR within the location.
• Responsible for working with Finance on budget for Singapore regional office and Latest Estimates
• Induction of new hires and offboarding of leavers
• Manage and coordinate local benefits implementation
• Manage documentation of all materials and decisions related to employee and labor relations investigations
• Manage local community relations, as needed

Qualified candidates will have:

Mandatory requirements:

• University Degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• Minimum 2 years work experience as HR Generalist. Experience within the manufacturing role would be an advantage
• Working knowledge of HR policies, practices, and procedures and Singapore Employment law
• Working knowledge of immigration procedures, local payroll and taxation policies
• Fluent in spoken and written English

Desirable requirements:

• Experience and familiar working with HR system e.g., Workday is an added advantage

Required behaviors and skills:

• Establishes good collaboration and exchange with HR Business Partners, HR Operations, Communities of expertise and Global Shared Services team
• Detail-oriented execution of routine and complex processes (HR functional / operational knowledge)
• Ability to deliver high quality HR support consistently in a professional manner e.g., adaptable to different audience and situations
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and multi-tasking whenever required
• Ability to quickly comprehend requirements and carry out transactions in accordance with set standards
• Service mindset with strong communication and interpersonal skills and a collaborative team spirit
• Adaptable to quickly changing requirements and able to manage conflicting demands
• Strong work ethic, integrity and personal accountability
• Proficient use of applicable technology and Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability\xe2\x80\x94mental or physical\xe2\x80\x94marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (\xe2\x80\x9cprotected classifications\xe2\x80\x9d). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Relocation Available: No

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