Senior HR Manager, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Asia Pacific

Location - The preferred location for this role is Shanghai, the regional HQ for Asia Pacific. Gurgaon may also be considered.

Work Timing – Key stakeholders will be based in China, India, and other ASEAN countries. Once or twice a week, meetings may be scheduled with global stakeholders based in Akron, Ohio (our global HQ), so work timings may need to be adjusted accordingly.

Reporting - Director HR, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Asia Pacific (based in Shanghai)

Work Environment - Hybrid, with at least 3 days per week in the office.

Role Structure - This is an individual contributor role, with no direct reports.

What you will do? Partner to the Director HR, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Asia Pacific

- Act as the strategic partner to the Director HR, Mfg & SC AP in shaping the people agenda for Manufacturing across Asia Pacific.

- Anticipate emerging people and organization challenges, bringing forward recommendations and practical solutions.

- Establish governance, milestones and success measures to ensure regional priorities are delivered.

Drive Regional HR Excellence

- Partner closely with Plant HR Managers to consistently deliver the regional people agenda across all manufacturing sites.

- Share best practices, simplify ways of working and build consistency across the region while respecting local business needs.

- Foster collaboration across Plant HR teams, Centres' of Excellence and HR Operations to deliver integrated HR solutions.

Build High-Performing Organizations

- Partner with manufacturing leaders & Plant HR Managers on organization design, restructuring and workforce planning initiatives.

- Drive leadership development, succession planning and critical talent decisions across the region.

- Strengthen employee engagement, leadership effectiveness and the overall associate experience

Guide Employee Relations, Compliance & Workforce Governance

- Support Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) strategy, preparation, negotiations and implementation across relevant sites.