As the Japan HR Business Partner, based at our Tokyo head office, you will act as a key partner to the leadership team in driving organizational effectiveness, talent development and cultural alignment. You will play a critical role in aligning people strategy with business goals in the fast-paced growth APAC region. An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and international team where your contributions will matter.
What will you do?
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on all people-related matters
- Drive strategic workforce planning and talent strategies aligned to sales and business objectives
- Collaborate with the international HR and leadership on cross-regional and functional initiatives
- Lead organization talent reviews, succession planning and capability development programs.
- Partner with the Commercial team to build competencies for customer-facing colleagues
- Support leadership development and coaching for front-line and mid-level managers
- Lead change management initiatives including M&A Integration as the business grows or restructures
- Drive suitable efforts on employee communication, design harmonization proposal, change implementations, advise on organizational design, team effectiveness, and employee engagement
- Support all departments with language translation needs in context of M&A Integration and Change Management context
- Ensure Japanese labor law compliance and best HR practices
- Provide guidance on conflict resolution, disciplinary matters, and grievance handling
- Drive employee engagement intervention to build QH Values orientation & culture development initiatives and suitable action based on Engagement survey result in partnership with business leaders
- Supports annual processes related to talent management, performance management and salary reviews for both non-union and unionized group of employees across multiple sites in Japan, assist with onboarding/ offboarding processes as needed
- Drive HR data Validation, payroll review, sales incentive and annual incentive plan orientation.
- Talent acquisition and onboarding support. Partner with TA CoE in managing requisitions through full lifecycle.
- HR related vendors payment process follow up.
- Travel occasionally and mostly within Japan to our sites
What are we looking for?
Education: Bachelor's Degree level or equivalent as minimum requirement.
Experience: A solid experience in the Human Resources area, ideally within a global company.
IT Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft O365. Experience with Human Capital Management systems is highly valued.
Language: High level of Japanese and English language skills are a must.
Soft skills: Culturally aware, adaptable and collaborative. Hands-on, proactive, and results-driven. High integrity and professionalism.
What do we offer?
- Competitive pay + bonus & rewards program
- Hybrid and flexible work arrangement to support a good work-life balance
- Paid volunteering leave to dedicate to the cause of your choice
- Dress for the day policy
- Access to real career growth opportunities
- QH University: Continuous training tools for all seniority levels
- Attractive Wellbeing, Mental Health, Women Inclusion & other DEI programs
- Join a collaborative team where innovative initiatives are expected
Join a team where your contributions will mater !
Are you a Quaker Houghton employee?
Contact your TA Partner or HRBP for more information about how to apply or to share a referral.
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