HR Director - Manufacturing

Our client is a major, diversified Indonesian enterprise with a dominant presence in the national supply chain ecosystem. The group operates an integrated model that combines high-volume industrial production with one of the country's most expansive distribution networks. With thousands of employees across manufacturing sites, regional hubs, and last-mile logistics operations, the company is a critical infrastructure player currently undergoing a strategic modernization of its human capital and digital systems. Job Purpose To serve as the strategic architect of the people function, overseeing a complex, multi-site workforce. This role is responsible for aligning HR strategy with aggressive commercial growth, ensuring industrial relations stability across diverse operational environments, and fostering a high-performance culture that bridges the gap between traditional industrial excellence and modern, tech-enabled distribution. Main Responsibilities - Strategic HR Transformation: Develop and execute a multi-year HR roadmap that supports the group's expansion and modernization goals. Act as a trusted advisor to the C-suite on organizational design, succession planning, and leadership development for a diversified group. -Industrial Relations & Compliance: Lead the Industrial Relations strategy, maintaining harmonious relationships with unions and local communities across manufacturing and logistics sites. -Ensure 100% compliance with Indonesian labor laws (Manpower Law/UU Cipta Kerja) and health and safety standards (K3). -Distribution & Operational Excellence: Optimize workforce planning for large-scale, 24/7 supply chain operations, including warehouse, fleet management, and manufacturing teams. Implement productivity-linked incentive schemes and performance management systems tailored to a high-mobility and high-volume workforce. -Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding: Strengthen the employer brand to attract top-tier talent from global industrial, FMCG, and logistics sectors. -Oversee high-volume recruitment for field and regional operations while managing specialized executive searches. -Compensation & Benefits Strategy: Design a competitive grading and benefits structure that ensures retention and internal equity across the group's diverse business units. Oversee payroll operations and HRIS implementation to drive data-driven people decisions across the national network. -Culture & Change Management: Drive a unified corporate culture that emphasizes accountability, operational safety, and customer-centricity. Lead change management initiatives related to digital transformation and supply chain automation. Qualifications & Experience Academic: Bachelors or Masters degree in HR, Law, Psychology, or Business Management. Professional: 15–20 years of HR experience, with at least 5–7 years in a Director or "Head of" level role. Sector Expertise: Mandatory background in Diversified Industrial/FMCG environments OR Large Distribution and Logistics. Competencies: Expert-level Industrial Relations and labor union negotiation skills. Proven experience managing a workforce of 3,000+ employees across multiple locations. Strong commercial acumen and the ability to link HR metrics to P&L outcomes. Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.