Manufacturing HRBP - Dhaka Factory

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SENIORITY LEVEL: Mid-Level

FUNCTION: Human Resources

SALARY RANGE: Competitive Salary + excellent benefits + market leading bonus

LOCATION: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Reports to: Manufacturing HRBP- Dhaka Factory

ROLE POSITIONING & OBJECTIVES

This role supports Industrial Relations, driving employee engagement and career development for shopfloor employees, in compliance with labour laws and agreements with the internal Trade Union.

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT:

1. Managing Employee Relations & Compliance

• Ensure accurate documentation & upkeep for all transactions in the employee lifecycle
• Drive effective dialogue and partner with the Collective Bargaining Agents to implement changes in the shopfloor
• Adhere by the Labor Law and all internal agreements to ensure compliant work processes
• Perform timely system actions for all employee moves for accurate data reflection

2. Talent Management & Development

• Utilize organization-wide engagements, events & communication channels to connect and deliver one unified talent brand message
• Promote and support employees throughout for international assignments
• Support Shopfloor Talent Injection via internal recruitment platform
• Design Shopfloor Performance processes and tools processes to support talent growth
• Support learning & development through targeted training nominations and skill evaluations

3. Organizational Effectiveness

• Deploy employee listening strategies and design effective action plans using culture diagnostics & surveys
• Rationalize Headcount via workload distribution understanding for all areas of work and the impact of HC strategy on total employment costs
• Drive cultural transformation across both factories interacting directly with shopfloor employees to instil progressive practices & IWS way of work

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT:

• Work with other members in the Industrial Relations team to support Employee Welfare, Facilities & Services
• Develop a working relationship with other managers in the Operations department to deploy all comms & changes in collaboration with them.
• Drive negotiations with the Collective Bargaining Agent for employee welfare activities

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Business graduate with at least 3-5 years experience
• Experience working with senior leaders to align HR strategy with business goals
• HRBP experience in a plant or multi-site manufacturing setting
• Collaborated with plant managers and operational leaders on HR strategy
• Handling complex employee relations issues
• Supporting organizational development and workforce planning
• Leading or supporting HR initiatives (e.g., diversity & inclusion, performance management)
• Involvement in talent management and succession planning
• Experience with data-driven HR decision-making

WE ARE BAT

At BAT we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. See what is possible for you at BAT.

• Global Top Employer with 53,000 BAT people across more than 180 markets
• Brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries
• Newly established Tech Hubs building world-class capabilities for innovation in 4 strategic locations
• Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women s Day Best Practice winner
• Seal Award winner one of 50 most sustainable companies

BELONGING, ACHIEVING, TOGETHER

Collaboration, diversity and teamwork underpin everything we do here at BAT. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals.