Senior Human Resources Business Partner

• Aug 2022 - Present

Senior Human Resources Advisor

• Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

- Build credibility with stakeholders by providing insight and advisory on HR policies and procedures, EA and Awards interpretation, IR/ER case management including conducting workplace/whistleblower investigations, managing absenteeism, pandemic crisis, implementation of vaccine mandate policy, EA bargaining strategies and Award interpretations. - Partner and support sites leaders in driving culture change journey focuses on developing and coaching frontline leaders. - Partner and support end-to-end EA negotiation processes. - Support recruitment and selection processes, onboarding and induction for blue collar employees, and all-rounded HR generalist role. - Managing and developing productive and collaborative relationships with various unions. - Liaison with the National People and Performance team to develop and execute strategic people initiatives in talent management, leadership development, performance management, diversity and inclusion, and casual conversion. - Participate in National People and Performance Projects i.e. establishment of Joint Consultative Committee for SA Operations, payroll audit post EA bargaining, improvement of HRIS, time and attendance management.

Various HR Roles

• Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

- Recruitment Team, Serco Asia Pacific - People and Culture Advisor, A. Nobles & Son - Recruitment Team, Serco Asia Pacific - People and Culture Advisor, A. Nobles & Son

Human Resources and Compliance Specialist

• Jul 2020 - Mar 2021

Frew Foods International is one of the largest domestic wholesalers of premium lamb, mutton and goat products nationally across Australia and internationally exporting to Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa and Asia. Established over 30 years in the meat industry, the Group operates a meat processing facility with the capacity to process over 6,000 lambs, sheep and goats per day. Employing over 500 staff, Frew Group is one of the prominent employers in Stawell, Victoria. A HR generalist supporting strategic and operational HR deliverables. Focusing on end-to-end recruitment and onboarding, interpretation of Modern Awards/Enterprise Agreement and drafting of Employment Contracts. Overseas workers visas and Labour Agreement, HR Policies and Procedure development and implementation, performance management, HRIS, Worksafe Litigations, RTW coordination, culture change initiatives and other ad-hoc HR projects in support of the operational needs.

Relocation to Australia

• Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

Undertook several contracting jobs and volunteer works to gain local experience in Australia. - BT Panorama Specialist, Westpac Group - Registered Exam Invigilator, VICTVS Global - TWA Volunteer at University Adelaide - Business Career Mentor at University South Australia Undertook several contracting jobs and volunteer works to gain local experience in Australia. - BT Panorama Specialist, Westpac Group - Registered Exam Invigilator, VICTVS Global - TWA Volunteer at University Adelaide - Business Career Mentor at University South Australia

Regional HR Business Partner (OSCO/QA/R&D) & Country HR Lead Malaysia (Dual Roles)

• Jul 2017 - Sep 2019

A fantastic and rewarding career journey, I had the opportunity to hold two roles concurrently as Regional HR Business Partner for three global functions - OSCO/QA/R&D across 10 factories sites in APAC, and Country HR Manager for Malaysia. My role was to deliver people strategies and HR initiatives across the region with the opportunity to Influence and worked closely with business leaders, global/regional HRBPs/CoE that covered end-to-end talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, HR budgets, organisational development and workforce planning, talent review and succession planning, diversity & inclusion, developed strategies in supporting change management and business processes improvement. Partnership support on performance management and annual cycle reviews, employee development plan, graduate trainee and global mobility programs in alignment with the regional/global HR frameworks. In Malaysia, I was in-charge of two unionized factory sites with a total of approximately 700 employees on site, primarily provided HR operational advisory on IR/ER, hands-on complex employee disciplinary, domestic inquiry and investigation cases. Coached and developed team members, including HR teams and people managers to improve team performance and career growth prioritization plans. Achieved BC Value "PASSION" Award at the Global HR Conference 2018 in Paris.

Head Of Human Resources & Group Internal Audit

• May 2003 - Jun 2017

NPC, a public listed company on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia. Principally an investment holding company mastering in oil palm plantations and palm oil milling with a total of over 56,000HA plantation land-banks in East Malaysia and East Kalimantan Indonesia and a total workforce of around 5,000 employees. It was an immense 14 years of gratification management journey with multiple roles and career progression. In the HR space, I managed the full range of HR functions and human capital needs in the areas of talent management, leadership development, total rewards and compensation, foreign workers management, and to determine appropriate people solutions. Served as the strategic HR advisor for the estates, mills and head office workforce planning, IR/ER, people and processes integrations for M&A exercise. Partnered with the Plantation GM and Mill GM in driving employee engagement, discipline and performance in a labor and capital-intensive environment. Responsible for the CSR and Sustainability initiatives of the plantations and mills, and managed yearly budget for labor quarters and community development projects.As the Head of Group Internal Audit (HR Operations), I was accountable for the Group Audit Committee’s directives to deliver all intended governance in safeguarding the company’s assets and resources. My key role was to lead the Group Internal Audit team to deep-dived on work systems and lean processes improvements, field audits, governance and internal controls specifically for plantation/mills payrolls, purchasing and store management for the Group.

Marketing & Corporate Affairs Director - Fishery Division

• Oct 2007 - Nov 2014

As one of the Directors of the Fishery business, my role was to plan and manage the business expansion strategies to increase revenue/margins generation for the Fishery business P&L performance that covered foreign market expansion to Hong Kong and China, engaged aqua culturists from Japan for R&D, transfer of technology/knowledge and to establish business joint-venture.

HR - Senior Training Executive

• Apr 2000 - Apr 2002

- Responsible for the full range of HR performance framework researches, training and Development initiatives, and served as In-house Trainer for the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Business Communication and Basic Accounting I, and Supervisory Skills training. - Responsible for the full range of HR performance framework researches, training and Development initiatives, and served as In-house Trainer for the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Business Communication and Basic Accounting I, and Supervisory Skills training.

Plant Secretary & Administrator

• May 1998 - Mar 2000

- Performed Secretarial duties, general office administration and employee payrolls. - Performed Secretarial duties, general office administration and employee payrolls.

Branch Officer

• Jan 1996 - Aug 1998

- Credit Processing (1996): In-charged of end-to-end credit assessment and loan processing for hire purchase, leasing and landed property financing. - Funding Head (1998): Transferred to Funding Department after the 1997 financial crisis and heading the department for the marketing of deposit and investment products for Corporate Clients Accounts to secure and to stabilize more incoming funds. - Credit Processing (1996): In-charged of end-to-end credit assessment and loan processing for hire purchase, leasing and landed property financing. - Funding Head (1998): Transferred to Funding Department after the 1997 financial crisis and heading the department for the marketing of deposit and investment products for Corporate Clients Accounts to secure and to stabilize more incoming funds.