People Business Partner – Assistant Manager – Lao Tobacco Limited

Description: Lao Tobacco Limited is hiring a People Business Partner – Assistant Manager (full-time, mid-senior level, manufacturing). Role: a trusted partner to people leaders across functions, with a strong focus on supporting the Global Supply Chain team. The role coordinates the People Agenda, HR policies and processes, drives Health & Safety and well-being initiatives, and supports capability building and the L&D agenda. Responsibilities - Advise people leaders with practical HR solutions; support workforce planning, talent management, succession planning and organizational development. - Drive performance management, talent reviews and development actions; administer performance review cycles. - Guide people managers on employee relations, feedback and conflict resolution; act on poor performance, including improvement plans. - Ensure compliance with internal policies and local labour regulations; support audits. - Coordinate core HR processes: recruitment, onboarding, probation, contracts, performance cycles, offboarding, data changes, payroll inputs and benefits changes. - Plan and run employee engagement activities and surveys. - Drive the health & safety and well-being agenda, including incident logging, policy rollouts and awareness campaigns. - Lead sessions on Code of Conduct, anti-harassment and data privacy; deliver induction for new team members. - Identify training needs and work with ITG Group and training providers. - Develop the people offering for the Laos market and AMET Cluster; deliver Cluster or Group initiatives. - Monitor HR metrics; produce monthly, quarterly and yearly reports. Qualifications - Degree in HR or related field. - Minimum 3–4 years of HR experience, preferably in manufacturing or FMCG. - High level of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook). - Fluent written and spoken Lao and English. - Strong knowledge of HR operations, labour law, and Health & Safety practices. - Excellent communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills; leadership and ability to work in a multicultural environment.

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