Assistant Manager - People & Culture

We are a leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers, and for a sustainable future.

We connect and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to progress.

Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, orientation, and background.  At BASF, careers develop from opportunities. 

Main Responsibilities

• Consult with line managers and employees to provide HR guidance and solutions
• Act as HR generalist role reflecting the local character of HR. Provide daily HR activities of full employee life cycle, in the areas of staffing & termination, employee movement, performance management, overall C&B activities including quarterly SIP payout, annual salary review, employee learning & development coordination, etc.
• Take the role as point of main interface with internal stakeholders and the service hub, to ensure smooth internal HR operation process & implementation. Ensure all the HR daily operations fully in line with HR policies/practices, local laws and regulations
• Develop pragmatic local HR solutions to cater for business needs and improve employee engagement via common or tailor-made approaches
• Roll-out new HR concepts across the organization and contribute ideas in optimization projects
• Act as a HR representative and focal point for business audit, customer audit, government audit, etc
• Drive the employee relationship management. Handle employee grievances, complaints and special cases, union management (where applicable)
• Take in charge of HR reporting and data analysis. Collaborate with country, regional and global HR colleagues on various HR topics
• Manage site facilities management
• Other HR and site administration related projects and tasks assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional HR experience in a multinational company. Prior experience as an HR Business Partner (HRBP) and in site/office administration and facilities management is preferred.
• Proficient in English (spoken and written)
• Strong computer literacy (e.g., MS Office, HRIS systems)
• Ability to work independently, take initiatives, set and execute to work plans, and exhibit good team collaboration spirits.
• Ability to perform consistently within a fast-paced environment, driving multiple priorities, with a pro-active and high-energy approach.

Work Location

• Bangpoo, Samut Prakan

BASF has been present in Thailand for more than 50 years. The company offers a wide range of products and solutions to support almost all the key industries in the country, including Agricultural Solutions, Intermediates and Process Catalysts, Monomers, Petrochemicals, Coatings, Dispersions and Resins, Performance Chemicals, Care Chemicals, Nutrition and Health, and Performance Materials. BASF in Thailand was established in 1966 and maintains its head office in Bangkok. It operates three production sites in Samutprakarn, Chonburi and Rayong, an Automotive Coatings Technical Competence Center, and a Performance Materials Technical Development Center in Samutprakarn. In 2024, BASF posted sales of €531 million to customers in Thailand and had 623 employees as of the end of the year. Further information is available on www.basf.com/th.