Mission: This role serves as an independent Retail HR Business Partner, providing full-cycle HR support to the responsible retail business scope. Working closely with corresponding Retail leaders and store teams, the role delivers integrated people solutions to attract, develop and retain store talent, strengthen store leadership capability, and ensure people strategy, policies and programs are effectively implemented across the assigned scope. Key Responsibilities: 1. Retail HR Business Partnering <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Act as the primary HR partner for assigned retail districts and stores, delivering proactive, business‑aligned HR solutions. </li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Provide people observation and suggestions to Retail Operations leaders and Store Managers on core people leadership capabilities, including workforce planning, employee engagement and ER risk prevention. </li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Analyze key HR metrics, identify improvement opportunities and provide data‑driven insights to support business decisions. </li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Independently manage employee relations cases, ensuring appropriate judgment and proposals, compliance and well-managed implementations.</li> </ul> 2. Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Partner with Retail leadership on workforce planning, including annual / quarterly headcount review, productivity analysis and PEX optimization in the assigned districts.</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Work closely with Retail TA and the business to define talent profiles and ensure hiring quality and efficiency.</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Lead HR planning and execution for new store openings, expansions and major store changes in the responsible districts, ensuring people readiness and smooth delivery.</li> </ul> 3. Employee Experience & Engagement <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Oversee key employee lifecycle processes across the assigned scope to ensure consistent, compliant and positive employee experience.</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensure accuracy and quality of employee data and documentation to support operational effectiveness and decision-making.</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Identify engagement challenges through turnover trends, employee feedback and store observations; partner with leaders to drive targeted action plans.</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Promote company culture and values through effective communication and engagement initiatives in partnership with Retail Operations and Store Managers.</li> </ul> 4. Performance management & Talent Development <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Drive effective implementation of performance management processes across assigned districts and stores. </li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Facilitate Retail leadership in conducting talent reviews, succession planning and in fostering continuous talent development. </li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Proactively provide HR insights and solutions to drive talent movement and development to build up key positions’ talent pipeline.</li> </ul> 5. Project Support & others <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Support and contribute to national HR system and process implementations, providing constructive feedback for continuous improvement.</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Contribute to national and regional initiatives; independently deliver HR-related topics when required (e.g. policy, performance and other HR topics)</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coordinate and support retail training activities; independently deliver HR related training.</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Key contact window on at least 1 HR functions in region and proactively coordination with HQ peers.</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coordinate team members on above retail HR functions to optimize team collaboration and holistic delivery.</li> </ul> Key Relationships: Internal <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Retail Business Team</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Retail COE</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">GCA HR Team</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Legal & Internal Audit Team</li> </ul> External <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Headhunting vendors / recruitment agencies </li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Local Government Agencies & Labor Authorities</li> </ul> KPI: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Key position hiring cycle time</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Development plan completion for identified talents</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Talent movement ration</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Talent Pipeline Coverage</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Workforce productivity and PEX %</li> </ul> Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong sense of ownership with a proactive and solution‑oriented mindset, demonstrating accountability in driving HR initiatives and supporting business outcomes. </li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, with the ability to address people matters independently and with sound judgment. </li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Keen on develope best HR practices to support the retail operations</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Creative and able to identify opportunities, challenge existing practices and provide meaningful insights to the business. </li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Effective communicator with strong interpersonal and influencing skills, capable of navigating conflict, and engaging stakeholders across all levels. </li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Business‑oriented and hands‑on, comfortable working closely with retail leaders and frontline teams to support store operations and drive people initiatives. </li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic retail environment, with flexibility to visit stores regularly and support frontline teams when needed.</li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong influence and collaborative team player, demonstrating non-authoritative influence and cross‑functional cooperation.</li> </ul> Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bachelor’s degree or above</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Minimum 5 years HR experience, with solid HRBP background to support business team independently</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Retail or FMCG industry background is preferred</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Native Mandarin and fluent English</li> </ul>

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