Human Resources Manager

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on HR Manager to lead the people function at a growing commercial company in food service and food ingredients. This role is split across talent acquisition, HR operations, and C&B — suited to an HR generalist with strong recruitment experience and ideally a background in food, specialty ingredients, or performance materials.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition (50%)

–      Own the full recruitment cycle for commercial, technical, and operations roles (technical sales, supply chain, back office).

–      Build and maintain talent pipelines in food service, food ingredients, performance materials, and specialty products.

–      Partner with hiring managers to define job profiles, set timelines, and run structured interviews.

–      Manage employer branding, agency relationships, and recruitment KPIs (time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, source effectiveness).

HR Generalist (40%)

–      Manage the full employee lifecycle: contracts, probation, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and offboarding.

–      Maintain HR policies and procedures in compliance with Vietnamese Labour Law.

–      Support line managers on performance management, goal setting, and development planning.

–      Handle employee relations matters and act as a trusted advisor to both management and staff.

–      Maintain HRIS data and provide regular HR reporting to senior management.

Compensation & Benefits (10%)

–      Coordinate monthly payroll inputs with Finance; ensure accuracy of salaries, allowances, and SHUI deductions.

–      Administer benefits programmes and conduct periodic compensation benchmarking in the food/ingredients sector.

–      Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.

–      5+ years of HR experience, with at least 3 years in a recruitment-focused role.

–      Proven ability to recruit for commercial and technical roles in a B2B or trading environment.

–      Experience in food service, food ingredients, performance materials, or specialty products is strongly preferred.

–      Solid knowledge of Vietnamese Labour Law, SHUI, and PIT compliance.

–      Proficient in HRIS systems and MS Office / Google Workspace.

–      Strong communication skills

–      Self-starter comfortable operating in a lean HR team.

Nice to Have

–      Active network of talent in the food technology, food ingredients, or FMCG space in Vietnam.

–      HR certification