About this role
The role is for an HR Business Partner focused on Commercial and Supply Chain in an FMCG context. It partners with leaders in sales, route-to-market, customer service, demand fulfilment, logistics, warehousing, planning and distribution to develop people plans and drive business outcomes. The job involves workforce planning, talent acquisition support, capability building, performance management, employee engagement, HR compliance and change management across corporate and field teams. It requires providing practical HR advice and data-driven insights to support commercial and supply chain priorities. The employer is Olam Agri, a global agribusiness involved in food, feed and fibre with operations spanning origination, processing and financial services.
What you would do
- Partner with Commercial and Supply Chain leaders to translate business priorities into HR initiatives and workforce plans.
- Support organisation design, role clarity, succession and capability planning for sales, distribution, logistics, planning and procurement teams.
- Advise on HR matters to improve organisation effectiveness and decision-making.
- Translate commercial goals into practical HR actions and workforce plans.
- Support onboarding, induction and deployment of new hires, graduates and internal moves into field and supply chain operations in collaboration with Talent Acquisition.
- Monitor manpower plans, vacancies and recruitment timelines to ensure business continuity.
- Attract, assess and onboard FMCG talent across sales, trade marketing, logistics, warehousing and supply chain roles.
- Ensure adherence to policies, labour requirements and HR governance across locations and functions.
- Coordinate with HR Operations, Payroll and Benefits to execute onboarding, transfers, exits, payroll inputs and system updates.
- Support change management and business transformation initiatives, including route-to-market redesign and technology adoption.
What they are asking for
- 6–10 years of progressive HR experience with strong business partnering in FMCG or related fast-paced environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Industrial Relations, Business Administration or related field (specialisation is an advantage).
- Experience supporting commercial, field sales, logistics or supply chain teams.
- Willingness and ability to travel to business locations, depots or field operations.
- Strong knowledge of performance management, talent planning, employee relations, capability development, change management and HR operations.
- Professional certification (CIPM, SHRM, HRCI or equivalent) is an added advantage.
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