APAC Workforce Support Manager

Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global leader in pressure-sensitive and functional materials and labeling solutions for the retail apparel market. The company's applications and technologies are an integral part of products used in every major industry. With operations in more than 50 countries and more than 25,000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves customers in the consumer packaging, graphical display, logistics, apparel, industrial and healthcare industries. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company reported sales of $6.1 billion in 2016. Learn more at

Opportunity

The Workforce Support Manager will directly provide employees and leaders with day to day HR consulting support.  S/he will be a member of Asia Pacific Workforce Support Team, with the primary support assignments of handling employee relation issues, providing consultancy on HR policies, procedures to employees and managers in Greater China. S/he will also provide support across multiple groups/sites as needed. Reporting to the Workforce Support Leader, this individual will be the main point of contact for employees and managers regarding employee relations, and co-own employee engagement and satisfaction for the region.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Provide positive employee relations; manager capability support across our sites. 

• Recommend ER strategies and initiatives that will support employee morale and engagement. 

• Work in strong collaboration with other workforce support tiers to ensure employee inquiries and issues are resolved in a timely, friendly and comprehensive way. 

• Support employees and managers on HR activities such as promotions, investigations, absenteeism management, corrective actions, PIPs  terms and restructuring activities.

• Primary liaison with HR workforce support leadership regarding policy reviews, policy

improvements, training opportunities etc. 

• Support leaders on finding and using resources on core processes such as GPS, Performance Management, Development etc.  

• Coach employees leaders as needed on how to navigate and resolve key leadership processes,managing conflicts etc. 

• Remain effective partnership with local government and labor unions on committee development, retirees rehire and communication facilitation etc.

• Manage employee wellbeing related special cases that need to align with EHS/ Government/Legal requirements

• Support key projects focused on new process or capability development/enhancement. 

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field required

• The role will require occasional travel to various manufacturing sites across the region.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities/cases at once, knowing when to reach out for support and escalate as needed. 

• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with employees, functional leaders, local labor unions, local government and other stakeholders.

• Thorough understanding of human resources and labor relations principles, practices, and procedures.

• Ability to successfully use digital case management and workflow management tools to

complete core activities.

• Ability to approach issues or disagreements with the objective of reaching win/win solutions. 

• Ability to compile, research, interpret and analyze information and data.

• Ability to compose and present comprehensive reports.

Additional Requirements

Compliance with Company policies concerning maintaining a drug free workplace is required

Compliance with all Company policies is required including all safety policies and procedures 

Supervisory Responsibilities 

None.

BENEFITS

• Annual Medical Checkup.

• Additional Health care Insurance

• On job training and other soft skills learning courses.

• 13th month annual extra salary and performance variable bonus

• Yearly salary review

• Other benefits as company regulation.