Local Plant HR Manager & Country HR Leader

Position Summary

The Local HR Manager /HR Country Leader serves as the primary Human Resources partner for T&O Thailand manufacturing site, providing both strategic HR leadership and hands-on operational support while driving consistency and harmonization of HR operations in country as country HR leader

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnership

• Partner with functional leaders to align HR priorities with business objectives.
• Provide strategic counsel on organization design, workforce planning, talent needs, and change management.
• Drive a high-performance, inclusive, and values-based culture.

Talent and Organization

• Partner with leaders to identify talent gaps and implement development actions.
• Support recruitment and onboarding processes to ensure timely and effective hiring.
• Champion employee development, learning, and career growth initiatives such as talent review, succession planning etc.

Employee Relations and Manager Support

• Serve as the primary advisor to managers on employee relations matters, performance management, and policy interpretation.
• Manage sensitive workplace issues with sound judgment, consistency, and confidentiality.
• Support resolution of employee concerns, investigations, disciplinary actions, and performance improvement processes as appropriate.

HR Operations and Policy Execution

• Ensure consistent execution of core HR processes, programs, and annual cycles within the country.
• Implement enterprise HR policies, practices, and programs in accordance with local legal /compliance requirements.
• Partner with relevant teams on compensation, benefits, payroll inputs, and employee data management.

• Employee Experience and Engagement

• Support engagement initiatives, communication efforts, and culture-building activities to foster a positive employee experience
• Embed employee feedback and HR metrics to identify trends and recommend actions for improvement.
• Promote inclusion, respect, and accountability in the workplace.

• Leadership and Collaboration

• Act as the lead HR contact for the country organization.
• Collaborate with regional HR business partners, centers of excellence, and shared services teams to deliver integrated HR support.
• Lead, coach, and develop local HR team members where applicable.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10 years+ of progressive HR experience across both strategic HR partnership and operational HR management
• Experience in supporting manufacturing operations in a global organization preferred
• Strong understanding of talent management and workforce planning, change management, compensation & benefits, and strategic & organizational capability development
• Strong knowledge of local employment law and HR compliance requirements.

• Experience in managing employee relations, talent management, and organizational change.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with leaders across multiple levels of the organization.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with tough, confidential and sensitive matters
• Must be fluent in both oral and written English

Leadership Expectations

• Acts with integrity and models company values.
• Builds trust through strong partnership and credible HR counsel.
• Balances strategic perspective with operational execution.
• Demonstrates accountability, responsiveness, and sound judgment.
• Leads change in a practical, people-focused manner.

Reporting Relationship

Direct Reports to: Regional HR Leader / HR Director

Work Environment / Travel

• Travel may be required based on business and site support needs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.