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Senior Manager HR (Franchise)

On-site Shanghai, China

Purpose:

Act as ‘Strategic Business Partner’ and ‘Coach’ to China Franchise & Wholesale organization in all relevant people management issues, supporting the team to ensure the best HR strategies and value-adding service are provided to attract, develop, motivate, and retain the talents in Franchise & Wholesale functions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a consultant on all HR-related topics to the leaders and employees of the support area including but not limited to HC planning, team structure, culture building, performance & talent management, employee relations etc. and coordinate with global partners where needed.  
  • Work closely with Franchise & Wholesale functional leaders to understand their business needs and translate business priorities into HR initiatives in order to enable business a cceleration, drive change management plans .
  • Support Senior Director HR to maintain a high level of communication with Franchise & Wholesale Management team and contribute to the decision-making process of structuring and developing the team for the organization.  
  • Support and execute global and China p eople s trategy landing in Franchise & Wholesale.
  • Facilitate annual salary round and promotions/ salary adjustment process for Franchise & Wholesales team in accordance with the company policies and process .
  • Build a talent pipeline with robust succession plans for critical positions within Franchise & Wholesale .  
  • Support the implementation of Personnel & Management Development tools and concepts .    
  • Provide insights on rewarding system, including external competitiveness, commission scheme, etc.  
  • Prepare HR reports on regular basis, monitor dashboards and analytic trends  

Key Relationships:

  • Franchise & Wholesale
  • Offline Management
  • Regional HR
  • HR Talent
  • HR Rewards
  • HR Operations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :  

  • HR Capabilities including change management, org design, talent management, employee relationship, etc.
  • Business Acumen including Franchise & Wholesale business model, value chain and key operating model  
  • A good team player with basic management skills  
  • Customer oriented, approachable and strong interpersonal skills
  • Good coaching skills , trusted advisor
  • Excellent organization and problem-solving skills  
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, presentation and facilitation skills  
  • Open to new approaches and supports change actively  
  • Ability to adapt to fast pace and agile working environment  

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:  

  • University degree or equivalent   
  • Minimum of 7-8 years HR management with preferably commercial function support experience  
  • Good understanding of consumer goods industry
  • Fluent in English and Mandarin (written and spoken)

Source: the employer's careers page. Last checked 2026-10-16. Posted 2026-10-16.

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