Management Trainee - HR Operations

About the role

Sika, a specialty chemicals company with subsidiaries in 102 countries and more than 34,000 employees, is recruiting a full-time Management Trainee in HR Operations in Bangkok. The trainee learns, supports and contributes to core HR operations while building the knowledge, compliance mindset, service capability and professional judgment needed for a future HR Operations Manager role.

Key responsibilities

• Complete all learning milestones and development activities, and take part in training, workshops, coaching and other learning opportunities.
• Learn and apply company policies, business processes, systems and best practices, and build strong working relationships with mentors, managers and stakeholders.
• Support departmental operations and assigned projects, and collaborate across functions.
• Conduct research, analyse information and prepare reports, presentations or recommendations where appropriate.
• Payroll support: time attendance review, payroll data checking, input validation, coordination and related documentation.
• Assist compensation and benefits administration, including benefits, allowances, insurance, welfare, claims and salary survey coordination.
• Apply local labour law, company policies, work rules, HR compliance, confidentiality and data privacy standards in daily operations.
• Support disciplinary action and employee relations processes under supervision, including fact gathering, documentation, meeting coordination and follow-up.
• Maintain employee records and HR systems accurately and confidentially, and prepare HR operations reports and support employee inquiries.
• Comply with health, safety, quality and compliance standards and complete programme assessments and performance reviews.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Political Science, Social Sciences or a related discipline.
• Fresh graduates or candidates with up to two years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
• Strong interest in HR, employee experience, people development and business support.
• Good analytical thinking, problem-solving and learning agility.
• Good written and verbal communication in Thai and English.
• Service-minded, well organized, responsible, able to handle confidential information professionally, and willing to learn and adapt.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prepare basic reports, summarise information and use data to support HR operations and decisions (an added advantage).
• Basic understanding of HR processes, employee data, HR systems or digital tools (an added advantage).
• Experience in extracurricular activities, student leadership, volunteering, internships or projects (an added advantage).