Regional HR Advisor, Japan

About Kinaxis

キナクシスでキャリアを前進させる新しい挑戦をしてみませんか当社は技術のエキスパート企業ですしかしより良い方法を追求する情熱の源泉はひとりひとりの従業員ですキナクシスでは皆さんのキャリアアップと専門的な能力開発に真剣に取り組んでおり従業員を大切にしております

1984年私たちはカナダのオタワを拠点とする3人のエンジニアのチームとしてスタートしました現在当社は世界中に2000人を超える従業員を擁し100か国以上で40000人を超えるユーザーをサポートするグローバル組織に成長しましたエンドツーエンドのサプライチェーン管理における世界的リーダーとして当社はあらゆる業界のサプライチェーンの卓越性を実現します当社はお客様へのサポート方法の革新と大変革を継続しながら東京および世界中でチームを拡大しています

私たちはセールスプロフェッショナル サービスグローバル カスタマーケアのプロフェッショナルで構成されるグローバルチームとして10年以上にわたり日本での事業展開を続けておりSUBARU日本光電ユニリーバなど日本および世界中のお客様をサポートしています

Elevate your career journey by embracing a new challenge with Kinaxis. We are experts in tech but its really our people who give us passion to always seek ways to do things better. As such were serious about your career growth and professional development because People matter at Kinaxis.

In 1984 we started out as a team of three engineers based in Ottawa Canada. Today we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world and support 40000 users in over 100 countries. As a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management we enable supply chain excellence for all industries. We are expanding our team in Tokyo and around the world as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

As a global team of Sales Professional Services and Global Customer Care professionals we have maintained our presence in Japan for more than a decade and we support customers in Japan and around the world including Subaru Nihon Kohden Unilever and more.

Location

Tokyo Japan

Located in the upscale Akasaka area of Tokyo our office is a short walk from Akasaka-Mitsuke Akasaka and Tameikesanno Stations.

About the team

Kinaxis is seeking a Regional HR Advisor Japan to serve as a trusted incountry people advisor for our Japan organization. This role plays a critical part in supporting managers and employees navigating local employment practices and ensuring global HR programs are delivered effectively and appropriately in Japan.

This position is ideal for an experienced HR professional who enjoys working close to the business is trusted for their judgment and neutrality and thrives at the intersection of people advisory local execution and program delivery.

What you will do

Manager & Employee Advisory (Approx. 50%)

• Act as a trusted neutral HR advisor for managers and employees in Japan
• Coach managers on performance management and feedback conversations employee retention conduct and interpersonal challenges
• Interpretation and application of HR policies
• Provide employees guidance where local knowledge language and cultural context are essential
• Identify patterns risks and emerging issues and partner with HRBPs to address them

Operational Support (Approx. 25%)

• Own and coordinate HR work with local language requirements
• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for Japan benefits and global mobility coordinating with our Kinaxis COEs
• Identify local legislative or regulatory requirements that require updates to HR policies including changes that require submissions to labour offices or regulatory bodies
• Assist in identifying and coordinating external talent/training vendors in Japan

Regional Program Delivery & Support (Approx. 25%)

• Support HR Business Partners with talent review calibration facilitation engagement survey insights & local action planning.
• Act as the Japan conduit for DEI initiatives and leadership development & learning programs.

What Were Looking For

• 7 years of progressive HR experience with strong manager and employee advisory capability
• Deep understanding of Japanese labour law employment practices and cultural norms
• Proven ability to build trust and credibility with managers and employees
• Experience translating global HR programs into effective local execution
• Strong judgment discretion and comfort operating without formal decision authority
• Excellent communication skills in both Japanese and English

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Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the worlds supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day when we see store shelves stocked when medications are available for our loved ones and so much more.

Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Lockheed Martin Yamaha P&G Honda and more.

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices talent assessment training materials and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and were committed to a long-term net-zero operations strategy. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and these are some of the perks and benefits we created for our team:

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the third Friday of every month)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well-being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs training and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

For more information visit the Kinaxis website at or the companys blog at .

Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation please reach out to us at Please note that this contact information is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used to inquire about application statuses.

Kinaxis is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the initial step of the recruitment process to compare submitted resumes against the job description to identify candidates whose education experience and skills most closely match the requirements of the role. After the initial screening all subsequent decisions regarding your application including final selection are made by our human recruitment team. AI does not make any final hiring decisions.