AO1 Hewitt Best Employer Award for the Hong Kong offi ce of a
global logistics company. 'erek holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Business Studies, a Master of Laws degree in China Law, a Master
of Business Administration degree, together with a Master of Arts
degree in Arbitration and 'ispute Resolutions. He is a certifi ed
management consultant, a certifi ed behavioural consultant, as well
as a certifi ed global remuneration professional.TECHNOLOGY
Given the global scale of Lee Kum Kee, how is your team us-
ing technology to handle HR matters across offices in differ-
ent regions and countries? How is technology defining (and
changing) the HR function? On a global scale, it is imperative for
/ee Kum Kee to implement HR policies and practices through infor-
mation and communication technology (ICT) to enhance effi ciency
and decision making capabilities. Our global human resources
information system (HRIS) is a unifi ed platform providing reports,
dashboards and analytics that allow the management to carry out
human capital analysis.
While there are a variety of communication channels among re-
gions and at different staff levels, by means of communication tech-
nology, the overarching principle is for us to support and connect
with employees who work across different departments and even
borders to perform people management and development functions.
These include recruitment, HR analytics, performance management,
HR communication, e-learning, employee relations, etc.
In particular, we harness digital technologies for our
recruitment of management trainees in China through arranging
an insightful and interactive online talk and video presentations.
Without doubt, ICT enables HR transactional effi ciency and HR
analytics that strengthen /ee Kum Kee’s ability to focus on the
most impactful and highest value of strategic activities.REGIONAL, LOCAL DEPLOYMENT & DIVERSITY
How is your HR team organised? An aligned and optimised
*lobal HR structure supports our people strategy that achieves theC H R O U N P L U G G E DDEREK
WU
By Jeff TanA
s the lobal Head of Human Resources, 'erek
Wu reports to the Chairman of Lee Kum Kee
Sauce roup and leads 220 human resources
and administration professionals to drive people
strategies and business results globally.
He is committed to shaping /ee Kum Kee as
the Employer of Choice. 8nder his stewardship, the HR team has
garnered several awards that range from e[cellence in HR strategic
plan, talent management, workplace culture, workplace wellbeing
to the best candidate e[perience.
In 201, both Hong Kong and China offi ces obtained the award
of ³Best Companies to Work For in Asia ́. 'erek is also named the
HR Head of the Year by a renowned human resources media.
Prior to his current position, 'erek has e[tensive regional
HR e[perience in the FMC*, logistics, and banking industries.
In his previous capacity, he led the HR department to win the
LEE KUM KEE
SAUCE GROUPT
Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee Sauce
Group is a Hong Kong based multinational
enterprise operating as a family business
with 5,400 staff members in six business zones,
namely China; Americas; Hong Kong and Taiwan;
North Asia Pacific; Southeast Asia, the Middle East,
Africa and India; as well as Europe.
Lee Kum Kee provides more than 200 products
to over 100 countries across five continents from
our production bases in Hong Kong, Xinhui and
Huangpu of China, Los Angeles and Malaysia. In
a bid to ensure high food safety and quality, Lee
Kum Kee manages the whole value chain from raw
materials, R&D, production, logistics, together
with sales and marketing.A
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