Karex Industries Sdn. Bhd. / Ams Maisarah Jafri

Karex Industries Sdn Bhd is where my six-month internship journey began, where I gained learning opportunities and many new experiences. Since I am a final year undergraduate student, having a great experience through my internship can help me prepare for an actual working environment when entering the workforce after graduation. Karex Berhad is the largest condom manufacturer in the world in the industry of sexual health and healthcare products, that was established in 1988. Karex Industries Sdn Bhd was one of the Karex Berhad Family in Pontian Besar, Johor. My tasks and responsibilities as an intern in the human resource department include doing daily office administration work, keeping stock of uniforms, shoes, hair nets, gloves, and masks, updating training records in the database, assisting HR Deputy Manager in registering new workers for Daya Kerjaya Programme and in charge in handling the casual workers. Apart from that, I also have developed a SWOT analysis that consists of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for Karex Industries Sdn Bhd. For the strengths of Karex Industries Sdn Bhd, I have developed three ideas: strong brand name recognition, a strong management team and a variety of products innovation. On the other hand, for the weaknesses, I have come up with a high-rate turnover among production workers and traditional documentation culture. Then, the huge condom market size and the pervasive presence of E-commerce are opportunities that Karex should take advantage of it. At the same time, high pressure from competitors and strict enforcement of laws in Malaysia are threats that might impact Karex Industries Sdn Bhd. I will also provide recommendations for each SWOT analysis element to help the company strive in the future.