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As our Labor Relations Manager you will be responsible for supporting effective labor relations and serve as a labor relations subject matter expert, under the leadership of the Labor and Employee Relations Director. In this role you will also have the opportunity leverage your expertise to lead and manage a variety of initiatives in support of increasing employee engagement and motivation (e.g., policy development, positive employee relations, providing administrative legal support). This would include improving data reporting and interpretive analysis, discovery of trends and opportunities, and identification of industry leading practices.
Core Responsibilities (Essential Functions):
- Partners closely with Ingredion’s Director of Labor and Employee Relations and supports them in the preparation, implementation, and execution of the North American Labor Strategy.
- Directly performs day-to-day labor relations activities, including contract administration, coordinating labor management meetings, may serves as second chair during labor contract negotiations, acting as liaison between designated Plant Leadership Team Managers and Union representatives to foster a collaborative and harmonious relationship where appropriate, collecting benchmark data such as wage surveys, and assisting with the development of economic and non-economic contract proposal language.
- Manages and tracks grievances, coordinates responses to information requests, and provides support to arbitration preparation throughout the US and Canadian network
- Assists with compiling data and recordkeeping related to terminations and disciplinary actions
- Collects information and data to assess cost and policy implications of negotiations. This include supporting the analysis management and union proposals, pay scales and wages, benefits, working conditions, and other mitigating circumstances.
- Supports various labor relations training initiatives
Qualified candidates will have:
- Substantial knowledge of applicable labor and employment laws and collective bargaining trends.
- Extensive knowledge of information technology, including software technology, used in the HR function (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Workday, UGK).
- Strong critical and analytical skills
- Effective negotiations and influence skills
- Must have excellent written or verbal communication skills
- Exposure to Labor and Employee Relations in Operations setting including the grievance process, collective bargaining, performance, and disciplinary issues including the termination process, and contract administration.
Required Educations, Experience Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- 5 to 10 years of extensive experience in human resources and labor relations in manufacturing or production setting
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources, or another related field
- Must have comprehensive experience providing guidance to management staff in contract interpretation, investigation, and advising on a full range of employee/labor relations matters including informal and formal grievances, development of performance management plans, and disciplinary issues.
- Must maintain complete confidentiality as appropriate.
- Must be able to work independently at manufacturing sites, using independent judgment, and be able to work cooperatively in a team environment, often in a virtual/remote format.
Preferred education and experience:
- PHR or SHRM-CP
- Master’s Degree in HR, Labor Relations, or another related field.
- Labor and Employment Legal Experience or Education is also strongly desired
Work Environment: Primarily office environment, however, must be able to occasionally withstand temperatures, noise levels, and other conditions of reflective of manufacturing facilities.
Position type and expected hours of work: Full-time, hours may fluctuate depending on the tasks and duties being performed.
Travel: 30% is expected throughout the NA Network including overnight travel.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, military status, or disability status.
Relocation Available:
Yes, Within Country
