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HR Business Partner

North Sioux City, South Dakota

Hybrid (on-site min. 3 days a week)

HR Business Partner (BP) for Royal Canin North America is responsible for one or more sites (factories). The BP acts as a member of the site leadership teams, supporting the creation and execution of local people strategies, leading change initiatives, and driving the talent agenda and engagement at a strategic level. The BP ensures effective two-way communication with Center of Excellence (CoEs).

Additionally, the BP has the ownership to co-design and co-implement the Mars Associate Experience, serving as a guardian of the Five Principles, signature processes, and governance procedures.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field required
• 3+ years of progressive P&O/HR experience
• Solid knowledge of US labor regulations and understanding their application in solving business needs and ability to provide guidance
• Stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills, using a comprehensive approach with strong attention to detail
• Able to solve challenges with a data mindset; utilizes available data and informs stakeholders using a data centric approach to prioritize, influence and drive outcomes
• Good business acumen / business experience
• Strong consulting skills and ability to influence decisions to a positive business outcome
• Ability to effectively manage and work within ambiguity and prioritize business needs and resources

Nice to have

• Master / Post Graduate Degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or related fields
• 3+ years of manufacturing setting experience preferred
• Previous Talent Acquisition expereince

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Business Leadership: Partner with Operations business leaders to achieve goals aligned with the people agenda, provide thought leadership to the business and ensure associate advocacy. The expectation will be to effectively partner with 1 or more site Leadership Teams and will require highly functional ways of working.
• Talent & Organizational Health: Drive a talent pipeline and strategy that supports growth and Associate development/engagement. Keep a “pulse” of the business and develop appropriate OD interventions that strengthen the health of the organization and enable a high-performing culture. Drive Line Manager capabilities initiatives, enabling them to develop Associates and improve engagement and team wellbeing living up to the expectations of a Mars’ Great Line Manager.
• Unit Effectiveness: manage or deliver unit-specific projects to drive change and transformation, embed the adoption of Mars signature people programs and Essence of Mars and communicate emerging needs to CoEs.
• Enabling Operations: Guide, support and position the MyP&O team and LMs to most effectively and efficiently support Associates. Work to ensure efficiency and effectiveness with the Talent Acquisition and Associate Relations teams. Problem solves escalations throughout P&O model to drive resolution.
• Partner with the Royal Canin North America and Global P&O teams to establish and achieve short and long-term goals to drive business success, ensure the people agenda lives and is acted upon within the unit, and emphasize Associate advocacy

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Mars does not sponsor employment visas for this role.

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