P&O Business Partner - Botany

About the role

Mars is hiring a P&O Business Partner for its Botany site, which is integrating into Mars Snacking after the acquisition of Kellanova. The role leads the people agenda through cultural, organisational and operational change, working closely with site leaders to adopt new ways of working, build leadership capability and support strategic transformation. It reports to the Senior P&O Business Partner - Technical Functions and advises the Factory Management Team.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the Plant Director and Factory Management Team to design and run people strategies aligned with the site's business need and Mars Snacking objectives.
• Lead the integration of the Botany site into the Mars Snacking operating model, embed new ways of working, drive continuous improvement and protect site culture strengths.
• Co-lead the Enterprise Agreement strategy and negotiations, and act as escalation point for complex employee relations and grievance matters.
• Run annual talent and succession planning (Mars Development Review), build talent pipelines, map career pathways and upskill frontline leaders.
• Drive the People Pillar priorities within Mars Supply Excellence, boost engagement, reduce turnover and work with functional centres of excellence.

Required profile

• 5+ years of progressive HR Business Partner or Generalist experience, ideally in supply, manufacturing or operations-heavy environments.
• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Industrial Relations or a related discipline.
• Experience with enterprise agreements, unions, consultative committees and complex employee relations matters.
• Ability to coach and influence senior site leaders and line managers.

Required skills

• Understanding of manufacturing dynamics (production, safety, quality, cost)
• Use of people analytics and workforce data to diagnose issues and drive organisational development