Regional HR Leader, Manufacturing Operations

The J.M. Smucker Company; Orrville (OH); Hybride; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The J.M. Smucker Company in Orrville, OH is seeking a dynamic Manager, Regional Human Resources to lead 7-12 Plant HR Managers and drive the people, organization and culture strategy across the region.

This senior HR leadership role partners with operations leaders to translate business aims into workforce plans, develop talent, ensure organizational effectiveness, and advance safety, quality and productivity across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Management, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive HR and leadership experience, including senior, business-facing roles.
• 5+ years leading HR professionals across multiple locations.
• Significant manufacturing, operations, or supply chain experience, including direct site support.
• Experience in union and non-union environments, including contract administration and grievance resolution.
• Track record of strengthening talent, succession depth, leadership capability, and organizational effectiveness.
• Experience leading organization design, restructuring, workforce optimization, and large-scale change.
• Experience partnering with Labor Relations, Legal, Compliance, and COEs in a matrixed environment.
• Experience using HR technology, workforce data, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to drive decisions and outcomes.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the primary HR partner to plant leadership; translate Operations and productivity priorities into clear people and organization plans.
• Understand regional cost structures, operating metrics, capital plans, network priorities, and workforce implications of automation, AI, and digital manufacturing.
• Lead, coach, and develop 7-12 Plant HR Managers and Associate HR Managers across multiple sites.
• Build HR capability and succession depth; assess talent objectively, address gaps with candor and care, and create clear operating rhythms.
• Coach HR and plant leaders through complex conversations and serve as an escalation point for sensitive employee matters, pay actions, and regional risk.
• Apply operational excellence and high-performance work system principles across regional plants.
• Connect people practices to safety, quality, reliability, cost, service, productivity, staffing, and talent outcomes.
• Operate credibly in union and non-union environments; partner with Labor Relations on contracts, grievances, union engagement, effects bargaining, and workforce continuity.
• Simplify HR processes and use technology, analytics, and AI to improve decision quality and capacity.

Connaissances

Leadership

HR Strategy

Talent Development

Change Management

Workforce Analytics

HR Technology

Labor Relations

Cross-functional partnership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Master's degree in HR or related field

Description du poste

The J.M. Smucker Company in Orrville, OH is seeking a dynamic Manager, Regional Human Resources to lead 7-12 Plant HR Managers and drive the people, organization and culture strategy across the region.

This senior HR leadership role partners with operations leaders to translate business aims into workforce plans, develop talent, ensure organizational effectiveness, and advance safety, quality and productivity across multiple sites.