Sr. Manager HR (Corporate)

The Marzetti Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company is seeking a Senior Manager, SC HRBP for the Dressings Network. This role serves as the lead HR business partner for multiple Dressings facilities, translating business priorities into talent, organization, and labor strategies across the network.

It collaborates closely with senior operations leaders and Legal/HR partners. The role requires 8+ years of HR experience in manufacturing, union relations expertise, and the ability to drive workforce planning and organizational

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years leading and developing HR professionals.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field.
• Experience with union environments and labor relations.
• Ability to partner with senior leaders across multiple facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Dressings Network people strategy and align priorities with business and Supply Chain objectives.
• Partner with leaders and site HR teams to connect network priorities with site needs and drive execution.
• Lead network talent and workforce planning, including succession and critical capability needs.
• Coach leaders to strengthen accountability and organizational capability, lead organization design and change management.
• Guide site HR teams on labor relations strategy, including bargaining preparation and contract administration.
• Lead the people and change agenda for network initiatives and manufacturing transformation.

Skills

HR business partner

Leadership development

Labor relations

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Job description

Overview

The Senior Manager, SC HRBP - Dressings Network is the lead HR business partner for Marzetti's Dressings manufacturing network, supportingCollege Park in Atlanta and Allen/QB and Indianola in Columbus. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Human Resources - Supply Chain, this role translates business priorities into talent, organization,workforceand labor strategies across the network.

As primary HR business partner to the Sr. Director of Operations, this leader also partners closely with Dressings Plant Site Leaders and Supply Chain functional leaders. The role leads three site HR Managers and an HR Generalist, builds networkcapabilityand owns laborrelationsstrategy for the unionized Indianola facility.

Responsibilities

Dressings Network People Strategy

• Develop and lead the Dressings Network people strategy, aligning priorities with business and Supply Chainobjectives.
• Partner withleaders andsite HRteamsto connect network priorities with site needs and drive consistent execution.
• Identifynetwork workforce and organizational opportunities and represent manufacturing needs in enterprise HR programs and practices.

Talent & Organizational Capability

• Lead network talent and workforce planning, including succession, talent assessment,retentionand critical capability needs.
• Coach senior,siteand functional leaders to strengthen accountability, teamperformanceand organizational capability.
• Lead organization design and thepeopleaspects of business change, using data and insights to improve performance.
• Establish clear expectations,accountabilityand common HR operating rhythms across the network.
• Build HR capability through coaching, sharedlearningand partnership across the HR organization.

Labor & Employee Relations

• Guide and coach site HR team on labor relations strategy, collective bargaining preparation and contract administration.
• Lead overall laborand employee relationsstrategy in partnership with business leaders, Legal and HR partners.
• Provide senior-level support on escalated grievances, labor-managementmattersand complex employee relations issues, partnering with Legal, Employee Relations and union representatives asappropriate.

Transformation & Employee Experience

• Lead the people and change agenda for network initiatives, manufacturingtransformationand continuous improvement.
• Strengthen engagement,retentionand culture through leader ownership, listening and direct, trusted team member relationships.

Qualifications

Required

• 8+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant HR business partnership experience in manufacturing operations.2+ years of experience leading and developing HR professionals.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business or related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience supporting multiple facilities or a complex operating network and partnering directly with senior operational leaders.
• Demonstrated leadership across talent, organizational effectiveness, change, workforceplanningand complex employee relations.Strong business acumen, judgment,communicationand influencing skills across locations and functions.
• Labor relations experience in a union environment, including first-chair collective bargaining and negotiation strategy development.

Preferred

• Food, consumerproductsor high-volume manufacturing experience; cross-site change or continuous improvement leadership preferred.
• Advanced professional certification in Human Resources.

Working Conditions/Environment

This roleoperatesin office and manufacturing environments and requires regular presence across Dressings Network facilities. The employee must follow applicable food andpeoplesafety guidelines/programs. Travel of up to 25% is expected, primarily between Dressings facilities and for HR or business meetings.

Leads three HR Managers supporting College Park, Allen/QBand Indianola and one HR GeneralistsupportingEHS, Engineering, Maintenance & Reliability and Operational Excellence.