Director, People Lead MSC Canada

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.
Our employees are key ingredients to our success, and you will be responsible for HR leadership and strategic people support across our Canadian Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Distribution network - overseeing 5 Plants, 2 Distribution Centers (DCs), and MSC (Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Commerce) functions in Canada. You will act as the senior HR point of contact for the Canadian MSC organization, driving implementation of global strategies and initiatives across all sites. You will be responsible for influencing business strategy on engagement, culture, talent, and people-related issues at scale.
How you will contribute
You will:

• Partner and build relationships with key stakeholders across 5 Plants, 2 DCs, and MSC functions, understanding the commercial and supply chain impact of people decisions in order to fulfil business objectives - providing an outside-in lens (site roadmaps, people plans, factory of the future)
• Oversee multi-site labor relations strategy including elements of communication, works council relations, and compliance across all Canadian locations
• Drive engagement on the culture agenda across the Canadian MSC network; coach leaders on key cultural elements and organizational values - serving as the custodian of high-performance work systems and ensuring effective learning management across all sites
• Partner with leadership teams on strategic priorities from workforce planning insights and decisions to talent acquisition, leadership development, early career programs, career pathing, succession planning, mobility, and strategic talent reviews across the Canadian MSC organization
• Leverage data analytics to drive solutions and decisions that translate into actionable plans to impact the bottom line and enable business strategy; inform and update People Services of any local, legal, and regulatory changes in the Canadian market
• Support plant and DC leadership with effective management of time and attendance systems and attendance policies, coaching site directors and leadership pillars in line with site needs and KPIs - support performance calibration where applicable
• Lead people processes and manage the impact of any site or network transformation with effective change management across all Canadian MSC locations
• Coordinate and align HR strategies and best practices across the 5 Plants, 2 DCs, and MSC functions to ensure consistency, efficiency, and a unified people experience

What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• Strong experience working with trade unions across multiple sites and jurisdictions to deliver change

• Proven track record as a trusted, credible business partner with the ability to engage, inspire, and influence people at all levels of a large, complex organization

• Experience working with Lean Six Sigma to drive high performance across manufacturing and supply chain environments

• HR leader with an active curiosity, insight orientation, and external perspective about people and business performance

• Interpersonal savvy, planning, and dealing with ambiguity in a multi-site, multi-functional environment

• Future focused by thinking ahead and anticipating new opportunities; leverages an outside-in perspective through understanding of market trends

• Demonstrated ability to lead and align HR teams and initiatives across geographically dispersed locations

What you need to know about this position:
The Director, MSC Canada & People Lead will provide outstanding HR leadership and support to line leadership and functional teams across 5 manufacturing plants, 2 distribution centers, and MSC functions in Canada. This role will drive consistent policy and process application and is responsible for ensuring flawless execution of all HR programs across the Canadian MSC network.
What extra ingredients you will bring:

• 10 or more years of Human Resources experience, with significant experience in a multi-site or regional HR leadership role

• Experience in a manufacturing and/or supply chain environment is required

• 3 or more years of experience managing Labor Relations in a unionized setting is required

• Experience managing HR across multiple sites, plants, or distribution centers is required

• 5 or more years of proven experience in one of the following: Lean Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance, and/or High Performing Work Systems is a plus

Education / Certifications:
Bachelor's Degree required (Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field)
Job specific requirements:

• Strong coaching capability across diverse leadership teams

• Strong engagement experience in large, complex organizations

• Ability to drive capabilities across a broad and geographically dispersed workforce

• Previous people management experience is required

• Experience managing talent management programs and training at scale

• Experience creating and delivering full-scale change and engagement programs across multiple locations

• Experience leading local collective agreement administration and participation in collective bargaining across multiple Canadian jurisdictions

• Experience ensuring that policies and practices are administered in a consistent and professional manner; responsible for sharing best practices, external benchmarking, and continuous improvement

Travel requirements:
Willing to travel 25%-35% across Canadian sites
Salary and Benefits:
The expected base salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to participate in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement (based on performance and company results), and a long term incentive program. Mondelez also offers several generous employee benefits (some subsidized or fully paid for by the company), including car allowance, health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, and enhanced vacation and holiday entitlements. AI may be used as part of the recruitment process and in accordance with local laws. This posting is for a current vacancy.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate, cookies, crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets, we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; We run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2,683 employees is present across Canada and our head office is in Toronto. Passion and dedication characterize our Company. We encourage all our employees to be themselves at work, to speak out and to encourage diversity in all areas of activity. In addition, we foster a flexible work environment and place great importance on the notions of trust and empathy to promote a true sense of belonging.
Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term "accommodation" in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging.
Job Type
Regular
HR Strategy
Human Resources