Job Description:
Job Purpose
The Associate Relations (AR) Manager for the Baddi factory will lead the site's AR strategy, serve as the primary contact for Associate relations, and act as a key member of the Plant Management Team to maintain a fair, positive, and inclusive workplace.
The role is responsible for driving labor compliance, managing grievance systems, and providing strategic recommendations on people policies while proactively mitigating business continuity risks in high-stakes situations. Additionally, this position requires expert-level Industrial Relations expertise and sharp business acumen to capture organizational insights, coach people leaders, and guide local leadership in navigating the people issues in a legacy unit in harmony with company culture.
Job Responsibilities
AR Leadership & Relationship management
1. Partner and build sustainable relationships with Leadership teams incl Plant Manager, Supply head, P&O; business partner and P&O; head legal, AR head, and Site Committees,
Associates and Line Managers to achieve the goals aligned with the people agenda and business strategy of Baddi unit.
2. Consult and provoke business stakeholders on people insights and external trends related to workplace.
3. Be the pulse of the business and report on associate and organization insights with use of Data and insights
4. Anchor the relationship with Associates and relevant committees in the plant
5. Provide perspective on any demands emanating from shopfloor in context of labour law and organization principles
6. Assess employment and labor trends and initiate progressive employment discussion with stakeholders
Workplace Issue Resolution
1. Ensure associate & business advocacy
2. Lead the grievance redressal process at site to build a fair, trustworthy and inclusive workplace
3. Take escalation from Line Managers, plant leadership in complex, high risk associate relations issues and provide coaching to LMs, associates to mutually resolve issues Ensur
📌 Associate Relations Manager (Baddi)
🏢 Mars
📍 Baddi