Labor Relations Lead, Lima Plant

About the role

The Labor Relations Lead manages labor relations, collective bargaining negotiations, legislative compliance and crisis management at the Lima plant. The role is senior and autonomous, able to anticipate and manage complex labor situations, including reputational and operational crises. The plant has historically had stable labor relations, but the leader must be ready to handle instability with speed and strategic thinking.

Key responsibilities

• Labor relations and collective bargaining: lead a strategy aligned with local and international legislation, negotiate and maintain collective agreements within timeline and budget, ensure regulatory compliance and mitigate labor risks.
• Crisis management: lead crisis protocols and communication with unions, government and internal stakeholders, resolve labor conflicts and coordinate with operational leadership on decisions with labor impact.
• Stakeholder management: maintain relationships with labor authorities, unions and worker representatives, and advise operational leadership on labor relations matters.
• Reporting and metrics: report on labor relations metrics, turnover, absenteeism and employee climate, document negotiations and provide trend analysis and recommendations.
• Support plant leadership on time and attendance systems and policies, and on workforce planning, talent acquisition, leadership development, early career programs, career pathing, succession planning, mobility and talent reviews.
• Coach leaders on culture and values, partner with leadership teams on strategic priorities, and support change management during plant transformations.

Required profile

• At least 8 years of experience in labor relations, comprehensive HR or related roles in companies of similar size and complexity to Mondelēz.
• Experience in labor crisis management and conflict resolution, and in collective bargaining and union agreements.
• Preferred: manufacturing, consumer packaged goods or retail industry experience.
• Intermediate English (minimum) and native Spanish.

Required skills

• Local and international labor legislation, ILO conventions and regulations, and collective bargaining processes.
• Negotiation, stakeholder management, leadership and autonomy.
• Lean Six Sigma experience (preferred).