Senior Employee Relations Manager at PepsiCo

About the job

Responsibilities

• Develop ER service delivery model and resource allocation
• Develop a union wage employee management strategy
• Ensure that a high standard of ER is maintained across the organisation to promote a positive image of SSA as an employer.
• Develop, maintain and review ER policies and procedures to enhance labour peace and ensure equitable treatment of all employees.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure labour practices are proactively managed across the business.
• Ensure effective ER capacity building programmes for managers and employees are implemented and monitored
• Ensure effective co-ordination and management of the collective bargaining process
• Manage the labour relations agenda and take decisions in the best interest of the long term Company/Union relationship.
• Provide strategic ER advice to the Business on people management and employee relations.
• Provide expert guidance associated with human resources processes i.e. retrenchments, relocations, salary offers etc.
• Make cost/opportunity trade offs during CCMA disputes
• Ensure that a sound labour relations information base is established and maintained to effectively facilitate management decision making.
• Ensure effective conflict resolution processes and policies are in place to proactively address issues across the business
• Manage the ER budget to ensure expenditure does not exceed the budget.
• Exercise judgement in balancing the interests of the organisation and the interests of employees.
• Ensure that labour practices and procedures are carried out in accordance with labour relations best practice.
• Source external providers and manage SLAs in so far as Labour relations expertise is concerned.

Qualifications

• Qualified Labour Attorney would be highly advantageous
• Experience developing and executing an ER strategy in a complex, multinational business
• A demonstrated ability to apply the relevant labour legislation and the management of labour relations in a highly unionised environment
• At least 8-10 years relevant experience at Senior Management Level
• Stakeholder Management Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Advanced Computer Skills