The Labor Relations Manager supports and executes labor relations strategy across multiple manufacturing and distribution sites in the United States and Canada. This role leads lower-complexity collective bargaining negotiations and partners on more complex negotiations, while also supporting union organizing response efforts. The position operates with a balance of independent judgment and alignment with senior Labor Relations and Legal leadership and reports to the Sr. Director Labor Relations. The successful candidate will work from their home and have easy access to a major airport.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead or support collective bargaining negotiations, including preparation, costing, and issue analysis.
• Serve as first chair for smaller bargaining agreements and contribute to larger negotiations.
• Advise leaders on contract interpretation, grievance handling, and day-to-day union interactions.
• Support arbitration preparation and partner with Legal on case strategy.
• Monitor and respond to union organizing activities in coordination with leadership and Legal.
• Coach site leaders on labor relations best practices and risk mitigation.
• Identify labor relations trends and proactively address systemic risks.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws, CBAs, and company standards.
• Maintain accurate and defensible labor relations documentation.

Scope & Decision Making
• Supports labor relations activities across assigned sites and bargaining units.
• Serves as first chair within delegated authority.
• Aligns with senior Labor Relations and Legal leadership on economic, legal, and high-risk decisions.

What Success Looks Like
• Effective execution of negotiations with minimal escalation.
• Confident and capable site leadership in union environments.
• Proactive and disciplined response to organizing activity.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Labor Relations, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5-8 years of progressive labor relations experience in unionized environments.
• Experience leading or supporting collective bargaining negotiations.
• Experience supporting union organizing response efforts.
• Experience advising leaders in manufacturing or distribution settings.
• Strong judgment, communication skills, and ability to influence without authority.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working across both U.S. and Canadian labor environments.
• Experience supporting multiple bargaining units or unionized sites.
• Familiarity with arbitration strategy and settlement analysis.

Work Environment & Travel
• Travel required approximately 30-50% across U.S. and Canada.
• Availability outside normal business hours during negotiations, organizing campaigns, or critical labor events.

Location: This role is open to candidates who live in (or are planning to move to) one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington. This role is not open to those who live in other states or countries.

What We Offer:

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $108,500 to162,800 on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 15% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our contribution equal to 5% of your eligible pay.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.