Senior Manager Labor Relations Americas

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

The role supports the development of Simplot’s labor relations strategy and leads its execution across Americas for Simplot’s Global Food division, ensuring local compliance within an industrial environment, and alignment with commercial objectives and company values. The Americas region includes 12 sites across Argentina, Canada, Mexico, and the USA.

This role works under the guidance of the Director Labor Relations & Compliance, and partners with Legal, Business, and HR leaders to ensure labor relations regulatory compliance, build labor relations capability, manage risk, and foster constructive, cooperative, and contemporary employee relations practices in the region.

Key focus areas include the following:

• Labor Relations Strategy & Capability: Support the development of a contemporary labor relations framework for Simplot’s Global Food division, and lead its implementation across the region. This includes building labor relations capability, monitoring and responding to grievances (in conjunction with the Simplot Legal Team, where applicable), and enhancing labor relations programs. The role ensures alignment with the broader global strategic framework while tailoring execution to meet local legislative and operational requirements.
• Labor Negotiations: Lead enterprise bargaining in the region, embedding the global bargaining framework. Deliver competitive, risk-mitigated outcomes aligned with market conditions and corporate strategy.
• Advice & Compliance: Drive labor relations compliance across the region by delivering expert strategic advice and support for both project initiatives and business-as-usual (“BAU”) operations. Prioritize regulatory alignment and proactive risk management.
• Litigation: Support employment and bargaining-related litigation in collaboration with the Simplot Legal Team, where applicable, ensuring commercially sound outcomes and effective risk mitigation.
• Projects: Partner with the business to deliver expert and practical labor relations advice related to projects and operational initiatives. Lead or support global labor relations compliance projects.
• Data-Driven Insights: Leverage technology, internal data, and performance metrics to generate actionable insights for senior leadership. Apply benchmarking and industry knowledge to inform strategic decision-making.

Labor Relations Strategy & Capability:

• Support the development and implementation of a contemporary labor relations framework for Simplot’s Global Food division.
• Lead or support the improvement of labor relations capability in the region across HR teams and business leaders, ensuring they have the capability to effectively manage frontline labor relations issues in accordance with applicable legislation and collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”).
• Monitor grievance and complaint activities in the region, providing insights, recommendations, and support to address trends.
• Monitor regulatory conditions in the region to ensure ongoing compliance and identify opportunities to enhance existing programs or introduce new initiatives that better serve business needs or respond to changing regulatory conditions.
• Ensure constructive and cooperative relationships with the union, while maintaining union‑free status in specific locations.

Labor Negotiations and CBA administration:

• Lead enterprise bargaining across the region in partnership with local HR and plant leaders, embedding the global bargaining framework to ensure consistent application in all negotiations.
• Manage industrial actions, bargaining‑related disputes, and support the legal team as required with litigation.
• Leverage technology, internal data, key metrics, benchmarking, and industry knowledge to inform strategic decision‑making.
• Build and maintain relationships with union officials and…