Job Description:

Associate Relations Country Lead - Southern Cone

Within the Mars Global Services Division, the Associate Relations Country Lead for the LATAM region plays a pivotal, highly visible role in leading a remote team of Associate Relations professionals supporting a cross segment, cross functional client base. Responsibilities include relationship management (i.e. unions/works councils), resolution of complex AR issues, identifying and managing high risk situations, organizational change support and building AR capability and leveraging data to inform people strategies.

The role is responsible for proactively driving continuous improvement in AR that increases effectiveness while creating an environment of engagement, fair treatment and trust aligned with our Five Principles and Associate Concept. It ensures the development of AR functional skills to build a robust talent pipeline. This position is responsible for supporting the ongoing evolution of MyP&O; by collaborating with clients, P&O; Business Partners, Labor Relations, Legal Counsel,



and other internal partners to provide advice, coaching and act as a proactive consultant to the business.

This is a Hybrid role based out of Don Torcuato, Buenos Aires.

Key Responsabilities:
Relationship Management
• Safeguard the corporate culture by consistently applying Mars's Five Principles and The Associate Concept in guiding the business and coaching line managers.
• Build sustainable relationships through active stakeholder management with Line Managers, P&O; Business Partners, Legal, Unions, site leadership, general security and MyP&O; partners.
• Lead collective bargaining process including contract negotiations with local unions.
• Leverage AR insights to influence the enterprise people strategy with stakeholders.

Issue Resolution

• Coach and guide employees when escalations of complex, high risk issues occur.
• Leverage sound judgement and AR expertise in people decisions, applying consistency with appr

📌 Associate Relations Country Lead (Buenos Aires)
🏢 Mars
📍 Buenos Aires