People & Organization Business Partner

PEOPLE & ORGANIZATION BUSINESS PARTNER Mars Snacking, Nairobi, Kenya ABOUT THE ROLE Join Mars Snacking as a People & Organization Business Partner and become a strategic advisor to our Plant Director and Factory Management Team. In this pivotal role, you'll shape our people and culture strategy across factory operations in Nairobi. You'll champion the Mars Five Principles, implement talent and capability development roadmaps, and drive our Mars Supply Excellence Work Systems—ultimately enabling high-performing teams to deliver zero-loss operations and maintain agile execution through strengthened people capabilities and organizational culture. WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR You bring a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or a closely related field (Master's degree highly valued). Your career showcases progressive HR experience as an HR Generalist or P&O Business Partner, preferably within manufacturing, supply chain, or FMCG sectors. You demonstrate strong expertise in local labor laws and HR practices, with proven success in employee relations, union engagement, and Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations. Your professional history reflects achievements in talent management, organizational change leadership, capability development, and executive coaching. You combine a genuinely collaborative approach with sharp business acumen, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a talent for solving complex problems. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES As our P&O Business Partner, you'll work alongside the Plant Director and Factory Management Team to drive business performance, shape organizational structure, and execute workforce planning strategies across our Nairobi operation. You'll lead the People Pillar within Mars Supply Excellence Work Systems, partnering with our Education & Training team to develop functional expertise, deliver leadership coaching, and foster continuous improvement cultures. You'll collaborate with our Talent Acquisition function and Centers of Excellence to identify and recruit exceptional talent, build strong talent pipelines, and roll out our Mars Leadership Competency frameworks. You'll serve as the Associate Advocate and culture leader, managing associate relations, supporting managers through complex P&O challenges, and creating meaningful recognition initiatives. You'll also oversee factory P&O metrics, operational costs, and budget management within site profitability while maintaining strict alignment with Mars Signature processes and governance requirements. WHY JOIN MARS Opportunity to work alongside over 130,000 talented Associates worldwide, united by our Five Principles. Purpose-driven work where we're actively building the world we want tomorrow. Access to world-class learning and development resources from day one, including Mars University. Competitive industry salary and comprehensive benefits package, featuring company bonus.