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Employee Relations Manager

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Under direction of the Sr Director, Labor and Employee Relations, the ER Manager plays a pivotal role in defining strategies, practices, and policies to maintain positive and engaging workplace environment across all facets of Medline’s U.S. operations. The Manager executes Medline’s employee relations strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and values.

Job Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as a strategic partner to Business Leaders, HR Leadership, HR Business Partners and Generalists to identify organizational needs, workforce trends, and best practices.
Support positive employee relations (PER) across all facets of Medline’s US operations.
Monitor and evaluate employee relations metrics and trends, analyzing data to derive actionable insights and drive continuous improvement in employee relations strategies and practices.
Understand and influence site activities around employee engagement.
Interface proactively and build relationships with internal operations and manufacturing leaders to anticipate potential labor relations issues.
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to gather input, ensure alignment, and facilitate successful execution of employee relations policies, practices and strategies.
Build positive relationships with employees and leaders by ensuring that employee relations issues are addressed in a comprehensive and collaborative manner.
Advise and train managers and supervisors in best employee relations practices and strategies for managing supervisor problems and employee complaints.
Advocate for fair and appropriate workplace practices in accordance with Medline performance drivers.
Conduct focus group meetings with supervisors, leads, and employees to understand areas for improvement.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Certification / Licensure

None required.

Work Experience

At least 6 years of experience managing labor and employee relations matters.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Demonstrated experience in utilizing data to identify trends, create action plans, and measure results
Experience with multi-site non-exempt workforce
Ability to prepare clear, concise, accurate and persuasive reports, correspondence, analytical studies and other written materials to a wide range of audiences.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, collaboration technologies (e.g., MS Teams, Zoom), and could-based HCM platforms.
Position requires travel up of 50% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS

Work Experience

Labor & Employee Relations
Managing complex investigations

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$110,240.00 - $165,360.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

Every day, we’re focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. From doing what’s right to delivering business results, together, we’re better. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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What You Should Know About Employee Relations Manager, Medline

At Medline Industries in Northfield, Illinois, we're looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Employee Relations Manager to play a crucial role in fostering a positive workplace culture across our U.S. operations. As a key partner to the Sr Director of Labor and Employee Relations, you'll help define and implement strategies that align with our organizational goals and values. Your expertise will guide our Business Leaders and HR teams as you identify workforce trends and best practices to enhance employee engagement. You will monitor and analyze employee relations metrics to derive actionable insights that drive continuous improvement within our employee relations practices. Building strong relationships with both employees and leaders will be central to your role, as you address concerns in a collaborative manner and advise management on effective relations practices. With at least six years of experience in labor and employee relations matters, you'll be adept at using data to inform your strategies and will have the ability to prepare convincing reports for different audiences. Enjoy the flexibility of a role that requires travel for up to 50% of the time as you connect with a multi-site workforce. Join us in making Medline a diverse and inclusive company that values the unique contributions each employee brings to the table. If you have the passion and skillset to drive positive employee relations, we want to hear from you!

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What are the key responsibilities of an Employee Relations Manager at Medline?

As an Employee Relations Manager at Medline, your key responsibilities include serving as a strategic partner to Business Leaders and HR teams, ensuring positive employee relations across all U.S. operations, and monitoring employee relations metrics and trends. You will also influence site activities related to employee engagement, build relationships with internal stakeholders, and conduct focus groups to gather insights for improvement.