Factory P&O Business Partner

About the Role

Mars is seeking a Factory P&O Business Partner to deliver the People & Organization (P&O) agenda at its King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) site in Makkah. This full-time role serves as the primary point of contact for associates and line managers, providing daily P&O support and ensuring a consistent associate experience. The position involves driving associate engagement, performance, and development, as well as managing core people processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive associate engagement initiatives and support action plans to enhance the overall associate experience and workplace culture.
• Support performance management, talent development, career planning, and capability-building activities.
• Coordinate recruitment activities, including job requisitions, interviews, candidate selection, and hiring documentation.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure a smooth and positive associate experience.
• Support the Learning Management System (LMS), coordinate training activities, and track completion of mandatory learning.
• Provide day-to-day P&O guidance and support to associates and line managers.
• Manage P&O administration, associate records, employment documentation, trackers, and reporting.
• Coordinate with Payroll, Government Relations, Shared Services, and other teams to resolve associate queries.
• Support the implementation of site, local, regional, and global P&O programs and initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, local labor requirements, and data-confidentiality standards.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a proactive, approachable, and organized P&O professional with 5-10 years of experience. This role requires a passion for supporting associates and improving their workplace experience. The successful candidate will work independently at the site while maintaining close connections with the broader P&O team.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.
• A hands-on, solution-oriented, and proactive approach.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and follow-through.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism.
• Confidence in supporting managers and associates across different P&O processes.
• Good judgment and the ability to escalate complex matters appropriately.
• Comfort working with HR systems, data, and administrative processes.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and changing environment.

Working at Mars

At Mars, associates work with diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by The Five Principles. The company is purpose-driven, aiming to build the world it envisions for tomorrow. Mars provides a strong focus on learning and development from day one, including access to its in-house Mars University.