**Description** **We invite you to Explore the Potential of being part of something Clearly Essential!** Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products. **Summary** The Director Labor Relations reports to the Vice President Human Resources. This position works in partnership with site management and supporting human resources business partners to develop and execute site-level labor relations strategy, ensuring alignment with the overall company labor relations strategy. Additionally, this position serves as the chief spokesperson and technical expert in labor negotiations and agreements and is accountable for implementing plans to ensure positive relations with bargaining agencies. **Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:** _(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)_ + Direct all aspects of labor relations including labor contract negotiations, contract interpretation and administration. + Serve as the lead negotiator of collective bargaining agreements, develop bargaining strategies and present the position of the company during labor negotiations. + Assess the risk and impact of union proposals on company operations and recommend collective bargaining strategies, goals, or objectives. + Build strong relationships and trust with key stakeholders to influence optimal organizational outcomes in line with labor relations strategy. + Provide counsel on complex labor relations matters and advise management on matters related to the administration of contracts or employee discipline or grievance procedures. + Investigate issues such as disciplinary actions and grievances and provide guidance and recommendations for problem resolution. + Maintain a thorough understanding of collective bargaining agreements and broad knowledge of the unique needs of company-wide operations. + Develop strike contingency plans. + Collaborate with business leaders, local HR Business Partner and Legal to provide expert advice regarding union agreements. + Review employer practices and employee data to ensure compliance with contracts on matters such as wages, hours, or conditions of employment. + Perform other related duties as required. **Minimum Required Qualifications** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. **Education and/or Experience:** + Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business or related field. + 7-10 years of complex labor relations experience, first chair negotiation experience required. + Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict management and interpersonal skills including the ability to persuade others into mutual beneficial goals and settlements. + Demonstrated ability to influence, communicate and build relationships at all levels. + Knowledge of relevant U.S. and Canadian law required. + SHRM-SCP or SPHR a plus. **Physical Requirements** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) . June 2025 Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.