Advisor, Global Mobility

At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

 

Nutrien is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With nearly 25,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers globally.

 

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

 

Working at Nutrien will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career.

 

Reporting to the Sr Manager, Global Mobility the Global Mobility Advisor will be part of the Talent and Employee Experience team supporting the Global Mobility Program with Immigration, Taxation and Relocation activities.  This role will work collaboratively with the Global Mobility team in providing superb customer service to our internal colleagues with emphasis on delivering the ideal employee relocation experience.

 

Locations: Saskatoon-SK, Loveland-CO, Calgary-AB

 

What you will do:

• Achieve a solid understanding of global mobility policies and procedures, across all global locations, to be able to provide guidance and support to HR and employees, make administrative and procedural recommendations and exercise judgment on sensitive issues in alignment with corporate policy/regulations.
• Support the ongoing development and continuous improvement initiatives within all involved parties by participating in activities such as the review and update of process and policy documentation.
• Safeguard employee privacy where appropriate, including confidentiality and protection of sensitive information.
• Support the Global Mobility Program with mobility casework, reporting and various special projects.
• Carry advisory relocation caseload and administers and oversees North America relocations.

• Create individual cost estimates for all relocation activity.
• Support the day to day (GBO) Guaranteed Buyout and Buyer Value Option (BVO) programs.
• Escalates policy exception requests to HR and management for their consideration and approval.
• Oversee Canadian immigration activity, acting as a liaison between Nutrien’s immigration provider, HR Managers and the employees involved in Intercompany Transfers, and Permanent Resident cases.
• Mitigate reputational risk to the organization by ensuring compliance in all immigration casework.
• Advise and provide recommendations to HR partners and hiring managers regarding immigration requirements, strategies, and timelines.
• Monitors immigration reports for expiry dates and visa extensions, initiating new cases, if and where necessary.
• Liaises with Third Party Vendors as appropriate to support day to day work.
• Continually evaluate operational efficiency and recommending process improvements.
• Participate in ongoing training and external seminars to enable professional development.
• Create all purchase requisitions for immigration, tax, and relocation, including adding funds and notifications to businesses on why additional funds are needed.
• Review & process invoices for immigration, tax, and relocation
• Review and coordinate payment on past due invoices
• Independently manage relocation & immigration initiation calls

 

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or other similar degree
• Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) designation preferred.
• 3-5 year of experience in Canada, U.S. and/or global immigration/relocation administration
• Previous experience working with international payroll or tax issues.
• Knowledge and practical experience with Guaranteed Buyout (GBO) and Buyer Value Option (BVO) programs.
• Knowledge of immigration and taxation as it relates to relocations.
• Prior experience managing the full relocation cycle for employees at all levels of the organization is preferred.
• Previous experience in international human resources or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with SAP, Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles
• Excellent customer service orientation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving