Senior HR Business Partner

Location: Cardiff/Gloucestershire - Multi-site UK role with regular travel

Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 + benefits (car allowance, bonus)

We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Senior People & Culture Business Partner to join a large, complex operational business. This is a highly visible role partnering with senior leaders to shape and deliver people strategies that enhance organisational performance, strengthen capability, and foster a positive and inclusive culture.

Working across multiple operational sites, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating business objectives into practical, people-focused solutions that support both immediate priorities and long-term growth.

As a key member of the People & Culture team, you will:

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• Partner with senior leadership teams to develop and implement strategic people plans.
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• Provide expert guidance on workforce planning, organisational design, succession planning, capability development, and reward.
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• Use people data and insights to identify risks, opportunities, and trends.
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• Lead and support organisational change initiatives.
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• Coach and influence leaders to build high-performing teams.
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• Champion an inclusive, engaged, and performance-driven culture.
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• Align people initiatives with operational and commercial objectives.
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• Support the delivery of an exceptional employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.
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• Manage complex employee relations matters in partnership with specialist colleagues.
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• Drive initiatives that support inclusion, wellbeing, and employee engagement.
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• Use engagement feedback and people metrics to inform continuous improvement.
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• Facilitate employee engagement forums and representative groups.
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• Lead talent and succession planning activities.
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• Identify critical roles and capability requirements.
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• Support career development and internal mobility initiatives.
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• Partner with recruitment teams to attract and retain high-calibre talent.
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• Drive robust performance management and talent calibration processes.
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• Help build organisational capability through targeted development initiatives.
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To be successful in this role, you will bring:

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• Significant experience as a People/HR Business Partner working with senior leadership teams.
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• Experience operating within a complex, multi-site, operational, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, or similarly fast-paced environment.
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• Strong commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills.
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• Broad expertise across core HR disciplines.
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• Proven experience leading organisational change and transformation activities.
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• Strong employee relations and UK employment law knowledge.
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• CIPD qualification (or equivalent professional qualification).
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• A degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
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• Proficiency with HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.
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• Willingness to travel regularly across multiple UK locations.
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• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, distribution, engineering, or supply chain environments.
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• Exposure to lean operations, continuous improvement, or world-class operational practices.
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We are looking for someone who is:

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• A trusted and credible partner to senior leaders.
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• Commercially astute and business-focused.
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• Passionate about people and organisational success.
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• Skilled at influencing and driving change.
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• Data-driven and comfortable using insights to inform decisions.
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• Focused on developing talent, capability, and future leaders.
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• Collaborative, resilient, and able to build strong relationships at all levels.
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful organisation where you can make a significant impact on business performance, culture, and employee experience in a strategic People & Culture leadership role.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.