HR Business Partner

Willoughby Mccormick; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in flavours is seeking an HRBP to serve as a strategic partner to the plant director at their Haddenham location. This role involves driving the HR agenda to support business growth, leading change initiatives, and managing employee relations. The ideal candidate should have a CIPD qualification, extensive HR experience, and strong knowledge of UK employment legislation. Join a diverse team committed to inclusion and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven HR experience across multiple areas.
• Experience partnering with or managing a customer group.
• Ability to work with matrixed functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Drive HR agenda to support business growth.
• Lead change management initiatives.
• Ensure effective management of complex employee relations.
• Operationalize strategic HR initiatives at site level.

Skills

HR experience in manufacturing

Knowledge of UK employment legislation

Influencing skills

Relationship building

Change management

Coaching leaders

Good knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Education

HR related qualification (CIPD)

Job description

Overview

Reporting to EMEA Supply Chain Senior HR Director, this HRBP position acts as a strategic business partner to the Haddenham Plant Director and his cross-functional leadership team in developing and implementing programs and initiatives that support and enable the organization\'s short and long-term objectives in terms of site performance and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Drive the HR agenda for the site which supports business growth, builds capabilities and drives engagement, in partnership with managers.
• Effectively lead change management initiatives in support of organizational and employee-related changes.
• Ensure organisational design and resource capability are in place to enable achievement of business goals through robust recruitment and development processes.
• Work in partnership with the team to ensure effective management of complex employee relations issues.
• Work closely with HR expert functions (Compensation & Benefits, Talent & Learning, Talent Acquisition, and Internal Communications) to ensure appropriate deployment of HR processes (Talent review, Employee Engagement Survey, Annual Salary review, Learning activities, etc).
• Work closely with the Shared Services Centre based in Poland, which provides HR administrative and transactional support to the site.
• Provide HR expertise to Supply Chain functions on implementing and delivering people aspects of business programs.
• Drive HR process improvement, special projects and effective change management programs/initiatives from idea through implementation.
• Operationalize strategic HR initiatives/programs and execute usually at a country or site level.
• Participate in regional and global HR projects which support Operational Excellence programs.

Qualifications

• HR related qualification (CIPD).
• Proven HR experience across multiple areas of HR, with experience partnering with, managing, or providing consultation to a customer group. Proven experience of providing generalist HR support in a manufacturing environment is advantageous.
• Experience with diverse client groups and agility to work with matrixed functional areas and stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation; proven experience of managing employee relations in a fast-paced matrix environment.
• Proven experience in delivery and execution of effective talent development strategies.
• Ability to influence without formal authority at all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to build relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Prior experience of driving change initiatives to successful conclusions.
• Experience of coaching leaders to deliver effective people solutions.
• Ability to work with a good balance of autonomy and reporting.
• Good knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

About McCormick

This position is with McCormick, a global leader in flavour. Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889, McCormick has a global presence with operations around the world and recognized brands including Kamis and Galeo. McCormick emphasizes a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion, and collaboration, guided by its "Power of People" principle.