HR Business Partner

DHL Germany; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as an HR Business Partner at a global leader in supply chain solutions. This exciting role involves collaborating with management to enhance employee satisfaction, performance, and retention across a vibrant community of 37,000 employees. You will be instrumental in supporting HR initiatives, managing employee relations, and driving strategic projects. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company offers a range of benefits, including a generous bonus scheme and comprehensive support services. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a thriving environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free confidential 24/7 GP service

Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)

Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme

24/7 employee support service

Qualifications

• Experience in HR within a logistics environment is essential.
• Strong case management skills in employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Support employee satisfaction and performance management.
• Lead relationships with unions and support the ER agenda.
• Provide HR support for business changes and compliance.

Skills

HR experience within logistics

Strong ER case management

Union experience

Project management support

Business change experience

Education

CIPD level 5 qualification

Job description

HR Business Partner

Grade: RCS K
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Location: Manchester/Bury – M26 2WX
Site-based: 5 days a week (Occasional work from home)

We work a 37.5 hour week over 5 days, the role has a company based bonus of 11.25% in addition that we have many benefits including holiday purchase scheme, a good pension scheme and many discounts through our partnerships

Join DHL, the award-winning leader in supply chain solutions, as we seek a dynamic HR professional to become a trusted advisor and align our HR initiatives with our bold business strategy!

With a vibrant community of 37,000 employees across 400 locations in the UK & Ireland, we're not just a company—we're a thriving ecosystem! Our HR team collaborates closely with managers to attract, develop, and retain top talent, ensuring we have the finest team in the industry. From HR Business Partners to Compensation and Benefits, and from Employee Relations to People Services, we're dedicated to empowering our people, delighting our customers, and driving our business forward.

We're on the lookout for an enthusiastic individual with business partnering experience who can engage with our senior leadership team and champion every facet of our HR strategy. If you're ready to make an impact and support the journey of our amazing colleagues, we want to hear from you!

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

As part of your normal duties, you will support a fantastic team of colleagues – Circa 500

• Support with employee satisfaction, performance, retention and effective communication at sites.
• Support the ER agenda and lead/support relationships and key processes with unions at sites.
• Deploy the Business HR Priorities, as directed e.g. labour flexibility, OMS, LPMC, payroll optimisation, and T&C's standardisation.
• Provide HR support to start-ups and business wins, losses and transfers.
• Ensure employee performance management (sickness, discipline, grievance) is robustly supported.
• Support managers to develop and deliver solutions for workforce planning and management including organisation design, forecasting resourcing needs, agency and identifying future talent requirements.
• Act as an advisor to managers to support compliance with HR policies.

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don't hesitate to apply if you don't tick every box on this page - we're great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:

• Previous HR experience within a logistics business
• Strong ER case management
• Union experience advantageous
• A CIPD level 5 qualification or equivalent
• Ability to provide project management support
• Previous business change experience - TUPE, redundancies, restructures, challenges, Employee satisfaction and engagement

WHY CHOOSE US?

As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

• Free confidential 24/7 GP service
• Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
• Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
• 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/dsc-benefits

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity

BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.

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