HR Business Partner

DHL Germany; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider is seeking an HR Business Partner in the Midlands and North West to align HR initiatives with business strategies. The successful candidate will engage with senior leadership, support employee satisfaction and manage key HR processes, including ER management. A strong background in HR within logistics is preferred. This full-time role includes a competitive salary and additional benefits, such as a discretionary bonus and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary bonus based on performance

Generous pension scheme

24/7 GP consultations

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in employee satisfaction and engagement strategies.
• Ability to support compliance with HR policies.
• Experience in business change processes like TUPE and restructures.

Responsibilities

• Support a team of approximately 500 employees.
• Manage employee performance including sickness and grievances.
• Collaborate with unions and manage ER agendas.

Skills

Previous HR experience within a logistics business

Strong ER case management

Union experience advantageous

Ability to provide project management support

Education

CIPD level 5 qualification or equivalent

Job description

HR Business Partner

Grade: RCS K

Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)

Location: Midlands and North West (B92 9EP)

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 a 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 (Essential)
• Union experience advantageous
• A CIPD level 5 qualification or equivalent (Desirable)
• Ability to provide project management support
• Previous business change experience - TUPE, redundancies, restructures, challenges, Employee satisfaction and engagement

WHY JOIN US?

• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary bonus based on performance
• We're happy to talk about flexible working – just ask about alternative patterns at interview
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

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