HR Business Partner

DHL Supply Chain; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable logistics company is seeking an HR Business Partner to align HR initiatives with business strategies. You will support employee satisfaction and engagement, manage union relationships, and provide HR insights for business development. The ideal candidate should possess strong ER case management skills and prior HR experience within the logistics industry. The role offers a permanent contract with a company-based bonus and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary bonus

Generous pension scheme

24/7 GP consultations

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Prior HR experience in a logistics business required.
• Strong ER case management is essential.
• Ability to manage union relationships is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support employee satisfaction and performance.
• Manage relationships and processes with unions.
• Provide HR support for business transitions.

Skills

HR experience

ER case management

Union experience

Project management

Business change experience

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.

Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications, the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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