HR Business Partner

Rubix UKII; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubix UKI&I is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner who will sit at the heart of the business, working with leaders to align people priorities with commercial goals. You’ll be deeply involved in shaping decisions, coaching managers and delivering practical, commercially focused HR solutions on the shop floor and across the operation.

In this role you’ll connect people, performance and change, manage complex employee relations, and drive talent and workforce planning in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• HRBP experience and senior generalist HR background.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building.
• Confidence to coach, influence and challenge senior leaders.
• Strong UK employment law and employee relations knowledge.
• Experience of organisational change and transformation.
• Strong commercial mindset and understanding of operational priorities.
• Confidence using people data to influence decisions.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with getting things done.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with leaders and managers.
• Turn business priorities into practical people plans.
• Coach leaders to build confidence and capability.
• Provide pragmatic advice on complex employee relations matters.
• Support organisational change, restructuring and transformation.
• Use people data to spot trends, risks and opportunities and turn insight into action.
• Drive talent, succession and workforce planning.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, L&D, Reward and People Operations to deliver joined-up solutions.
• Help improve engagement, retention, capability and performance.
• Ensure people decisions are commercially sound and compliant.

Skills

HRBP experience

Stakeholder management

Coaching & influence

UK employment law

Organisational change

Commercial mindset

People data

Practical solutions

Strategic thinking

CIPD qualification

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Want to influence how a business grows, performs and gets the best from its people?

At Rubix UKI&I, we’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded HR Business Partner who wants to be at the heart of the business, working alongside leaders, shaping decisions and turning people priorities into action.

This isn’t an HR role where you’ll sit on the sidelines.

You’ll get close to the operation, understand what makes it tick and build trusted relationships with leaders and managers. You’ll coach, challenge and influence, bringing practical, commercially focused people solutions that make a genuine difference.

As Rubix continues to grow and transform, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact, challenge the status quo and help shape what comes next.

The Role

As an HR Business Partner, you’ll work with leaders across your business area to connect people, performance and commercial priorities.

You’ll use your HR expertise, business understanding and people insight to help leaders make better decisions, build stronger teams and navigate change.

Whether you’re supporting organisational transformation, developing talent, improving performance or tackling a complex employee relations challenge, you’ll bring a pragmatic, confident and solutions-focused approach.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building strong, trusted relationships with leaders and managers
• Turning business priorities into clear, practical people plans
• Coaching leaders to build their confidence and capability
• Providing pragmatic advice on complex employee relations matters
• Supporting organisational change, restructuring and transformation
• Using people data to spot trends, risks and opportunities and turn insight into action
• Driving talent, succession and workforce planning
• Partnering with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Reward and People Operations to deliver joined-up solutions
• Helping improve engagement, retention, capability and performance
• Ensuring people decisions are commercially sound, consistent and legally compliant
• Constructively challenging the status quo and helping leaders turn conversations into action

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who combines strong HR expertise with genuine commercial thinking.

You’ll be comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment, confident working with senior stakeholders and equally happy moving between strategic priorities and the realities of day-to-day operations.

You’ll Bring

• Strong HR Business Partnering or senior generalist HR experience
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• The confidence to coach, influence and challenge senior leaders
• Strong UK employment law and employee relations knowledge
• Experience of organisational change and transformation
• A strong commercial mindset and understanding of operational priorities
• Confidence using people data and insight to influence decisions
• A practical, solutions-focused approach
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with getting things doneCIPD qualification or equivalent experience

Experience within manufacturing, engineering, industrial distribution, logistics or another operational environment would be a real advantage.

Why Rubix?

Rubix UK is the UK’s market leader in industrial MRO distribution, supporting manufacturing and engineering businesses with the products, technical expertise and solutions they need to keep industry moving.

But we’re more than a mover of boxes.

Our specialist knowledge, technical expertise and people make the difference for our customers every day.

We’re committed to doing things differently for our colleagues and customers. We want people who take ownership, stay curious, challenge how things are done and aren’t afraid to make things better.

For an HR Business Partner, that means being close to the business, having a voice at the table and having the opportunity to influence decisions, develop our people and shape the organisation as Rubix continues to evolve.

If you’re looking for an HR role where you can influence, challenge and make a genuine commercial impact, rather than simply maintain the status quo, we’d love to hear from you.