HR Business Partner

Nestlé; Sudbury; Hybrid; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food company located in Sudbury is seeking an HR Business Partner to provide HR support and guidance. The role involves supporting management in employee relations, performance management, and talent development. Ideal candidates will have experience in HR advisory roles and a good understanding of UK Employment Legislation. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Pension scheme

Focus on personal development

Qualifications

• Operational HR experience across core HR processes.
• Ability to analyse and translate HR data.
• Knowledge of HR policies and employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of HR strategy across factory.
• Manage employee relations issues for timely resolution.
• Ensure performance and talent management activities are delivered.
• Upskill line managers on people development.
• Develop HR practices as part of a cross-functional team.

Skills

Strong influencing skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Proven experience as an HR Advisor or similar HR role

Knowledge of UK Employment Legislation

Tools

HRIS

MS Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Nestlé Purina

HR Business Partner (Factory)

Location – Sudbury

Fixed Term Contract Opportunity – available until 31st October 2026

Salary up to £32,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Potential Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.

At Nestlé we are proud to provide equality of opportunity that supports employees to effectively blend their work life and commitments through hybrid, part time or flexible working arrangements, so speak to us to understand what this could look like for you.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

The closing date for this role is Wednesday 12/11/2025.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Position Summary

We have a fantastic fixed term opportunity for a talented individual to join our Purina Factory in Sudbury as a HR Business Partner. This is an exciting role, where you will work closely with all areas of our factory providing best in class HR support, guidance and governance.

At Purina PetCare, we're passionately committed to helping pets enjoy happier, healthier and longer lives because we're pet owners too.

Our Sudbury factory makes some of the UK’s most well-known and much-loved brands, such as Go Cat, Baker, and Purina ONE, and is constantly developing to meet the changing needs of our consumers. All this happens in a vibrant and historic market town known as the home of Thomas Gainsborough. For a town with a rich history, it also has a strong vision for the future with continued investment planned to ensure Sudbury remains a great place to live, work and visit.

Manufacturing in Nestlé is all about ensuring the consumer receives a perfect quality product, at the right time and place whilst driving losses from our business to maximise efficiency & productivity.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Factory HR Business Partner

This role offers a real opportunity to partner managers as their trusted Business Partner from day one, providing HR support, coaching and development in order to empower managers to provide a high level service. This role will provide the flexibility and autonomy of getting to the heart of people issues & working to develop fit for purpose solutions with a continuous improvement mentality.

• Support the successful execution of the HR strategy across the factory site.
• Be a key point of contact for any employee relations issues that arise supporting the site to ensure the appropriate resolution it achieved in a timely manner.
• Ensure our performance and talent management activities are understood, embedded and delivered, supporting our people and the factory to deliver against the business’s goals.
• Be a key driver in upskilling our line managers’ capability specifically around our people’s development enabling everybody to be the very best that they can be.
• Work as part of cross functional team to develop our HR practices and processes
• Develop capability across the factory ensuring our people understand the HR model we work within and are able to efficiently access the solutions they need with ease.

Qualifications

What will make you Successful?

Ideally, you will have some proven experience as an HR Advisor or similar HR role, with the ability to partner with the factory management team with strong influencing, communication, networking and analytical skills. Supporting the leaders in engaging and enabling their teams to improve performance.

You will also:

• Have Operational HR experience across the core HR processes (performance management, talent management, recruitment & resourcing, employee relations, organisational change)
• Be able to analyse and translate HR data
• Have working knowledge of UK Employment Legislation would be desirable
• Possess knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and employment laws.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Proficient in HRIS and MS Office Suite.

What you need to know

Benefits

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is Wednesday 12/11/2025.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!