HR Business Partner - Warehouse

Macmillan Davies Hodes; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to thrive in a large-scale warehouse environment. You will oversee people strategy, drive performance initiatives, and lead employee relations in a complex organization. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in HR partnering within a unionised setting and the ability to influence and engage with a diverse workforce. This role offers an opportunity to impact a dynamic operation significantly.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Opportunities for learning and development

Qualifications

• Significant HR partnering experience within large-scale warehouse/logistics environments.
• Strong experience in employee relations within unionised settings.
• Ability to analyse data and turn it into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic People Partner to senior logistics and warehouse leaders.
• Lead complex change programmes and manage employee relations.
• Drive performance and engagement across the warehouse workforce.

Skills

HR partnering experience

Unionised settings management

Data analysis

Resilience and confidence

Proactive approach

Job description

HR Business Partner - Large-Scale Warehouse & Logistics

Salary: Up to £65,000 + Benefits

Location: Onsite | Nottinghamshire

Are you an experienced HR Business Partner who thrives in fast-paced, complex warehouse & logistics environments?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a major UK employer operating one of the country's largest warehouse operations supporting a site of c.2,000 colleagues and playing a pivotal role in shaping a high-performance culture.

Working onsite at a highly dynamic distribution hub, you'll partner closely with senior warehouse leadership to deliver meaningful change, drive operational excellence, and develop a resilient, engaged workforce.

What you'll be doing

• Acting as a strategic People Partner to senior logistics and warehouse leaders, supporting a fast-moving and demanding operation
• Owning and delivering the people plan for the warehouse, ensuring it aligns with wider business priorities
• Leading complex change programmes and employee relations activity within a heavily unionised environment
• Upskilling operational managers, improving capability, and supporting them through sensitive or challenging people matters
• Driving performance, talent planning and engagement across a large, diverse colleague population
• Developing people-focused solutions and making sure they land effectively within a logistics setting
• Being a visible, hands-on presence onsite, building trust and bringing values and behaviours to life

What you'll bring

• Significant HR partnering experience within large-scale warehouse/logistics or similarly complex operational environments
• Strong background working within unionised settings, confidently managing ER and driving positive outcomes
• Broad HR expertise across employee lifecycle, organisational design, engagement, talent and performance
• Ability to analyse data and translate it into practical actions
• Resilience, confidence and the ability to influence, challenge and build credibility quickly
• A proactive, tenacious approach with the ability to thrive under pressure

What's on offer

You'll join a business that invests in its people, celebrates success, and offers fantastic opportunities to learn, develop and get involved in unique company-wide events and initiatives.

Expect a fast-paced environment, real autonomy, and the chance to make a significant impact across an operation of impressive scale.