HR Manager

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Bradford; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Pension scheme

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. is seeking an experienced HR Manager for our M&S, Fashion, Home & Beauty site in Bradford. You will lead the HR and Payroll functions, partner with site leadership, and drive the People Plan to support culture, compliance and business performance.

The role balances strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery, guiding a high-performing team through change and growth. This is a full-time, permanent position with standard Monday–Friday hours and some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR and payroll in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and complex employee relations.
• Proven ability to build high-performing teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working with Trade Unions and managing collective agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR and Payroll functions, ensuring accuracy and delivery of the site People Plan.
• Partner with operational leaders to drive engagement, effectiveness, talent development and succession planning.
• Manage employee relations, including complex case management and union interactions.
• Analyse people metrics (absence, turnover, headcount, performance) to inform decisions and KPI delivery.
• Coach and develop the HR, Payroll, Communications and Training teams for continuous improvement.

Skills

HR leadership

Employment law

People management

Employee relations

Change management

Job description

Ready to shape the people strategy for one of the UK's most complex and fast-paced logistics operations? Can you influence at senior leadership level while leading a high-performing HR and Payroll team? Do you thrive on driving engagement, culture, compliance, and business performance through people?

We are looking for a HR Manager to join our M&S, Fashion, Home & Beauty site in Bradford. Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner and forming a key part of the site Leadership Team, you'll lead the delivery of the people agenda across the operation, ensuring alignment of culture, compliance, talent, organisational structure, and people processes. You'll also lead the HR team and oversee the Payroll function.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR leader who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery, helping to create an engaged, high-performing workforce while supporting the business through change and growth.

This is a full-time, permanent role, working predominately Monday to Friday, with some flexibility required.

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £60,000.00 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Lead the HR and Payroll functions, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and delivery of the site’s People Plan
• Partner with operational leaders to drive employee engagement, organisational effectiveness, talent development, and succession planning
• Build and maintain positive relationships with Trade Union representatives, leading on employee relations matters and complex case management
• Analyse people metrics, including absence, turnover, headcount, and performance data, providing insight to support business decisions and KPI delivery
• Lead, coach, and develop the HR, Payroll, Communications, and Training & Learning teams to ensure exceptional service and continuous improvement

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven HR leadership experience within a fast-paced operational environment, ideally logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, or retail
• Strong employment law knowledge with significant experience managing complex employee relations issues
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams while influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Experience of working with Trade Unions and managing collective agreements and consultation processes
• Excellent communication, coaching, and change management skills with the ability to drive business performance through people

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.