People & Culture Business Partner

MCS Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic manufacturing organization is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner to drive commercial success through strategic HR initiatives. The role involves partnering with Sales and Leadership teams to align HR strategies with business goals, enhance team performance, and implement effective incentive programs. The ideal candidate has proven experience in a commercial setting and a strong understanding of people strategies that support sales growth. This position offers a competitive salary, bonus, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Bonus

Private medical care

Enhanced pension

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Proven HR Business Partner experience in a commercial or sales-focused environment.
• Strong understanding of incentive and reward mechanisms.
• Demonstrable experience driving sales growth through people strategies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales, Commercial, and Leadership teams to align HR initiatives with business strategies.
• Provide expert HR advice to stakeholders on workforce planning and talent management.
• Drive the people agenda in support of sales growth targets.
• Develop and implement tailored HR solutions to improve team performance.
• Lead on sales incentive, reward, and recognition programmes.

Skills

HR Business Partner experience

Understanding of incentive mechanisms

Driving sales growth strategies

Influencing leaders

Job description

People & Culture Business Partner - Exclusive opportunity

I am delighted to be exclusively partnering with a dynamic manufacturing organisation entering an exciting phase of transformation and growth. This newly created People & Culture Business Partner role will be pivotal in driving commercial success through the people agenda, sitting at the heart of the company's commercial division.

The role:

The HR Business Partner will act as a strategic partner to the Commercial and Sales functions within the business, ensuring the people agenda directly supports revenue growth and organisational objectives.

This role requires a commercially astute HR professional who can influence leaders, build incentive strategies, and deliver initiatives that enhance sales performance while maintaining a strong people-first culture.

The main responsibilities:

• Partner with Sales, Commercial, and Leadership teams to align HR initiatives with business growth strategies.
• Provide expert HR advice to senior stakeholders on workforce planning, organisational design, and talent management.
• Drive forward the people agenda in support of sales growth targets.
• Develop and implement tailored HR solutions that improve team performance, productivity, and retention in commercial areas.
• Lead on the design and delivery of sales incentive, reward, and recognition programmes.
• Support managers in identifying and developing high-potential talent within the sales and commercial functions.
• Implement succession planning and talent pipelines aligned with business growth.
• Shape and influence performance management frameworks to improve accountability and results within sales teams.
• Lead engagement initiatives to foster a high-performance culture.

The ideal candidate:

• Proven HR Business Partner experience in a commercial or sales-focused environment.
• Strong understanding of incentive and reward mechanisms.
• Demonstrable experience driving sales growth through people strategies.
• Resilient, results-oriented, and motivated by making an impact.

What's on offer:

• Competitive base salary based on experience.
• Bonus.
• Private medical care.
• Enhanced pension.
• Hybrid working.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please contact us.

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