Regional HR Business Partner

KINAXIA; Norwich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinaxia, a UK logistics group, is seeking a Regional HR Business Partner to support multiple operations across Norwich and neighbouring sites with regular regional travel. You will collaborate with senior leaders to deliver people initiatives, drive organisational change, develop talent and ensure the people strategy aligns with business objectives, while maintaining a high-performing culture.

In this role you’ll coach managers, analyse HR data to inform decisions, manage succession planning and

Qualifications

• Experience in a HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisory role.
• Solid knowledge of employment law, HR best practice and core processes.
• Experience supporting change, transformation or business improvement.
• Strong commercial awareness with proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management at all levels.
• Coaching skills to develop management effectiveness.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and locations.
• Strong HR data analytics to influence decisions.
• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards).
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and reporting.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regionally.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to support planning and talent development.
• Support a high-performance culture enabling colleagues to thrive.
• Lead people projects, integrations and transformation programmes.
• Implement change management including communications and training.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across the region and Group.
• Analyze people data to provide insights for decisions.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on people matters.
• Support succession planning, design and employee engagement initiatives.
• Ensure HR policies and employment legislation are applied compliantly.
• Drive continuous improvement in key people metrics (absence, turnover, etc.).
• Represent HR at monthly business reviews and coordinate with Compliance.

Skills

HRBP experience

Employment law knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Coaching skills

Multi-site coordination

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Norwich (with regular regional travel)

Monday to Friday | 40 Hours per Week

At Kinaxia, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the UK's leading logistics groups, we're looking for an experienced and commercially focused Regional HR Business Partner to support multiple operations across the region and help drive a high-performing, engaged workforce.

Working closely with senior leaders and site management teams, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering people initiatives, supporting organisational change, developing talent, and ensuring our people strategy aligns with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to support strategic decision-making, workforce planning and talent development.
• Support the development of a high-performance culture that enables colleagues to thrive and achieve their potential.
• Lead and support people projects, business integrations and transformation programmes.
• Implement change management initiatives, including communications, training and colleague engagement activities.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the region and wider Group.
• Analyse people data and trends to provide meaningful insights that support business decisions.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on a wide range of people matters.
• Support succession planning, organisational design and employee engagement initiatives.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures and employment legislation are applied consistently and compliantly.
• Drive continuous improvement in key people metrics, including absence, turnover, agency usage, engagement and productivity.
• Represent HR at monthly business review meetings and work closely with Compliance to minimise business risk.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in a HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisory role.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR best practice and core HR processes.
• Proven experience supporting change, transformation or business improvement programmes.
• Strong commercial awareness and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong coaching skills and a proven ability to support, challenge and develop management effectiveness.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and locations simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using HR data to influence decisions.
• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent), or working towards qualification.
• Proficient in data analysis, reporting and presentation with strong IT skills including Excel and Powerpoint.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly throughout the region.
• Why Join Kinaxia?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business where you can make a genuine impact. You'll work closely with operational leaders, influence key business decisions and help shape the future of our people agenda while being part of a supportive and collaborative HR team.