Regional HR Business Partner

Kinaxia Logistics Limited; Rugby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinaxia Logistics Limited in Rugby, UK is seeking a Regional HR Business Partner to support multiple operations across the region and lead workforce planning, talent development and change initiatives. Regular regional travel and a full-time 40-hour week are implied by the role description.

You will partner with senior leaders, build a high-performance culture and drive HR projects, policy adherence and data-driven decisions to reduce risk and improve productivity across the Kinaxia Group.

Qualifications

• Experience as HRBP or senior HR advisory.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR processes.
• Experience supporting change or transformation programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to support strategic decision-making, workforce planning and talent development.
• Support development of a high-performance culture where colleagues thrive and reach 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 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.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Coaching

HR data analytics

Change management

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Rugby (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.

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.