Regional HR Manager (North West)

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Wakefield; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. is seeking a Regional HR Manager in the Wakefield area to partner with General Managers and guide managers across multiple sites. You will manage complex employee relations cases, coach leaders, and drive TUPE and change initiatives within a busy transport operation.

The role requires travel across North/Northwest, is full-time and Monday–Friday 08:00–17:00 with alignment to business needs. Salary up to £55,000 with a company car and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven HR experience with strong expertise in employee relations and complex case management.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience in unionised environments.
• Proficient with IT systems and HR data.

Responsibilities

• Building trusted relationships with general managers and operations managers across multiple sites, providing expert HR guidance and strategic support with more complex cases
• Leading on employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and commercially focused outcomes
• Driving engagement, wellbeing, and people initiatives that enhance performance and culture
• Coaching and developing managers to build capability and confidence in people management
• Supporting organisational change, business growth projects, TUPE activity, and talent development initiatives
• Using data and insight to identify trends, drive continuous improvement, and influence decision-making
• Build local relationships with Trade Union Representatives to ensure effective industrial relations

Skills

Employee relations

Complex case management

UK employment law

Relationship building

Coaching/mentoring managers

Data-driven HR

Tools

MS Office

Oracle

Job description

Are you a people-focused HR Manager who loves building strong partnerships, influencing leaders, and making a real impact across a fast-paced operational environment? Would you thrive in joining an emerging business unit, focusing on change and transformation as we continue to grow?

If you’re keen to drive people engagement and passionate to coach operational leaders to bring out the best in their teams and looking for a role where no two days are the same, then we’d love to hear from you and how you’re expertise can truly shape our culture and performance.

As Regional HR Manager, you’ll be at the heart of the action—partnering with General Managers, coaching managers, and delivering expert HR support across a busy transport operation in the North/North-West. From handling employee relations and shaping people plans, to driving engagement, and supporting exciting projects like TUPE and new business wins, no two days will be the same.

This is a full time, permanent position (Monday to Friday between 08:00 to 17:00 – flexibility for business needs required). This role requires travel (covering North/Northwest). Being based in the Wakefield area is beneficial for the 3 site locations.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to£55,000 per annum (subject to experience) and jobs need car, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Building trusted relationships with general managers and operations managers aross multiple sites, providing expert HR guidance and strategic support with more complex cases
• Leading on employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and commercially focused outcomes
• Driving engagement, wellbeing, and people initiatives that enhance performance and culture
• Coaching and developing managers to build capability and confidence in people management
• Supporting organisational change, business growth projects, TUPE activity, and talent development initiatives
• Using data and insight to identify trends, drive continuous improvement, and influence decision-making
• Build local relationships with Trade Union Representatives to ensure effective industrial relations

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven HR experience with strong expertise in employee relations and complex case management
• Confident in UK employment law, offering practical, tailored advice to managers
• Skilled in building relationships quickly and working effectively in unionised environments
• Organised, proactive and resilient—able to manage busy workloads and drive results independently
• Tech-savvy HR professional with strong IT skills (MS Office, Oracle) and a passion for developing people

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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.