Senior HRBP Supply Chain

Brambles; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 1 275 000 - 1 914 000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics company is looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to support its Supply Chain across multiple countries in Sub-Sahara Africa. This role involves strategic partnerships with leaders to implement HR solutions that enhance performance and capability. Candidates should have over 10 years of HR experience, a bachelor’s degree, and proven skills in stakeholder management. This position offers a hybrid work model and the chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience as an HR Business Partner, ideally in unionised operational environments.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder‑management skills at senior levels.
• Demonstrated experience in multi‑country HR operations.

Responsibilities

• Implement people and organizational solutions to drive business performance.
• Oversee the employee lifecycle from talent acquisition to retirement.
• Manage and resolve employee relations issues.

Skills

Adaptability

Employee Experience

Leadership Training and Development

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share‑and‑reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work‑life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

We are seeking a strategic, influential Senior HR Business Partner to support our Supply Chain organization across six Sub‑Sahara African countries (Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, ESwatini, Namibia and South Africa). This role partners closely with global, regional, and local leaders to shape people strategies that drive high performance, capability development, cultural alignment, and organizational effectiveness.

You will play a critical role in guiding leaders through transformation, driving core HR processes, and building a future‑ready workforce within a highly operational and fast‑paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to implement people and organizational solutions that drive business performance and employee engagement.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employees on HR‑related queries, collaborating with the HR Operations team for seamless service delivery.
• Build and maintain relationships with leaders, providing coaching and influencing on key people‑related matters to enhance team performance and development.
• Support leaders in the development of their teams, focusing on capability enhancement, engagement, and succession planning.
• Oversee the employee lifecycle, from talent acquisition through to retirement, ensuring adherence to processes and procedures in collaboration with the broader HR team.
• Provide guidance on organizational design and workforce planning, supporting talent management, succession planning, and workforce modeling efforts.
• Proactively manage and resolve employee relations issues, conducting investigations and ensuring a fair and compliant resolution process.

What's Expected of You?

• Partner with senior leaders across Supply Chain, Engineering, HSE, Quality, and Operational Excellence to design and implement people and organizational solutions.
• Lead core HR cycles including Talent Management Review, succession planning, Annual Salary Review, performance management, and engagement surveys.
• Drive organizational design, workforce planning, and change management across multiple countries.
• Leverage workforce analytics to influence decision making and capability planning.
• Strengthen leadership capability through coaching, development planning, and engagement initiatives.
• Support talent acquisition, employee experience, and end‑to‑end HR lifecycle processes.
• Partner on ER matters including collective bargaining, CCMA, union engagements, and compliance.
• Support delivery of EE and BBBEE plans, global HR governance, and local regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance and development to HR Generalists to ensure high‑quality and pro‑active HR support.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field (NQF7); postgraduate qualification advantageous.
• 10+ years’ experience as an HR Business Partner, ideally in unionised or operational environments.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder‑management skills, with experience partnering at senior levels in matrix organizations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multi‑country HR operations and working in a matrix organization.
• Strong analytical capability with a track record of data‑driven decision making and balanced strengths in Judgement, Decision and Influence (JDI).
• Deep knowledge of HR programs, ER, rewards, compliance, organizational design, and talent management.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, coaching, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, operational environment.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to shape the people and capability agenda of our SSA Supply Chain.
• High visibility across global and regional stakeholders.
• A meaningful role driving transformation, leadership capability, and operational impact.
• Be part of a collaborative HR team working to continuously improve how we support the business.

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to Succeed in the Role

Adaptability, Business Strategies, Culture Strategy, Empathy, Employee Experience, Experimentation, Leadership Training and Development, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Development (OD), Performance Management (PM), Relationship Building, Strategic Human Resources Leadership, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Taking Ownership, Teamwork, Understand Customers, Work Performance

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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