Denholm Associates are absolutely delighted to be working exclusively with one of the most admired and recognised names in the FMCG area. Due to the success of the business and the corresponding recruitment drive, this is a business that looks very different from even one year ago. From 170 employees in October 2021, they now sit at 230.
As a result, they are looking to recruit a number of HR professionals and the main area of focus, where we have been retained to support, is finding a new People (HR) Business Partner. The successful candidate will be a key member of the Senior Operations Management Team, supporting them to achieve business objectives and partnering with them on all ‘people matters’ from talent management, culture and change. In addition, as a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the HRBP will also support the day to day running of the People department, acting as the ‘number two’ to the Head of People.
Main responsibilities are as follows:-
- A key member of the Operations Management Team, understanding their needs and developing and deploying key people practices supporting their objectives, such as development wheels, the goal review cycle or Rising Talent/ Early Careers programmes
- Number two in the People Department, playing a key role in developing and driving the annual people plan, representing the people team during exec meetings as required
- Partners with the operations management team to support and embed change throughout the factory, engaging the wider people team and key stakeholders
- Partners with and coaches managers to develop engaged high performing teams who work well with each other and with other teams throughout the business
- Partners with managers to define their talent needs for now and in the future, supporting recruitment and people development, and enabling the deployment of the Rising Talent early careers programme
- Partners with our Continuous improvement team to deploy the training framework throughout operations
- Facilitates internal communication meets, overseeing the company communication framework and championing strong 2-way communication throughout the company
- Supports and champions people manager development, putting in place learning and development solutions, including the development and delivery of internal training as necessary
- Accountable for ensuring that all people policies, procedures and systems meet business needs and comply with relevant employment law legislation, as supported by the wider People Team
- Responsible for enabling partner managers to handle employee relations cases, such as absence, disciplinary, grievance and flexible working requests, producing support, tools and relevant documentation as required.
Other responsibilities will involve:-
- Taking on “people manager” responsibilities
- Payroll
- Operational training
The ‘ideal’ candidate:-
- CIPD qualified
- Significant experience in an HR generalist role, partnering with people managers
- Broad HR generalist experience, understanding how HR can support business objectives
- Broad knowledge of HR best practice across talent management, recruitment, employee relations and L&D
- Strong change management experience
- Proficient IT skills, such as Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel
- Experience in an HRBP role
- People Manager experience
- Experience in a similar fast-paced environment, such as manufacturing or logistics
- Experience working in an SME
Personal qualities should include:-
- Ability to adapt to quickly build relationships at all levels and positively influence business partners to make the right decisions for the business
- Ability to coach & provide feedback to key stakeholders
- Determination to questions & challenge others to get to the root of people & business issues
- Taking a proactive approach to providing people expertise
- Excellent prioritisation, organisation and time management skills
- Ability to interpret and understand people data (e.g. absence trends, engagement data, retention data) to help drive key decision-making
If this sounds like the kind of challenge that would excite you, please contact me to hear more.
