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Location: Irlam (with travel across North West England & the Midlands)
Hours: 4 days office-based, 1 day working from home
Salary: £60,000 + £416 monthly car allowance
Duration: Initial 6-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of becoming permanent.
KPI Recruiting is proud to be working in partnership with our client based in Irlam to recruit a commercially-minded and strategically focused HR Business Partner. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and experienced HR professional with a strong logistics or transport background to join a dynamic and fast-paced team.
Based in Irlam, this role offers regional responsibility, working closely with senior leadership and operational teams across the North West and Midlands, playing a key role in delivering the people strategy and driving business performance.
Key Responsibilities:
* Act as a strategic partner to Business Unit Directors, supporting the implementation of the people strategy.
* Lead on talent management, employee engagement, succession planning and organisational design.
* Manage complex employee relations issues, including TUPE, disciplinaries, grievances and union negotiations.
* Partner with key stakeholders across HR Centres of Excellence.
* Provide HR support in tenders, new business wins, and contract renewals, including mobilisation planning and integration.
* Champion business change initiatives, embedding continuous improvement across sites.
* Support and coach operational leaders, helping to build management capability.
* Contribute to commercial decision-making with a strong focus on HR metrics, performance data and business acumen.
Requirements:
Experience & Knowledge:
* Proven experience in a logistics, supply chain, or transport setting.
* Strong knowledge of UK employment law, including TUPE regulations.
* Extensive stakeholder management experience at senior leadership and operational levels.
* Track record of supporting bids, tenders, and business growth projects from an HR perspective.
* Experience working in a unionised, multi-site environment.
* Strong background in employee relations and industrial relations.
* Experience leading change management and employee engagement initiatives.
* Commercially astute with excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
* Confident using HR data and metrics to support decision-making.
Personal Attributes:
* Confident, proactive, and able to influence at a senior level.
* Adaptable with strong facilitation, negotiation, and coaching abilities.
* Excellent communicator with a collaborative, team-first approach.
* Able to work flexibly, with regular travel to multiple sites.
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary of £60,000 per annum & £416 monthly car allowance.
* Flexible working structure – 4 days in office, 1 day working from home.
* A visible, high-impact role within a growing and ambitious business unit.
* Opportunities to lead on strategic HR projects and business change initiatives.
* Collaborative, supportive HR team with a focus on excellence.
* Join a forward-thinking, people-led business with a clear vision for growth.
If you’re a credible HR professional with a passion for delivering people-focused solutions in a commercial setting, we’d love to hear from you!
For more information, please contact the commercial department on 01925 63781 or email: hannah@kpir.co.uk or lily@kpir.co.uk.
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