Nigel Wright Recruitment
HR Business Partner
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HR Business Partner
HR Business Partner – Manufacturing & Supply Chain
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, values-led UK business at a pivotal moment in its journey. With a new group strategy about to be launched and a clear focus on evolving its people approach, the business is transitioning toward a more strategic, commercially aligned HR model.
We’re looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to support a busy manufacturing and supply operation of around 200 employees, working closely with a new Director on a 9-month Fixed-Term Contract (FTC). In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping the people agenda during a period of change, bringing stability, confidence, and a practical HR approach to the ground level.
If you enjoy working closely with the business, influencing leaders, and delivering impact quickly, this role offers a perfect blend of challenge and opportunity. It’s a hands-on, visible HR role where you’ll build strong cross-operational relationships and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
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Key Responsibilities
- Partner with operational leaders to drive performance, engagement, and accountability
- Handle complex employee relations matters with confidence and competence
- Manage unionised relationships in a pragmatic, solutions-focused way
- Coach and empower line managers to take ownership of people management
- Support rollout of a new business strategy at the site level
- Contribute to wider HR transformation, bringing innovative improvements to ways of working
Ideal Candidate
You’re a confident, down-to-earth HR professional who thrives in fast-paced, operational environments and enjoys building strong cross-functional relationships.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or a Senior HR Advisor ready for progression
- Strong, hands-on employee relations expertise
- Manufacturing, supply chain, or operational experience
- Ideally, exposure to unionised working environments
- A principled, commercially minded mindset
- Ability to influence, challenge, and build credibility quickly
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to make an immediate impact and:
- Partner with a new senior leader to shape the people agenda during a period of positive change
- Work in an environment where your input is valued, contributing to broader HR transformation journeys
- Stay close to the operational heartbeat of the business while seeing tangible results
- Explore longer-term opportunities as the organization evolves
Ideal for HR professionals who love variety, pace, and visible outcomes.
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