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Interim HR Business Partner (Commercial)
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Interim HR Business Partner (Commercial)
Interim HR Business Partner – Commercial
Fixed-term (c. 8–9 months) 📍 Full-time or part-time | On Site, EH52 5LY, West Lothian (hybrid working may be considered)
Here in Ian Macleod Distillers, we value straight talking, trust, and focus—and we’re looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join us on an interim basis.
The right candidate will step into a role where practical delivery, executive-level judgement, and immediate impact are essential as [ noi👉 colleague supports a key internal project. This is a hands-on position with clear commercial focus, ensuring people initiatives are embedded efficiently across commercial teams, while driving change, operational optimisation, and cost discipline.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Driving and embedding people initiatives, ensuring practical, effective rollout
- Partnering with commercial leaders to support change and organisational effectiveness
- Shaping evolving ways of working, helping teams adapt sustainably
- Providing pragmatic HR advice—flexing approaches when needed, not defaulting to rigid processes
- Leading workforce planning, recruitment, and resourcing with a commercial and cost-conscious lens
- Acting as a trusted employee relations advisor, coaching managers to handle challenges proportionately
- Using data and insights to inform impactful decisions while keeping pace and momentum
- Cutting through complexity to ensure timely, efficient delivery
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What We’re Looking For
✔ Proven HR Business Partner experience—ideally in a commercial/operational environment (not entry-level, but equally not a purely strategic senior role; we need a hands-on, judgement-driven practitioner with accountabilities).
✔ Expertise in employee relations & change management—strong capability in driving transitions successfully.
✔ Commercial mindset—with sharp awareness of cost, value, and business impact.
✔ Influence without hierarchy—ability to build credibility quickly and engage senior leaders effectively.
✔ A pragmatic, accountability-driven approach—deliver-focused, proactive, and unafraid to take responsibility when needed.
Why Join Us?
Because you’ll be ‘in good company’. Here, we’re collaborative, straightforward, and laser-focused on achieving commercial outcomes—without unnecessary bureaucracy.
How To Apply
Open to experienced HR Business Partners with UK employment law knowledge and a proven commercial track record.
Ineligible candidates will not be accepted if:
- Applying via routes other than shown below.
- Due to incomplete applications (see checklist).
- Where required candidate has not the right to work in the UK (staying power is essential).
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To apply, submit directly to the advertised email:
✅ Your CV ✅ Cover letter outlining suitability + alignment with IMD’s commercial values ✅ Notice period details (if applicable) ✅ Salary expectations (any claim must reflect experience)
Note: Deployment decisions will begin as applications arrive, so apply early to avoid missing out.
❗ Open Applications Window: Grantees like accepting applications until field is sufficiently populated.
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Company Values
Independent, family-owned by the 4th generation of distillers at the heart of the Scotch whisky industry. Directly responsible for award-winning premium whisky, gin & rum.
As independent operators, IMD balances historic craft with relentless innovation—ensuring growth and purposeful expansion alongside respect for heritage.
Because people matter as much as craft—we take seriously protecting a workplace of pride & belonging.
Join us—and be proud to say “In Good Company.”
**We are equal opportunity, members of both the Scotch Whisky Association, Drink Aware and the Portman Group, leading the ‘Responsible Spirits’ initiative.
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