HRBP

Are you an experienced HR leader who prides yourself on your ability to effectively drive people strategy across several locations? Ready for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference?

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a HR Business Partner to join us on a national basis to support our customer Iceland. The Business Partner will provide both strategic and operational HR support, to our Customer, Operations Director while overseeing a total of over 2500 colleagues, across sites based at Enfield, Livingston, Swindon (x2), Warrington. You will also be working alongside a great HR team, with responsibility for supporting the design and delivery of a consistent framework for people-related activity within the Iceland Contract and the wider business.

Ideally, based in the midlands (down the M1 corridor) with regular travel expected to all the sites. As Warrington depot is the hub of the contract, you’ll need to ensure that you are in a location which is easily commutable.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £72,500.00, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance of £595.00 per calendar month, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Work closely with Internal and external stake holders to integrate HR practices, drive the engagement agenda, and champion people-related change and organisational design activities
• Act as a confidant, influencer, and enabler, for the Operations Director, allowing them to make calculated, evidenced and commercially focused people-related decisions
• Ensure that our site HR teams are providing an effective and efficient consultancy and advisory service to our operational teams, acting as a key mentor, coach, and go-to escalation point
• Facilitate, lead, and drive programmes such as performance management, talent and succession management, recognition, engagement surveys, learning & development, and policy updates

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• A background in leading a HR team and overseeing HR activity across multiple locations within large logistics, distribution, or supply chain operations
• Experience of working and negotiating with Trade Unions
• Be an experienced HR Partner particularly around Employee Relations and Culture change programme
• The ability to effectively communicate with and influence a variety of internal and external stakeholders at all levels and via a variety of mediums
• A genuine belief in, and commitment to, delivering a great colleague experience across all people related activity including colleague involvement, wellbeing, D,I & B and Communications

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