HR Business Partner

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
• Level 7 CIPD qualified
• 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-maki

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: hannahc@kpir.co.uk or lilyj@kpir.co.uk