Senior HR Business Partner (Interim Assignment)
Location: Based in Manchester (with travel to Nottingham and London as required)
Contract Type: Temporary (3 months)
Daily Rate: £265 - £270
Working Pattern: Full Time 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
The Opportunity
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to provide immediate, hands-on support within a dynamic, multi-site physical distribution operation. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual ready to make a significant impact from day one! The ideal candidate will quickly build trusted relationships, understand operational priorities, and offer stability and direction to the leadership team.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with senior operational leaders to translate business priorities into a focused people plan.
Lead strategic workforce and headcount planning across distribution centres, identifying future capability and resourcing needs.
Deliver a defined people project, coordinating stakeholders and driving practical, sustainable outcomes.
Oversee data management and analytics for physical distribution HR, leveraging insights to inform strategic decision-making and drive key HR initiatives.
Support organisational design and change initiatives aimed at improving operational effectiveness.
Partner with HR and Finance leadership on workforce budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation.
Strengthen the talent agenda through succession planning, capability development, attraction, retention, learning, and inclusion.
Coach and influence senior leaders, applying sound judgement and a pragmatic approach in a complex environment.
About You
Proven experience as a Senior HR Business Partner in a complex, fast-paced operational environment.
Ideally, experience within distribution, logistics, manufacturing, or FMCG sectors.
Strong background in workforce planning, organisational design, change, and talent management.
Commercially astute and comfortable working with headcount data, budgets, and senior stakeholders.
A confident and credible influencer, capable of quickly establishing trust and navigating ambigu...
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