Commercial HR Manager in Manchester

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to implement people and organizational solutions that drive business performance and employee engagement.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employees on HR-related queries, collaborating with the HR Operations team for seamless service delivery.
• Build and maintain relationships with leaders, providing coaching and influencing on key people-related matters to enhance team performance and development.
• Support leaders in the development of their teams, focusing on capability enhancement, engagement, and succession planning.
• Oversee the employee lifecycle, from talent acquisition through to retirement, ensuring adherence to processes and procedures in collaboration with the broader HR team.
• Provide guidance on organizational design and workforce planning, supporting talent management, succession planning, and workforce modelling efforts.
• Proactively manage and resolve employee relations issues, conducting investigations and ensuring a fair and compliant resolution process.

Step into a role where you’ll shape culture, influence strategy, and become the trusted HR partner for leaders and employees across the UKI region. As the organisation’s regional HR anchor, you’ll drive initiatives that align people, structure, and culture with business goals while owning the full employee experience from onboarding to performance cycles.

You’ll lead complex employee relations cases and coach managers to confidently use HR self-service tools like Workday. Your work will strengthen engagement, talent, OD, reward, and development programmes, ensuring they land with impact and support long-term business performance. This role thrives on pace and variety. You’ll navigate ambiguity with ease, partner and collaborate closely with senior stakeholders in a highly commercial environment. You’ll also be responsible to lead and develop one direct report, shaping their growth too.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as the primary coordination point for regional and global HRBPs regarding UKI based employees.
• Ensure regional/global HR initiatives are executed locally in line with UKI legal and operational requirements.
• Maintain regular alignment with HRBPs to anticipate upcoming initiatives and local implications.
• Provide structured, proactive input into regional/global processes.

What We’re Looking For:

• Relationship builder - Able to form strong, influential partnerships across a wide range of leadership styles.
• Global HR experience - Brings at least two years working within a complex, matrixed, multinational organisation.
• ER specialist - Has a minimum of two years’ robust ER experience, managing cases confidently end to end.
• Change and OD exposure - Involved in organisational development, restructuring, and wider transformation activity.
• Commercial mindset - Experience gained in a corporate, commercially driven environment.
• Thrives in ambiguity - Comfortable operating at pace in evolving, fast moving settings.

The Perks…

• Certified Top 17 Global Employer
• Annual bonus (typically 15%)
• Car Allowance
• Generous share scheme
• Private healthcare (family cover)
• Flexible / Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday + statutory leave, with option to buy/sell 5 days
• Up to 10% company pension
• Life Assurance & Employee Assistance Programme

Interested…? Apply by submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you!

As an inclusive employer, Brambles wants to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore encourage you to inform your Talent Acquisition Partner of any reasonable adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.