Procurement & Commercial Business Partner

People Business Partner Monday–Friday, 5 over 7, 40 hours per week This highly visible People Business Partner position is suitable for an experienced HR professional who thrives in fast-paced, operationally complex environments. You will act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders at your site and beyond, bringing both commercial acumen and people expertise to bear on the challenges and opportunities that come with rapid growth. While you will be based at one site, you will work closely with People Business Partners across other sites to ensure a consistent and coherent people experience. You will manage a broad and varied HR workload; from day-to-day employee relations and manager coaching through to supporting business led organisational change and contributing to people projects. This role offers genuine scope to grow, with increasing autonomy as you build confidence and capability in the business. Build strong, trusted relationships with managers and leaders across your allocated client groups, acting as the first point of contact for people matters. * Contribute to and help lead the wider People strategy across the business in collaboration with the HR Managers and Head of People. * Use data and insight to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, presenting findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders. * Support leaders in building high-performing teams through effective succession planning, talent identification, and development frameworks. * Manage a varied caseload of employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance, providing clear and pragmatic guidance throughout. * Coach and upskill line managers in handling people issues confidently and consistently, reducing dependency on HR for routine matters. * Proactively identify ER risks and work with leaders to address them before they escalate. * Drive the performance management agenda, coaching leaders to have meaningful conversations and make robust people decisions. * Working closely with the Engagement Manager to champion employee engagement activity. * Work with leaders to build an inclusive, high-performance culture that supports retention and attracts strong talent. * Act as a role model and informal leader within the People team, supporting the development of more junior colleagues. * Lead or contribute to cross-functional People projects and continuous improvement of People policies, processes, and tools. * At Geary’s Bakeries, we’re on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We are ‘born and bread’ in Leicestershire and proud of our long-standing heritage. We’re made up of towards 900 people: a friendly, diverse and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry. The business has grown rapidly from £5m in annual sales to £125m+ in the last 15 years with strong and consistent profitability. We have an ambition to increase sales to more than £200m+ in the next 3- 5 years. Our brilliant benefits include free delicious bread, BUPA Cashback Plan, Death In Service, a Cycle to Work scheme and a chance to win a £10k worth prizes annually! Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500! #We’re a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. Strong HR Business Partner experience, ideally gained in a manufacturing, engineering, logistics, or similarly operational environment. * In depth knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practice. * Experience operating across multi-site or multi-function businesses. * Commercially astute, with the ability to connect people activity to business performance. * Data-literate - able to analyse and present people data to drive decisions. * Pragmatic problem-solver who takes a commercial, as well as people-focused, view. * All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. No agencies