HR Business Partner - Wigston

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Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you. As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don't compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits. To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led , resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility , we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact Click "Apply" to get started. This is a critical role supporting site based leadership teams to drive people and development operational performance. You will play a pivotal role in leading the site HR agenda and driving cultural transformation while providing credible, values‑led HR leadership on site. Operating as a business partner to the site leadership team, you will shape and embed a culture of accountability, safety, engagement and performance, translating business goals into a pragmatic site-led HR plans that are aligned and compliment wider global and regional HR strategies, frameworks and processes. A core focus is building mature, trust‑based relationships with trade unions, moving beyond transactional industrial relations to collaborative problem‑solving that supports change, productivity and workforce stability. The role requires confident leadership through capability building of line managers, and visible presence on the shop floor to influence behaviours and build trust. By balancing commercial rigour with empathy and integrity, you will act as a catalyst for sustainable cultural change, ensuring the workforce is engaged, respected and aligned to the future success of the site. You will need a blend of strategic, relational and operational skills to lead change effectively: HR leadership - Ability to align local site HR plans with wider site, regional and business strategies and objectives. Cultural transformation & change management - Proven capability in diagnosing culture, shifting behaviours, and leading through resistance in a fast‑paced, operational environment. Union relations expertise - Deep knowledge of collective consultation, negotiations and employment law, with the credibility to build constructive, trust‑based union relationships. Stakeholder influencing - Confidence to challenge and coach leaders and line managers, balancing commercial outcomes with people impact. Leadership presence & credibility - Strong personal impact, resilience and integrity, with visible leadership on the shop floor to build trust and role‑model desired behaviours. Coaching and capability building - Skill in developing frontline and middle management capability in people leadership, performance management and employee engagement. Commercial and operational acumen - Understanding of manufacturing operations, productivity, safety and cost pressures to ensure HR solutions are practical and value‑adding. Conflict management and negotiation - Ability to de‑escalate issues, resolve conflict constructively and negotiate outcomes that support both workforce stability and business needs. Data‑driven decision making - Confidence using people metrics, insights and trends to inform decisions and measure progress against cultural and engagement goals. Your purpose will be to provide HR business partnering to the site by working closely with the site leadership and management teams, as well as the various teams within the wider UK&I HR function, to ensure all HR activity is contributing in line with the site plans and strategies, and is aligned to wider HR priorities for the region/business. You will play a central role as part of the site leadership team, developing strong credible relationships and being instrumental in the setting of, leading of, and delivering the HR agenda. What will be your key deliverables? Own the HR agenda for site, ensuring its alignment with the site strategy and the wider regional and global HR and business strategy Partner with the Site Lead to develop future facing site change plans including organisation design, workforce planning - structures, roles, responsibilities, shift patterns etc. Manage impacts and risks assessment processes and mitigation plans and lead in implementation of people changes across the site Define and manage people cost base including headcount costs, agency spend, overtime, training budgets Define and own the sites flexible resource strategy - agency & OT spend / hours / productivity Own and lead the site/functional talent and succession process, identifying talent and p

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