INTERIM REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISOR (12 MONTHS CONTRACT)

£30-32000 PRO RATA + Car/Allowance & Benefits
 
Location:  Field based, flexible South West, South Wales & Home

Avon, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, South Wales, Bristol, Cardiff, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath, Kingswood, Patchway, Chippenham, Wootton under Edge, Portishead, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Monmouth, Swindon, Barry, Aberthaw, Cardiff, Newport, Caerphilly, Penarth, Bridgend, Chepstow, Swansea, Ross on Wye

The Organisation:

Our client is a major diversified industrial group, part of a global multinational, specialising in the B2B sector.  It operates a number of manufacturing sites throughout the UK.  As a result of growth and transformational change within one of its divisions, they require an Interim Regional Human Resources Advisor to support a HR Manager and Regional Commercial and Operational Management on a multi-site basis across the South West and South Wales region. We are seeking a HR Generalist with excellent experience of Employee Relations, supporting line managers with advice and investigations. Therefore, you will be operating within the field visiting sites at least 3-4 out of 5 days.  There is an option to work from a site close to your home or from home on the other 1- 2 days.  You will be working as part of a national team so you will on occasion travel further afield outside the region.  

The Role:

Reporting to the Regional HR Manager for the division and working closely with other HR and commercial and operational production site leadership and management teams, your typical responsibilities will cover the following areas:

• Supporting employees and functional managers in all HR related topics across the full employee life-cycle including recruitment, employment relations, performance management, learning and development and project work
• Advising, coaching and assisting site leadership and management teams and employees with all aspects of generalist HR.
• Providing support and advise to line managers on all matters relating to employment legislation and policy framework to build people management capability
• Provide managers with commercially focused advice in respect of employee relations issues, including disciplinary and grievance, ensuring that business risk is well managed.
• Support managers in the management and improvement of employee performance
• Assist in the management of short and long term absence process, balancing the welfare of employees and the needs of the business to identify solutions and remedies. 
• Manage individual recruitment campaigns ensuring that time and cost to hire is kept to a minimum.
• Coach managers in interviewing, assessment and selection methods, providing support in the design and delivery of competency based assessment centres / interviews (working alongside HRBPs as appropriate).
• Contribute to training needs analysis and the annual company-wide training plan, bringing together all local training plans.
• Working with the HR colleagues, help develop and execute plans to maximise attraction, minimise unwanted attrition and improve retention.
• Participate in project teams and/or contribute to ad-hoc projects, using specialist knowledge and expertise to inform business decision making
• Ensuring effective employee communication and consultation throughout the organisation
• Developing and maintaining a positive relationship with local and regional Trade Union representatives ensuring relevant consultation and negotiation takes place.

The Ideal Profile:

• University degree educated in a relevant business or HR related subject (ideally but candidates with degrees in other subjects and relevant HR experience will also be considered)
• CIPD level 3 as a minimum
• Coaching qualification or equivalent coaching experience desirable.
• At least 3 years’ experience in HR related role.
• HR experience including Employee Relations ideally gained within a manufacturing or production or other industrial environment.
• Up to date employment law knowledge.
• Best practice HR knowledge gained within a large single or multi-site corporate environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.  Highly engaging and capable of developing and maintaining relationships at all levels. Commercially astute.
• Self-starter, capable of working autonomously within a fast paced, transformational environment.
• Flexible and regionally (and on occasion nationally) mobile – driving licence essential.
• Available within the next 4-6 weeks or immediately to commence an interim role.  A permanent opportunity may be available in the future.
   

INTERIM REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISOR (12 MONTHS CONTRACT)

£30-32000 PRO RATA + Car/Allowance & Benefits
 
Location:  Field based, flexible South West, South Wales & Home

Avon, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, South Wales, Bristol, Cardiff, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath, Kingswood, Patchway, Chippenham, Wootton under Edge, Portishead, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Monmouth, Swindon, Barry, Aberthaw, Cardiff, Newport, Caerphilly, Penarth, Bridgend, Chepstow, Swansea, Ross on Wye

The Organisation:

Our client is a major diversified industrial group, part of a global multinational, specialising in the B2B sector.  It operates a number of manufacturing sites throughout the UK.  As a result of growth and transformational change within one of its divisions, they require an Interim Regional Human Resources Advisor to support a HR Manager and Regional Commercial and Operational Management on a multi-site basis across the South West and South Wales region. We are seeking a HR Generalist with excellent experience of Employee Relations, supporting line managers with advice and investigations. Therefore, you will be operating within the field visiting sites at least 3-4 out of 5 days.  There is an option to work from a site close to your home or from home on the other 1- 2 days.  You will be working as part of a national team so you will on occasion travel further afield outside the region.  

The Role:

Reporting to the Regional HR Manager for the division and working closely with other HR and commercial and operational production site leadership and management teams, your typical responsibilities will cover the following areas:

• Supporting employees and functional managers in all HR related topics across the full employee life-cycle including recruitment, employment relations, performance management, learning and development and project work
• Advising, coaching and assisting site leadership and management teams and employees with all aspects of generalist HR.
• Providing support and advise to line managers on all matters relating to employment legislation and policy framework to build people management capability
• Provide managers with commercially focused advice in respect of employee relations issues, including disciplinary and grievance, ensuring that business risk is well managed.
• Support managers in the management and improvement of employee performance
• Assist in the management of short and long term absence process, balancing the welfare of employees and the needs of the business to identify solutions and remedies. 
• Manage individual recruitment campaigns ensuring that time and cost to hire is kept to a minimum.
• Coach managers in interviewing, assessment and selection methods, providing support in the design and delivery of competency based assessment centres / interviews (working alongside HRBPs as appropriate).
• Contribute to training needs analysis and the annual company-wide training plan, bringing together all local training plans.
• Working with the HR colleagues, help develop and execute plans to maximise attraction, minimise unwanted attrition and improve retention.
• Participate in project teams and/or contribute to ad-hoc projects, using specialist knowledge and expertise to inform business decision making
• Ensuring effective employee communication and consultation throughout the organisation
• Developing and maintaining a positive relationship with local and regional Trade Union representatives ensuring relevant consultation and negotiation takes place.

The Ideal Profile:

• University degree educated in a relevant business or HR related subject (ideally but candidates with degrees in other subjects and relevant HR experience will also be considered)
• CIPD level 3 as a minimum
• Coaching qualification or equivalent coaching experience desirable.
• At least 3 years’ experience in HR related role.
• HR experience including Employee Relations ideally gained within a manufacturing or production or other industrial environment.
• Up to date employment law knowledge.
• Best practice HR knowledge gained within a large single or multi-site corporate environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.  Highly engaging and capable of developing and maintaining relationships at all levels. Commercially astute.
• Self-starter, capable of working autonomously within a fast paced, transformational environment.
• Flexible and regionally (and on occasion nationally) mobile – driving licence essential.
• Available within the next 4-6 weeks or immediately to commence an interim role.  A permanent opportunity may be available in the future.
   

Nicky - UK CATEGORY MANAGER – ENGINEERING, SPARE PARTS, MRO, INDUSTRIAL LABOUR, PACKAGING - TEST

C£45-50000 + Car, Bonus & Benefits

Location: Bristol with national remit 

Our client is a global company with leading positions in many of its markets.  The company provides high quality products and services to customers in more than 50 countries around the world.   In the UK it now employs 50,000 employees worldwide.

In the UK it generates £multi million annual sales and has a supply network with over 400 operating locations.  Our client is a dynamic organisation focused on results. 

As a result of a European procurement transformation programme and restructure of the procurement function our client is seeking a degree educated, part/fully qualified CIPS Category Manager to take the lead with its Engineering Goods and Services category which includes Engineering MRO, low cost country sourced machined spare parts, packaging, IT, industrial labour including electrical and mechanical craft personnel, fabricators and welders.

As Sourcing and Procurement Category Manager you will develop and implement assigned sourcing and category strategies in the UK business unit and potentially some pan European business units.  Experience of Engineering, MRO, industrial labour categories and low-cost country sourcing of machined/engineered spare parts will be critical to success.  You will also be responsible for supplier performance, relationship and contract management.  Your focus will be to deliver the best available commercial option, from a quality, financial, sustainable and risk perspective.  Your key stakeholders will be engineering, manufacturing business units and pan European procurement at all levels.

The Role:

• Identify current and new vendors for given categories/ sourcing projects and monitor market trends.
• Closely collaborate with local and global procurement teams and all relevant internal European stakeholders in order to deliver the most suitable and sustainable product/ service in each requirement instance.
• Source given requirements in compliance with our client’s procurement methodology, prepare fully evaluated business cases for all negotiations, share and agree with the business and review with your line manager, the European Category Manager.
• Regular engagement with key engineering and operational stakeholders to ensure that procurement and operational strategies are aligned.
• Provide commercial support to internal engineering and operational stakeholders to ensure that the best commercial position is achieved within global and local procurement governance frameworks.
• Ensure operational engagement and early procurement involvement in the value chain ensuring compliance and adherence to commercial targets.
• Manage sustainable supply of engineering parts/MRO whilst minimising inventory and commercial risk. 
• Creatively explore different approaches in negotiation agreements to achieve greatest cost benefit for our client.
• Ensure as part of the sourcing strategy, that low cost alternative operations are presented and considered as part of the evaluation.
• Continuously evaluate, identify and present new tangible cost saving opportunities.
• Monitor economic and market trends in analyse, evaluate the impact of commodity prices and their effects over current and future sourcing strategies.
• Continuously seek the best options, challenging the status quo where needed/ applicable.
• Support the European Category Manager as and when needed with reporting data relevant to the European strategy decision making process.
• Deliver measurable improvements in terms of cost savings in line with agreed savings targets to improve business profitability. 
• Prepare and execute, in coordination with the Legal team, the legal documentation to support the negotiations.
• Monitor expiry dates of contracts to assure correct renewal or open new source process if needed.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and operation of vendor management strategy for all suppliers under management in your defined portfolio. 
• Responsible for the management of a high value supplier portfolio of goods and services, including supplier management, negotiations and contract compliance in line with corporate strategy.
• Management of SAP agreements and tools to ensure Operations can purchase the agreed Goods and Services.
• Monitor vendor performance, provide the team and stakeholders with the appropriate feedback to anticipate any risks, difficulties or opportunities.
• Attends relevant Operational meetings to ensure Procurement and Operations are aligned and Procurement maintains high services levels to Operations.

The Ideal Candidate:

• University Degree educated
• Part or Fully Qualified CIPS/European Procurement Diploma or willing to study.
• Experience of the following categories:  Engineering, MRO, Low Cost Country sourced machined/engineered parts, Industrial and Temporary Engineering labour including Mechanical, Electrical Craft personnel, Fabricators, Welders or similar, Packaging, IT.
• At least five years’ experience in a Buyer, Sourcing, Procurement or Category Management role within a multinational manufacturer within the FMCG, industrial, automotive, chemicals, construction materials or engineering sector.
• Experience of developing and deploying national category/procurement strategies cross functionally at regional and business unit level.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and persuasion skills familiar with operating within a UK and pan European matrix corporate structure.  Able to constructively challenge.  Diplomatic, professional, credible and mature approach. 
• An excellent negotiator, problem solver and collaborative team player. Commercial experience of advanced negotiations with senior stakeholders to deliver value objectives. 
• Strong track record of category/procurement efficiency improvement opportunities across processes, compliance, transactions, KPI’s.
• Commercially astute, with experience of assessing external supply markets and skilled in translating opportunities into long term strategies. 
• Ability to analyse and interpret data, with strong financial /commercial focus whilst maintaining the “big picture” view.
• Ability to lead, persuade and influence internal and external partners through a period of change, managing transformation tactically, operationally and strategically.
• Experience of SAP.  Intermediate to advanced Excel skills and strong capability in Powerpoint.
• Ambitious with potential and desire to progress further within the European procurement function.
• A second European language would be highly advantageous.