HR Business Partner
Company
Location
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
4/16/2025
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Job Title: HR Business Partner - Manufacturing
Function: HR
Location: Milton Keynes with travel to relevant manufacturing Plants
Reporting to: HR Director UK&I
Direct Reports: 2 x HR Managers, 1 x Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Job Grade: M2
Standard Hours (inc shift pattern): 40 hours per week Monday to Friday
BMI UK&I have an exciting permanent opportunity for a HR Business Partner - Manufacturing to join our team.
Role Summary
HR Business Partner (HRBP) is a key HR Leadership role within the BMI UK & Ireland business and responsible to support our Manufacturing function through a period of significant transformation. This role is critical in driving people strategies that align with business objectives, fostering a high-performance culture, and ensuring a strong employee relations framework. The HRBP acts as leadership coach, strategic partner, and change agent and manages and resolves complex employee relations issues, guides on and assists in performance improvement, and conducts related issues.
The HRBP will also be a trusted advisor to site and functional leadership teams, championing change, talent development, and engagement initiatives. The HRBP provides effective HR operational services and advice to functional leaders, managers, and staff to support the delivery of BMI's organisational objectives and outcomes while working closely with other functions within HR as well as the Global HR team.
The HRBP will lead a small team of HR Managers across multiple sites, providing strategic direction, coaching, and development to the individuals in this team. Additionally, the role will be a key member of the local HR Leadership Team, contributing to the overall people strategy for the business.
As the HR Business Partner, your key responsibilities will be:
Your Key Skills And Experience Will Include
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits that include:
BMI is a new name backed-up with over 180 years of roofing experience and knowledge. Bringing together some of the industry’s most trusted local brands such as Redland & Icopal to become the largest supplier of both flat and pitched roofing and waterproofing solutions throughout Europe.
With over 120 production facilities across Europe, Africa and Asia, and more than 9,800 employees worldwide, we're well positioned to offer an unparalleled level of experience and innovation to our clients.
Our roofing products and systems are designed and manufactured in the UK. We have multiple manufacturing sites and distribution depots across the UK and Ireland with our UK&I Head Office based in Milton Keynes and our industry-leading BMI Academy is based in South Cerney, Gloucestershire.
Across these sites we offer a wide range of opportunities; from dedicated sales managers and technical experts to skilled operators in our plants, we value every role in the BMI Team and are united in delivering excellence for our customers and becoming the best roofing and waterproofing solutions company in the world.
We are One BMI. We embrace and recognise our differences and unique qualities across all of our people and the value these bring. We inspire, connect and empower our people and seek to proactively engage the communities in which we serve.
We continually focus on creating an inclusive culture where everyone contributes and thrives, where our people feel valued for who they are, have a sense of belonging, and do their best every single day.
We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that everyone should be treated equally, regardless of their religion, beliefs, age, gender, gender reassignment, race, disability, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.
If you need any help or adjustments for any stage within the recruitment process due to health, disability or any other reason, please let us know by contacting [email protected].
A career with BMI Group is more than just a job. We help you to find work you enjoy, to use your skills, and support you to become the best you can be.
Working together we can achieve great things. Come and join us.
Job Title: HR Business Partner - Manufacturing
Function: HR
Location: Milton Keynes with travel to relevant manufacturing Plants
Reporting to: HR Director UK&I
Direct Reports: 2 x HR Managers, 1 x Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Job Grade: M2
Standard Hours (inc shift pattern): 40 hours per week Monday to Friday
BMI UK&I have an exciting permanent opportunity for a HR Business Partner - Manufacturing to join our team.
Role Summary
HR Business Partner (HRBP) is a key HR Leadership role within the BMI UK & Ireland business and responsible to support our Manufacturing function through a period of significant transformation. This role is critical in driving people strategies that align with business objectives, fostering a high-performance culture, and ensuring a strong employee relations framework. The HRBP acts as leadership coach, strategic partner, and change agent and manages and resolves complex employee relations issues, guides on and assists in performance improvement, and conducts related issues.
The HRBP will also be a trusted advisor to site and functional leadership teams, championing change, talent development, and engagement initiatives. The HRBP provides effective HR operational services and advice to functional leaders, managers, and staff to support the delivery of BMI's organisational objectives and outcomes while working closely with other functions within HR as well as the Global HR team.
The HRBP will lead a small team of HR Managers across multiple sites, providing strategic direction, coaching, and development to the individuals in this team. Additionally, the role will be a key member of the local HR Leadership Team, contributing to the overall people strategy for the business.
As the HR Business Partner, your key responsibilities will be:
- Advise and support manufacturing leaders and their direct reports in all people-related topics and act as a sparring partner.
- Provide day-to-day support to front line and senior level leaders and employees
- Partner with the business on organisational design, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning and skills assessment
- Building capability in the function through recruitment or upskilling
- Demonstrate ownership and accountability of decisions/recommendations made by HR when working with the UK manufacturing team.
- Partner with senior manufacturing leaders to develop and execute a people strategy that aligns with business objectives.
- Lead HR initiatives to support organizational transformation, cultural change, and operational excellence.
- Drive workforce planning, organizational design, and change management programs across the UK manufacturing sites as well as the depots including central UK manufacturing team.
- Partner with the HR Director while being part of the local HR Leadership team to drive relevant initiatives in the function aligned to the wider strategic transformation plan.
- Build a comprehensive end to end Employee Relations framework and strategy including managing Union relationships.
- Serve as the primary HR point of contact for complex employee relations (ER) cases, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and best practices.
- Build strong relationships with site leadership teams and employee representatives to drive positive industrial relations.
- Lead initiatives to enhance employee engagement, retention, and productivity.
- Lead initiatives to evolve the manufacturing team culture in line with BMI Winning Mindset and ensuring alignment with the organization’s core values and business goals.
- Champion the embedding of the Winning Mindsets across all sites, driving engagement, collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose.
- Develop and implement culture-building programs, leadership behaviors, and recognition initiatives to enhance workplace morale and performance.
- Partner with leadership teams to embed a high-performance culture, reinforcing accountability, agility, and innovation.
- Lead and partner with relevant central teams to upskill leaders and frontline teams, ensuring readiness for future business needs.
- Support succession planning and leadership development to strengthen the talent pipeline within manufacturing operations.
- Drive BMI's Annual People Circle (People & Organisation Review, Annual Compensation Review, Performance and Development)
- Oversee HR processes, including performance management, compensation reviews, and policy implementation for the relevant function.
- Ensure all HR initiatives comply with employment laws, health & safety regulations, and diversity & inclusion best practices.
- Provide HR metrics, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership of the function to support decision-making.
- Lead, coach, and develop the HR Managers across the manufacturing sites, ensuring alignment with HR and business priorities.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to HR teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
- As part of the HRLT, drive wider team coaching and development.
Your Key Skills And Experience Will Include
- Proven experience (10+ years) as a strategic HR Business Partner in a manufacturing, industrial, or engineering environment.
- Experience leading a team of HR professionals, ideally across multiple sites.
- Strong expertise in employee relations, industrial relations, and UK employment law.
- Experience driving organizational change, cultural transformation, and workforce planning.
- Track record of working in a multi-site environment with a mix of blue-collar and professional employees.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
- Experience organisational development and design projects will be an added advantage.
- Strategic mindset: Ability to align HR initiatives with long-term business goals.
- Strong leadership skills: Experience managing HR teams and driving team performance.
- Change management expertise: Capable of leading HR initiatives in a transforming business environment.
- People-first approach: Passionate about employee engagement and fostering a positive workplace culture.
- Analytical & data-driven: Ability to use HR metrics to drive decisions and improvements.
- Resilient & adaptable: Comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving business landscape.
- Strong execution skills
- Result driven and strong problem solver
- Aligned to BMI Groups culture and values
- Must be fluent in spoken and written English
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits that include:
- A competitive base salary
- Substantial bonus
- Private medical insurance (including family) – dependant on role
- Company matched pension contributions between 4% and 8%
- Income protection and life insurance
- EAP program
- A host of other benefits such as cycle to work scheme and EV scheme.
BMI is a new name backed-up with over 180 years of roofing experience and knowledge. Bringing together some of the industry’s most trusted local brands such as Redland & Icopal to become the largest supplier of both flat and pitched roofing and waterproofing solutions throughout Europe.
With over 120 production facilities across Europe, Africa and Asia, and more than 9,800 employees worldwide, we're well positioned to offer an unparalleled level of experience and innovation to our clients.
Our roofing products and systems are designed and manufactured in the UK. We have multiple manufacturing sites and distribution depots across the UK and Ireland with our UK&I Head Office based in Milton Keynes and our industry-leading BMI Academy is based in South Cerney, Gloucestershire.
Across these sites we offer a wide range of opportunities; from dedicated sales managers and technical experts to skilled operators in our plants, we value every role in the BMI Team and are united in delivering excellence for our customers and becoming the best roofing and waterproofing solutions company in the world.
We are One BMI. We embrace and recognise our differences and unique qualities across all of our people and the value these bring. We inspire, connect and empower our people and seek to proactively engage the communities in which we serve.
We continually focus on creating an inclusive culture where everyone contributes and thrives, where our people feel valued for who they are, have a sense of belonging, and do their best every single day.
We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that everyone should be treated equally, regardless of their religion, beliefs, age, gender, gender reassignment, race, disability, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.
If you need any help or adjustments for any stage within the recruitment process due to health, disability or any other reason, please let us know by contacting [email protected].
A career with BMI Group is more than just a job. We help you to find work you enjoy, to use your skills, and support you to become the best you can be.
Working together we can achieve great things. Come and join us.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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