Senior HR Business Partner - Retail and Supply Chain

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Business Partner to come and join the party at cardfactory. This is a business critical role which will require you to partner at Exec level to build and implement a strategic people plan for our Retail and Supply Chain Operations.

Named as one of the UK’s top best big companies to work for by Best Companies, we are committed to empowering our leaders to drive employee engagement and organisational effectiveness whilst championing the people agenda, building a culture of exceptional leadership.

The successful candidate will embed themselves in their business areas, building strong relationships and gaining trust with stakeholders by offering expertise, insight and a collaborative approach.  If you are an experienced HRBP professional who wants to make a difference then please get in touch!

We operate smart working principles at cardfactory, combining some days working from our support centre in Wakefield (1-2 days a week) with days working remotely from home.

Main Responsibilities

• Partner with Exec and their leadership teams to design and implement a strategic people plan to support business goals and drive organisational performance
• Deliver a truly strategic Business Partner approach to Retail and Supply by leading a team of three HRBPs, who foster collaboration and consistency, through a high support, high challenge approach to the leadership teams.
• Engage, challenge and support leaders to improve colleague engagement enterprise wide
• Embed talent management initiatives, including succession planning and  performance management, driving a performance management culture that encourages robust conversations around objectives and under performance
• Provide expertise in relation to organisational design to ensure scalable, sustainable structures that are fit for future aligned to the enterprise target operating model
• Support and lead change management initiatives, fostering a culture of learning, adaptability and continuous improvement.
• Analyse People metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement, providing insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of HR best practices.
• Feedback insights through partnering and collaborating with the wider People function including Shared Service, People Development, Talent Acquisition and Reward to build solutions that are fit for purpose and scalable

The Ideal Candidate

• Significant experience of business partnering senior leadership in a retail/ manufacturing/ distribution environment
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership
• Ability to collaborate with others and engage broader expertise from the People function to create the best solutions
• Ability to work at pace through a high volume of work, balancing immediate requests and strategic projects
• Ability to manage ambiguity and to prioritise and manage your own workload effectively
• Experience as a People leader and coach, with a coaching qualification desirable

About The Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.  

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Benefits

• 25% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Bonus opportunity
• Private medical cover
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support       
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Access to blended learning and development content
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies, please.