Hr Business Partner

TL;DR

HR Business Partner: Providing HR advice, guidance, and operational support to employees and managers across the EMEA Sales & Marketing organization with an accent on employee relations, policy application, and employment law compliance. Focus on managing employee relations cases, recruitment, and HR projects.

Location: Based in Frimley, UK

Company

hirify.global Materials Handling is a global leader in the materials handling industry, designing, manufacturing, selling, and servicing lift trucks, attachments, and power and technology solutions under the Hyster® and Yale® brand names.

What you will do

• Lead and manage discipline, grievance, performance management, and capability cases.
• Provide legally compliant advice to managers and represent decisions where challenged.
• Conduct mediation and manage absenteeism cases.
• Interview and appoint employees across EMEA Sales & Marketing locations.
• Design and implement effective recruitment solutions.
• Support the delivery of key global and strategic HR projects across EMEA.

Requirements

• Degree‑level qualification in Human Resources or related discipline, with CIPD qualification (Graduate/Chartered).
• 5–7 years’ experience in a generalist HR Business Partner role.
• Strong experience in employee relations, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and absence management.
• Working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience of HR systems and data management.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience working within an EMEA or international business environment.
• Exposure to job evaluation and formal talent management processes.
• Experience of European employment frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• 12‑month fixed‑term contract (Maternity Cover).
• Full‑time position.
• Based in Frimley, UK.