HR Business Partner

As an HR Business Partner at the COS Buying Office youll be at the forefront of shaping a peoplefirst culture that empowers creativity and drives performance. In this pivotal role youll lead the implementation of impactful people strategies and initiatives that align with our broader vision.

Acting as a trusted advisor to our leaders youll provide expert advice and guidance operationally to ensure the HR practices not only support business goals but also inspire growth collaboration and innovation across the team. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful differencewhere people and purpose come together.

Our Buying Office is the creative heart of our brand bringing together over 150 talented professionals across buying design pattern making production and controlling. Together this dynamic team are responsible for shaping our entire collectionfrom the first spark of an idea to the final products available to the customer.

Its a place where creativity meets strategy where every detail matters and where your work directly influences what our customers wear and love. If youre passionate about fashion innovation and collaboration this is where your ideas can truly come to life.

In this role youll enjoy some flexibility to work remotely on certain tasks. However given the high level of crossdepartment collaboration youll primarily spend your time in our fantastic office.

What you will do:

• Collaborate and support our leaders by leading the way on workforce planning staffing priorities talent needs analysis and succession planning.
• Foster a highperforming growthoriented organizational culture aligned with strategic objectives.
• Shape employee relations and identify risks in fastmoving or crisis situations making peoplefirst decisions.
• Monitor HR metrics (staff turnover illness rate onboarding/training time quality and costs) and ensure quality feedback processes.
• Ensure colleagues receive quality performance reviews and that training and development needs are met.
• Partner coach guide and train to influence performance and provide strong leadership.
• proactively addressing employee enquiries concerns and relations matters.
• Advocate for our values uphold policies encourage an inclusive culture and act as a neutral escalation point for colleague grievances.

Qualifications :

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are openminded and curious we dare to be different we believe in constant improvement and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are what we stand for and how we act. 

What you need to succeed:

We welcome candidates from a variety of backgrounds; however we are especially interested in those that have:

• Strong leadership and management skills to foster a highperforming culture.
• Experience and expertise in shaping employee relations and resolving conflicts.
• Experienced in workforce planning and talent needs analysis.
• Experience in monitoring and analysing HR metrics.
• Ability to conduct and guide to ensure quality performance reviews and identify training needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledgeable of labour laws and ability to uphold company policies.
• Experience in Training and delivering training programs.

Additional Information :

This is a full time permanent contract.

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive

• Up to 25 days holiday
• Annual health checks
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance via retail trust  
• Private health & dental care

Inclusion & Diversity  

At COS were determined to create and maintain inclusive diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people who share and combine their knowledge experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges what we perceive as possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world therefore all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process. 

Company Description 
COS offers a wardrobe of readytowear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The creative soul of the brand is fuelled by a deep connection to modern culture dynamic global cities and compelling fashion movements. With an emphasis on expert craftsmanship innovation and materiality collections are created with a mindful approach seamlessly blending contemporary and timeless. Learn more about COS here.

In this role youll enjoy some flexibility to work remotely on certain tasks. However given the high level of crossdepartment collaboration youll primarily spend your time in our fantastic London office.

Ready to apply Click on the IM INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.