Human Resource Business Partner

Our client is a global leader in manufacturing operating across more than 100 countries with a strong reputation for quality innovation and performance.

Locally this role sits at the heart of the NZ business working closely with leadership while staying aligned to the wider ANZ strategy.

This is not your typical HR role. We are looking for someone who understands how a business runs is comfortable in an operational environment and can genuinely influence outcomes.

This role is ideally three days per week. However for the right person looking for a full time opportunity this can be extended to five days with the additional time focused on supporting talent acquisition across the wider ANZ business.

The role

You will be the go to HR lead for New Zealand partnering closely with leaders across the business. You will bring the ANZ HR strategy to life locally while making sure it actually works on the ground in a fast paced industrial environment.

This is a hands on role where you will be involved in both the strategic and day to day.

You will be responsible for:

• Partnering with leaders to drive performance capability and workforce planning
• Leading and supporting change initiatives across the business
• Managing ER matters end to end including disciplinaries investigations performance and restructures
• Overseeing recruitment and onboarding across NZ
• Driving engagement culture and communication
• Owning performance cycles remuneration reviews and HR reporting
• Supporting a blue collar operational workforce with real world challenges and pace

What they are really looking for

This role needs more than a solid HR generalist.

You will bring:

• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how people decisions impact business performance
• Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment and an appreciation for operational pressures
• Proven ability to lead and support change bringing people with you rather than just rolling out a plan
• Confidence to influence challenge and partner with leaders at all levels
• A data led approach using insights to support decisions
• A flexible open and down to earth style someone who gets stuck in and adapts as needed
• A growth mindset always looking for ways to improve challenge and evolve

Why this role

You will have the autonomy to run HR in NZ while still being connected to a wider ANZ structure.

This is a genuine opportunity to step into a role where you can influence direction not just support it.

You will be part of a business that values performance accountability and continuous improvement where HR is expected to contribute commercially as well as operationally.

If you are someone who can move comfortably between the boardroom and the factory floor and enjoy driving real change this is worth a conversation.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.