About the company

Join a global manufacturing leader with a national presence in Australia. The organisation partners with leading consumer brands to deliver innovative solutions, continually growing through strategic partnerships and a commitment to helping customers bring their products to market efficiently and effectively.

About the role

As the HR Manager, you will serve as a key member of the Australian leadership team, directly partnering with the Managing Director, General Managers, and managers across the operational sites. Engaging with team members to support the best possible experience. This is a senior role responsible for shaping and leading the HR function nationally, driving organisational capability, and influencing business strategy.

Key responsibilities:

• Partner with the leadership team to deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives;

• Lead the HR function across Australia, driving workforce planning, talent management, and organisational capability;

• Develop and implement initiatives across leadership development, succession planning, and change management;

• Provide expert advice on employee relations, industrial relations, performance management, and compliance;

• Champion a high-performance culture, coaching leaders to build capability, engagement, and accountability;

• Drive talent attraction, retention, and development strategies to support business growth;

• Lead and mentor the HR team, fostering a collaborative and customer-focused HR function;

• Influence and contribute to strategic business decisions as a trusted member of the leadership team;

• Ensure HR policies, practices, and programs support a positive employee experience and minimise organisational risk; and

• Use people insights and workforce data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.

About you

You’re a confident, well-spoken, engaging and commercially minded HR leader who enjoys being in an operational role whilst driving the HR strategy for the national business.

You will bring

• Significant experience in a senior HR leadership role position within warehousing, distribution or manufacturing environment will be highly regarded;

• Demonstrated ability to lead HR strategy, partner with senior leaders, and deliver impactful results at scale;

• Expert employee relations experience within a blue-collar unionised environment;

• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and HR best practice; and

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion please click to reveal the contact details for Courtney Price at u&u courtney.price@uandu.com or via phone 0415 401 493 quoting reference number 46701.

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

Should you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats to apply), or have a preferred method of communication, we encourage you to make a request via adjustments@uandu.com or contact u&u on 02 8245 7900 to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.

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