HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Location: Reading
Contract: Full Time | Permanent
Work Type: Hybrid – 3 days office, 2 days WFH
Salary: Upto £72,000 + Bonus + Car allowance + Benefits

We are seeking a commercially focused HR Business Partner to support a well established, multinational consumer goods business. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR professional to take ownership of a diverse business unit spanning the UK and into the EMEA region.


The Role

As HR Business Partner, you will work closely with senior stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, R&D, Customer Service, and Finance to deliver strategic people initiatives and drive organisational performance. This is a true partnering role, in a matrix environment, with a strong focus on:

Driving employee engagement and post-survey action planning.

Supporting organisation design, workforce planning, and change projects.

Enhancing sales capability – onboarding, training, and performance metrics.

Providing guidance on talent management, succession planning, and restructuring.

Ensuring consistency of HR practices across multiple countries.


About You

We’re looking for an HR professional with:

Strong HR generalist/business partnering experience, ideally across multiple countries.

Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders.

Experience within sales-led, FMCG, retail, or manufacturing environments is advantageous.

A commercial and strategic mindset, with the agility to balance hands on delivery.

Ambition to grow – this role offers clear potential for progression into senior HR leadership.


This is a high-impact role offering real scope to shape the people agenda within a leading consumer brand business.

If this role aligns with your experience we look forward to receiving you CV / Application.