About the role
We are looking for an influential, strategic, and engaging Head of HR to lead the people agenda within our supply function in Nottingham. Our Nottingham site is a critical manufacturing site in Reckitt's global portfolio and people are at the heart of our success. As the Head of HR you will craft HR strategies that invigorate our organisational culture, uplift our talent management, and accelerate our business objectives within our Nottingham Factory. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you'll mentor, encourage and enlighten, ensuring the alignment of our HR functions with broader business strategies, and making a profound impact on the future growth of Reckitt. You will lead a team consisting of HRBPs and Centres of Excellence to deliver both the strategic projects and the operational delivery of the site and its colleagues.
Location
Nottingham, NG90
Responsibilities
* Partner with the Factory Director and leadership team to align HR strategy with business objectives
* Provide insights on workforce planning, talent development, and organisational design
* Lead employee relations strategy, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and Reckitt policies
* Build strong relationships with trade unions and employee representatives
* Drive initiatives to enhance employee engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion
* Identify critical skills gaps and implement learning & development programs
* Support succession planning and leadership development for site managers and supervisors
* Champion diversity and inclusion across the Nottingham site
* Embed Reckitt’s performance culture through coaching, feedback, and recognition programs
* Support managers in driving accountability and high performance
* Oversee HR processes including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and reward
* Ensure compliance with health & safety, labour laws, and ethical standards
* Lead HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives at the site
Experience
* Proven HR leadership experience in a manufacturing or supply chain environment
* Strong knowledge of UK employment law and industrial relations
* Experience working with trade unions and employee representatives
* Track record of delivering HR strategy that drives business performance
* Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and coaching skills
* Outstanding ability to lead change and instill passion within diverse teams
* Strong business acumen, value creation, OE, enterprise leadership, and experience in driving learning, talent management, engagement, compliance and DEI agenda
* Digital fluency and adeptness in leveraging data to inform compelling stories and strategies
* Creativity in addressing complex HR challenges with thoughtful and innovative solutions
* Skilled in various HR facets such as employee engagement, employment law, and people analytics
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.
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