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Hybrid People & Culture Manager – HR Business Partner, Professional Services & Support Functions
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About the role
- HR Leader partnering with Professional Services in CEF, UK's leading electrical wholesaler, to design and deliver people processes in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- We’re seeking an experienced HR Leader to partner with our Professional Services and Support Functions (IT, Marketing, Finance, Procurement & Legal) across the UK.
- Based within the People, Culture and Talent team, you will work closely with stakeholders across our business, to design, develop and deliver end-to-end People processes, practices and policies—enabling teams to make sound, fair and legally compliant people decisions.
- In this newly created position, you will provide expert guidance on talent management, employee relations and organisational development, delivering solutions that strengthen capability and support business objectives and functional goals.
- For functions that operate as part of global team, the role will contribute to the design of people frameworks and practices that are scalable, consistent and reusable across regions, while allowing for appropriate local delivery and compliance.
- You’ll be tech-savvy, AI aware and commercially astute, with strong data analysis skills and the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies. As our Professional Services and Support Functions continue to evolve driven by digital transformation, automation and new ways of working you will play a key role in helping leaders adapt roles, skills and operating models in a structured and people centred way.
- Equally, you’ll be passionate about building strong relationships and bring a people-centred mindset—helping to close critical gaps while reflecting our purpose, goals and values.
- This role will require you to spend time between our Durham, Kenilworth and London offices, meeting regularly with stakeholders across the Professional Services & Support departments.
Requirements
- Proven experience partnering with senior leaders as a trusted People & Culture advisor, aligning **people strategies** with commercial and operational goals.
- Strong background in **talent management**, including workforce planning, retention, succession planning and performance frameworks in evolving, skills-led environments.
- Hands-on experience supporting organisational design, restructuring and change initiatives, with the ability to build high-performing, inclusive teams.
- Sound knowledge of **employee relations**, with confidence advising on complex cases and ensuring fair, consistent people practices.
- Data-driven mindset, with experience using people insights to identify trends, assess organisational readiness and translate insight into practical actions.
- Proven coaching capability, supporting managers to strengthen **leadership skills, performance management** and **team engagement.**
- Strong understanding of employment legislation and HR compliance, with the ability to apply this pragmatically in a business setting.
- Experience implementing and continuously improving People, Culture and Talent programmes, processes and systems, ideally in changing or digitally evolving organisations.
Benefits
- Competitive Basic Salary
- Unique uncapped profit share style bonus scheme
- Company Car
- Company Pension Scheme
- Light Up Learning - Our Learning & Development platform
- MySavings - Employee Discount Platform
- Wellbeing platform for physical, mental and financial wellbeing
- Free use of the state-of-the-art private gym at our IT & Marketing Offices in Durham
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