HR Manager

Axon Moore

HR Manager- Preston

📍 UK (Multi-site role)- Head office Preston
💼 Full-time and Permanent | Monday–Friday (40 hours per week, incl. 1-hour unpaid break)
💰 £45,000 – £50,000 per annum + benefits


🌟 About the Company

Our client is a well-established, market-leading national distributor within the fmcg sector, with a successful heritage spanning over 60 years.

With a turnover exceeding £150m and a workforce of 400+ employees, they operate across multiple UK sites, delivering a wide range of products to businesses of all sizes from independent operators to large-scale organisations.

Blending local expertise with national scale, the company is known for its strong customer relationships, operational excellence, and commitment to innovation in a fast-moving industry.


🎯 The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR Manager to play a key role in shaping and delivering the organisation’s People Plan.

Working closely with the Group HR Director, you’ll take a hands-on, strategic and operational role, supporting managers across the business while driving best practice in people management and employment law compliance.


🔧 Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with senior leadership to develop and implement HR strategy aligned to business goals
  • Lead end-to-end recruitment and workforce planning
  • Oversee onboarding, training, and development initiatives
  • Act as a trusted advisor on employee relations, including complex case management
  • Draft and manage HR documentation, policies, and procedures
  • Drive performance management processes, including appraisals and reviews
  • Support succession planning and talent development across business units
  • Monitor and improve employee engagement and retention strategies
  • Manage compensation, benefits, and payroll coordination
  • Maintain accurate HR systems, reporting, and data compliance
  • Deliver training sessions and workshops to managers and teams
  • Lead and contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives

⚖️ Compliance & Culture
  • Ensure full compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practice
  • Promote a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion
  • Maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism
  • Support a safe and compliant working environment, adhering to Health & Safety standards

✅ What We’re Looking For

Essential:
  • CIPD Level 5+ (or equivalent experience)
  • Proven experience as an HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor
  • Strong knowledge of UK employment law
  • Experience handling complex employee relations cases
  • Excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • High attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive information
Desirable:
  • CIPD Level 7 (or working towards)
  • Experience in organisational change or transformation
  • Exposure to M&A activity
  • Knowledge of GDPR/Data Protection
  • Experience using HR analytics and data-driven decision making

🎁 What’s in It for You?
  • KPI Bonus Scheme
  • 33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Company Sick Pay
  • Employee Discount Scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme

🚀 Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, nationally recognised organisation where you can truly make an impact. You’ll have the autonomy to shape HR practices while working within a supportive leadership structure.


📩 How to Apply

Send your CV to (url removed) to submit your application or call me on (phone number removed) if you require any additional information.

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