About Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd
Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd are part of Textron Specialized Vehicles, a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, snowmobiles, side-by-sides, all-terrain vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment.
At our Turf Centre of Excellence in Ipswich, Suffolk, we design and manufacture turf maintenance equipment that is trusted to maintain some of the world’s most prestigious and sacred turf in the world. We are leading the charge in creating electrified vehicles, and as we look to the future of our industry, will continue to build upon our legendary history through innovation and green initiatives.
We are all about building relationships – with our customers, dealers, and employees. This not only elevates the performance of our products, but also helps create a positive, family-oriented working environment. As part of Textron’s global network of businesses, we believe people are our most important asset, and that our success is tied directly to our people.
Opportunity
We are searching for a HR Business Partner to join our HR team in Ipswich, Suffolk. As well as supporting the Ipswich site, you will also provide support to other business locations including Romania, Sweden, Germany, and France.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide end to end HR support, including talent management, performance management, employee engagement, and succession planning activities;
- Support the HR team in the day-to-day operation of the department;
- Partner with hiring managers to deliver an effective and inclusive recruitment process, taking full ownership of the end-to-end resourcing process, with a key focus on reducing time to hire, and identifying opportunities for resourcing process efficiencies going forward;
- Provide support during the annual performance management and merit cycle;
- Assist leaders with employee relations and confidential and complex matters;
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with employees and leaders by communicating effectively with all levels;
- Keep up to date with changes in employment law and create/update policies and procedures to reflect developments;
- Conduct strategic workforce planning to identify and execute a talent agenda in line with future growth;
- Provide advice and guidance to employees and managers on the full range of employee relations issues;
- Facilitate training/workshop sessions with employees and/or leaders on subjects related to HR;
- Continue to build relationships with universities and school industry links;
- Lead employee engagement activities to minimize attrition, including analysing employee survey results and delivering actionable plans within the business;
- Conduct new hire 30-day reviews and provide feedback to the business/leaders;
- Conduct exit interviews and analyse the data, making recommendations for improvement where necessary;
- Initiate and submit transactional requests for employees, including requisition requests, compensation requests, change of status forms etc.;
- Taking on specific projects as requested;
- Other duties as required.