HR Business Partner, Manufacturing

HR Business Partner, Manufacturing

Permanent, Full Time

Location: Barrow Plant, Barrow-In-Furness, UK (Onsite)

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Andrex®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. 

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

This role will be part of Kimberly Clark's International Family Care and Professional (IFP) business—an organization rooted in purpose and innovation that has built a legacy with global impact. As Kimberly-Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world-class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid-2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements. This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new global leader backed by two industry powerhouses. You’ll be part of a high-potential business that combines Kimberly-Clark’s iconic brands and commercial excellence with Suzano’s industrial and sustainability leadership.  

About You

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

The HRBP role will design and deliver people strategies to strengthen culture, elevate the talent agenda and power business performance at our Barrow Plant. As a key member of the site leadership team, you’ll inspire, guide and challenge thinking ensuring that people priorities are fully aligned with the wider business vision. Additionally working alongside Centres of Excellence to deploy the Global people agenda. ​

This role will be responsible for but not limited to: 

• Provide expert HR advice, coaching and support to our Senior leadership team and Team Leaders across Barrow Plant.

• Drive and accelerate team development, working closely with the IFP Talent Team and Global L&D teams to create impactful succession and development programmes for Plant roles. ​

• Deliver key HR initiatives including workforce planning, restructuring, resourcing, talent management, pay and reward, employee relations, employee engagement and performance management. ​

• Understand and champion the relevant global/regional processes and programmes designed to accelerate K-C culture and performance and adapt to these to a localised need.​

• Support managers in dealing with complex casework, performance, attendance and employee relations issues. Draw on patterns and issues that emerge from ER cases to influence decision making. ​

• Partner with our recognised union in local consultation forums to foster positive employee relations across the Plant. ​

• Work closely with Managers and the Talent Acquisition Manager with regards to workforce planning and the development of resource plans.

• Analyse trends from people metrics to lead and influence decision-making across Manufacturing. ​

• Lead on change management activity including organisational redesign. 

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Experienced HRBP with strong influencing, communication, networking and analytical skills to support leaders in engaging and enabling their teams to high performance. ​

• Experience of partnering strongly with senior leaders and all levels of managers with the ability to challenge. ​

• Exceptional influencing skills and interpersonal sensitivity that will foster effective cross cultural and geographical partnerships.​

• Experience of working with a HRIS (HR Information System), preferably Workday.​

• Experience of launching, completing and implementing HR projects will multiple stakeholders and employees.​

• Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation and proven experience of managing complex casework. ​

• Knowledge of Talent attraction and talent management best practices.​

• Experience of working with trade unions or workers councils. ​

Preferred Experience

• Degree educated (BA / BSc) ​or CIPD L5 and above

• Experience of working in manufacturing, distribution, FMCG or large matrix-organised environment

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.​

• Market-leading pension contribution.

• Bonus scheme.

• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximise health care options and stretch pounds when caring for yourself or dependents. 

• Private Medical Insurance, great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options.

• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events. 

• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark
We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That’s why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position. 

Employment is subject to verification of local policies.

This role is available for local candidates already authorised to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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