People Business Partner - Sales & Trade Marketing (FTC 12 Months)

About the Role: Are you passionate about partnering with commercial teams, influencing business decisions and shaping people strategies that make a real difference? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced People Business Partner to join our UK & Ireland People team on a fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave. Based at our Greenford office and reporting to the Head of People for Commercial, you'll work closely with our Sales and Trade Marketing teams, building strong relationships with leaders and developing a deep understanding of their business priorities. You'll play an important role in translating these priorities into meaningful people initiatives that support both business performance and colleague development. This is a varied opportunity where you'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, supporting leaders through organisational change, developing talent and strengthening people capability across our commercial functions. You'll also collaborate with our wider People team, Centres of Excellence and Group colleagues to bring our people strategy to life. Main Responsibilities: As a trusted partner to our commercial leaders, you'll provide guidance, insight and constructive challenge, helping to shape people priorities that align with business objectives. You'll support workforce planning, talent identification, succession planning, recruitment and internal mobility, ensuring we continue to build the skills and capabilities needed for the future. You'll play a key role in delivering our core people processes, including performance management, talent reviews, employee engagement and reward initiatives, working closely with managers to create an environment where colleagues can develop and perform at their best. Alongside this, you'll provide practical and commercially balanced advice on a range of employee relations matters, including performance, absence, grievances, disciplinary processes, redundancy consultation and organisational restructuring, ensuring decisions are consistent with employment legislation and company policies. You'll also identify opportunities to strengthen leadership capability, support learning and development and contribute to initiatives that develop, engage and retain talent, helping managers navigate organisational change effectively. Working collaboratively with our Centres of Excellence and wider People teams, you'll contribute to the successful delivery of local, Regional and Group initiatives. . About You: You'll bring proven experience in a People or HR Business Partner role, ideally gained within a fast-paced, commercially focused organisation. You'll be comfortable partnering with senior stakeholders, understanding business challenges and translating them into practical people solutions. With strong commercial awareness and sound knowledge of UK employment legislation, you'll have experience supporting a broad range of people matters, from talent and performance management to employee relations and organisational change. Experience working within a complex or matrix organisation would be advantageous, alongside exposure to Sales, Marketing or other commercial functions. You'll be a confident communicator who builds credibility and trust, with the ability to influence, constructively challenge and support leaders at different levels. You'll bring a proactive, collaborative approach, strong judgement and the ability to balance strategic priorities with the operational needs of the business. Above all, you'll be passionate about developing people, strengthening business performance and making a positive impact through effective people partnering. What We Offer: Careers with caring built in - discover our benefits here . About Ferrero: Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com . DE&I at Ferrero: Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding. Find out more here .