Role: Head of HR
Sector: Automotive Components Manufacturing – Tier One Supplier
Location: Coventry area, Warwickshire
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 per annum + Bonus + Company Car/Car Allowance
Working Arrangements: Hybrid – 3 days on site
The Role
Are you a strategic and inspiring HR leader with a strong background in the automotive components manufacturing industry?
Here’s a fantastic opportunity to lead HR at a well-established tier one automotive components supplier with around 400 employees across multiple sites.
You’ll be a key member of the UK Senior Management Team, driving HR strategy and operations at the main Warwickshire facility while supporting other production sites as needed.
Leading a passionate HR team, you’ll create a supportive, inclusive, and growth-focused environment that empowers employees and fuels the company’s ongoing success in a highly competitive sector.
This role is targeted to have the successful candidate in place by the end of Q4 or early Q1, allowing for any potential notice periods.
This timing ensures you can hit the ground running and make a real impact as the business continues to grow and innovate.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver forward-thinking HR strategies that align closely with business goals and prepare the workforce for future challenges in automotive manufacturing.
- Lead talent acquisition and retention initiatives to attract high-calibre professionals who will drive the company’s continued success.
- Champion employee well-being and engagement through initiatives that foster a positive, inclusive, and motivating workplace culture.
- Design and implement comprehensive learning and development programmes to upskill employees and nurture leadership potential.
- Lead change management efforts confidently, ensuring smooth transitions that keep operations running efficiently.
- Oversee performance management frameworks that promote accountability, recognise excellence, and support continuous improvement.
- Build trusted partnerships across the organisation, positioning HR as a vital driver of business success and a trusted advisor to leaders and teams alike.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation and best HR practices, mitigating risk and supporting ethical standards.
Your Background
- Extensive HR leadership experience, ideally within tier one automotive components manufacturing or a closely related engineering/manufacturing sector.
- Proven ability to lead and inspire HR teams, delivering results in employee engagement, talent management, and organisational culture.
- Strong strategic mindset with hands-on experience implementing change and driving continuous improvement.
- Demonstrable success in managing complex employee relations issues with tact and professionalism.
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills, comfortable working at senior management levels and engaging with diverse stakeholders.
- Expertise in developing and delivering diversity and inclusion initiatives that enhance organisational culture.
- Full driving licence essential to support multi-site responsibilities.
What’s On Offer
- Competitive salary between £60,000 and £75,000 plus bonus and company car/car allowance.
- Comprehensive benefits package including performance-related bonuses and clear pathways for professional development up to Director level.
- Hybrid working model with a blend of on-site presence and home working for flexibility and work-life balance.
- The chance to join a well-established tier one automotive components supplier that truly values its people and invests in their growth.
- Exposure to a dynamic and innovative manufacturing environment at the forefront of the automotive sector.
If you’re a proactive, results-focused HR leader ready to make a real difference in a thriving automotive manufacturing business, we want to hear from you.
Send your CV today and take the next step in your HR career with a company committed to excellence and innovation in the automotive sector.
