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Role Details

Site HR Director BST

Role: Full-time, permanent

Location: Barnstaple, North Devon

Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits

The Role

To lead the Hub or Site based People Team that supports all colleagues based in the Hub or Site.

The Hub or Site HR Director is a key member of the Hub or site leadership team, responsible for shaping and executing the Hub or site people strategy in alignment with the EMENA people strategy and the Intas &Accord Global People Strategy. This role provides strategic and hands-on HR leadership across all aspects of talent, culture, capability, and workforce planning to support GMP manufacturing, quality, engineering, supply chain, and technical functions in our sites as well as Commercial ambition, excellence and compliance in our Hubs.

The HR Director ensures alignment with global HR standards and the highest level of compliance with local labour legislation, while addressing hub and site-specific needs related to the delivery of the EMENA growth strategy.

The Person

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Organizational Psychology, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership roles within commercial or manufacturing.
• Deep knowledge of HR practices with strong experience in regulated environments—pharmaceuticals, biotech, or medical device preferred
• Track record of transformation and change delivery in commercial or site environment
• Proven experience supporting GMP operations and multi-shift/hourly manufacturing workforces for our site based roles, demonstrable experience of having delivered positive change
• Strong capability in employee relations, coaching, organizational development, and change leadership.
• Demonstrated experience influencing senior operational leaders
• Experience in union/works council environments (if applicable).
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections and audits.
• Background in Lean, Six Sigma, or operational excellence.
• Strategic and hands-on leadership
• Business acumen in commercial/ country or manufacturing operations
• Ability to influence at all levels, from KAMs to Executives, operators to site leadership
• Strong coaching and communication skills
• Data and insight-driven decision making
• Resilience and calm under pressure.
• Integrity, discretion.

The Rewards

In return, we offer a competitive salary and rewards package (including holiday, bonus and pension scheme). Not to mention the opportunity to genuinely make a difference in a new and dynamic role within a progressive and expanding business, at an exciting time of growing international reach.

How to Apply

If you possess the experience, passion and ability to make this role a success then we would like to hear from you. Please complete your Candidate Profile on our careers site to apply for this role. The closing date is 05/02/26. For more information, you can contact us on: careers@accord-healthcare.com

A Bit About Us

Accord Healthcare Europe is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in Europe. Accord has one of the largest market footprints of any European generic and biosimilars companies selling generic medicines in over 80 countries around the world. This global footprint enables us to deliver vital, affordable medicines to national health systems supporting healthcare professionals to transform patient lives worldwide. The approach of Accord is agile and inventive, always seeking to improve products and patients' access to them. Accord are driven to think differently and deliver more for the benefit of patients worldwide. 

To continue our growth, we’re looking for the best and brightest technical minds and forward-thinking business professionals. Keeping our people at the heart of all we do, we offer rewarding opportunities for those looking for continued personal and professional growth, investing in training and development tailored to each individual’s focus. So, if you’re looking for an inclusive company to take your career to the next level, you’re certainly in the right place; come and join us to make it better.

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All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

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