People & Culture Business Partner

Company Description

Bapcor Ltd is the leading automotive aftermarket provider of accessories, equipment and service. We host one of the widest ranges of car parts in the world, with brands including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, Premier Auto Trade and Baxters.

We’re more than just automotive — we’re a dynamic, purpose-led organisation powered by people. Our Melbourne-based corporate team plays a critical role in shaping the strategy and success of the Bapcor Group.

In joining our team, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive business that spans more than 1,000 locations with over 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand. We are passionate about our team, with safety and inclusivity at the forefront of everything we do. We’re also passionate about our customers, products, and living our values of:

• Doing the right thing
• Being in it together
• Giving a damn
• Getting it done

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced People & Culture Business Partner to play a pivotal role in partnering with leaders and teams across Bapcor's Specialist Wholesale, Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) and JAS businesses.

This is a true business partnering role, working closely with operational and functional leaders to deliver people strategies that support performance, engagement and organisational growth. You'll be a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing practical and commercially focused people solutions across a diverse portfolio of businesses.

As part of a collaborative and high-performing People & Culture team, you'll help drive key initiatives across organisational design, workforce planning, leadership capability, employee relations and change management, ensuring our people strategy supports both our teams and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted People & Culture partner to leaders across our Wholesale, Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) and JAS businesses, delivering people initiatives that enhance team member experience and support business performance.
• Partner with business leaders to implement people strategies, workforce planning initiatives, organisational design changes and capability programs aligned to business objectives.
• Provide expert advice and coaching on employee relations, performance management, workplace investigations, policy interpretation and employment legislation.
• Support organisational change initiatives, helping leaders navigate business transformation, communication and team effectiveness.
• Build leadership capability by coaching leaders on people management practices, talent development, succession planning and employee engagement.
• Analyse workforce trends, people metrics and insights to proactively identify opportunities and risks and inform decision-making.
• Champion an inclusive, high-performing and psychologically safe workplace culture aligned to Bapcor's values.

Qualifications

You are a trusted HR advisor with deep experience in P&C business partnering You bring:

• Strategic mindset with the ability to execute with precision and pragmatism
• Exceptional communication, influencing and relationship-building skills
• Comfort managing ambiguity and acting as a key driver of change
• A collaborative, customer-focused and commercially astute approach

Additional Information

Why join Bapcor?

At Bapcor, we focus on what matters most for our customers, team members and the communities we serve. We go the extra mile to get the job done and always live our values.

In joining our team, you can access:

• Diverse career opportunities within the Bapcor Group
• Discounts across Bapcor products and services, including our Retail and Trade brands
• Industry leading policies to support your work/ life balance (gender neutral parental leave, purchase leave, volunteer leave etc…)
• Paid birthday leave
• Wellbeing support
• Novated leasing and more

We pride ourselves on our inclusive work environment, and encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, gender identity, abilities and backgrounds, providing a recruitment experience that’s fair, free from bias and accessible. If you need to inquire about reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email careers@bapcor.com

 

No Recruitment Agencies Please!

While we understand that recruitment agencies would love to offer their support, we kindly request all agencies to refrain from contacting us regarding this job posting. All applications should be submitted directly by candidates.