Autobarn is part of Bapcor Ltd, 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. Autobarn is Australia's premium full‐service retail accessory offering. Positioned as the first‐choice destination for both the everyday consumer and the automotive enthusiast.
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
Based in Mt Waverley (outside the CBD) this is a newly created Workforce Planner role providing dedicated workforce planning, rostering insight and analytical support across Autobarn's retail network of 108 stores.
The role has been established to bring greater structure, insight and data‐led decision making to workforce planning and labour optimisation. It offers the opportunity to make the role your own with strong support from a highly engaged and team-oriented Manager.
As the Workforce Planner, you will have the opportunity to shape the approach, processes and impact from the ground up.
You'll be working in a big‐box retail environment with a high SKU count and fast‐moving demand, where scale and complexity are part of the challenge and the appeal. The role has direct influence on how Store Managers plan labour and build rosters,



supported by a leadership team.
The position is hybrid, with most of the week based onsite in Mt Waverley, allowing for close collaboration with Operations and support teams.
If you enjoy complexity, scale, analysis and the satisfaction of making things work better this role will suit you.
Key Responsibilities
Workforce Planning & Forecasting
Forecast labour demand across 108 stores using sales, traffic, seasonal and promotional data
Build workforce plans aligned to labour budgets and operational priorities
Monitor planned vs actual hours and identify optimisation opportunities
Rostering & Store Support
Support Store Managers with guidance, tools and insights to improve rostering efficiency
Use UKG (or similar systems) to enable compliant, cost‐effective rosters
Identify and address overtime, under‐resourcing and labour inefficiencies
Analytics & Decision Support
Deliver clear workforce insights to Operations and senior leaders
Support planning for new stores, refurbishments and major trading events
Develop practical dashboards and reports to support labour decisions
Labour Cost & Continuous Improvement
Track labour spend and help reduce avoidable costs
Improve workforce planning processes and ways of working
Partner closely with Operations, Finance, Payroll and People & Culture
Qualifications




You're someone who enjoys working at scale and doesn't shy away from complexity.
You'll likely bring:
Experience in big‐box retail or large multi‐site environments
Exposure to high SKU count operations and fast‐moving trading conditions
Strong experience in workforce planning, rostering or labour analyticsHands‐on experience with UKG/Kronos or similar rostering systems
Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability
The confidence to engage Store and Area Managers and influence ways of working
A mindset that enjoys building something new and solving problems
Experience matters more than formal qualifications if you're analytical, commercial and up for a challenge, we want to hear from you.
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
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