Job Description

You may not have heard of Bapcor, but you will know our brands.

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Our businesses – including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS – are inside cars, on four-wheel drives and all over trucks.

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We are an ASX listed company whose business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks, and service.

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In joining our team, you'll be welcomed into a supportive business with more than900 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand.

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We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where our people can thrive and do their best work.

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We're also passionate about our delivering for our customers, and living our values of:

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- We do the right thing
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- We are in it together
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- We give a damn
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Job Description

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Autobarn is seeking a commercially minded Workforce Planner to join our Retail Operations team in a newly created role supporting 108 company-owned stores across Australia.

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This is more than a traditional rostering position. You'll drive workforce planning, labour optimisation, productivity analysis, forecasting, and time & motion studies that directly influence operational performance across the business.

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Working closely with Operations, Finance, Payroll, People & Culture and Store Leadership, you'll establish workforce planning frameworks, develop labour standards, and provide data-driven insights that help leaders make smarter workforce decisions.

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This is a unique opportunity to build capability from the ground up and make a genuine impact across one of Australia's largest automotive retail networks.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Develop labour forecasts and workforce plans aligned to demand, budgets and business objectives.
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- Analyse workforce trends, labour performance, and productivity across 108 stores.




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- Partner with operational leaders to improve labour utilisation and rostering effectiveness.
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- Conduct time & motion studies and establish labour benchmarks.
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- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, and workforce deployment.
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- Deliver workforce reporting, dashboards, and insights to support decision-making.
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- Support workforce planning for budgeting, major trading events, and new store initiatives.
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- Drive continuous improvement across workforce planning and labour management practices.
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Qualifications

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You'll be analytical, commercially minded, and comfortable working in a rapid-paced retail environment.

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Ideally, you'll bring:

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- Experience in workforce planning, workforce analytics, labour management, or rostering.
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- Experience with labour modelling, productivity analysis, or time & motion studies.
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- Exposure to large-scale, multi-site retail, service, or operational environments.
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- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
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- Experience with UKG/Kronos or similar workforce management systems.
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- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
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- A continuous improvement mindset and a passion for solving business challenges through data.
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Additional Information

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Why Join Autobarn & Bapcor?

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- Newly created role with significant ownership and influence.
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- Opportunity to shape workforce planning across a national retail network.
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- Hybrid working arrangements.
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- Exposure to senior leadership and strategic projects.
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- Industry-leading parental leave and wellbeing benefits.
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- Ongoing learning, development, and career opportunities.
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Ready to Make an Impact?

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If you're passionate about workforce planning, productivity improvement and helping leaders make better workforce decisions, we'd love to hear from you.

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